Personal auto insurance continues to move toward a “more concentrated” market, with the 10 largest carriers controlling 76% of the market at the end of 2021, Fitch Ratings said in its recently released “U.S. Personal [...]
Volkswagen’s IQ Drive, a hands-on driver assistance technology introduced in 2021, will be offered as standard or available equipment on all of the OEM’s vehicle lines for the 2023 model year, the automaker has announced. [...]
If you’re a shop owner, your customer’s personally identifiable information (PII) data — everything from full name, home address, email, cell number, VIN, insurance carrier, and more — could be compromised at the hands of [...]
The average length of collision-related rentals was 17.7 days in the second quarter of 2022, a drop of a half-day from the first quarter, but an increase of 4.5 days from the second quarter of [...]
In spite of raising rates by an average of 8.3% in all 50 states, Allstate continues to lose money on auto insurance, according to the company’s second quarter underwriting results. The carrier said it paid [...]
AAA’s latest consumer survey reveals that one-quarter of Americans surveyed say they would likely buy an electric vehicle (EV) the next time they’re looking to buy with Millennials leading the pack at 30%. J.D. Power [...]
Collin College Technical Campus is partnering with the Collision Engineering Program, a two-year apprenticeship program designed to attract and develop entry-level talent to fill key roles within the collision repair industry, and enhance retention and [...]
Ford has begun offering an optional advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) certification for members of its Ford Certified Collision Network (FCCN). Although the certification is optional, Ford said, “having dedicated, in-house ADAS calibration technicians to [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule on minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs), which rejects the use of driver-selectable alert sounds. The proposal was considered as [...]
State Farm, the nation’s largest auto insurer, is also far and away the most sued, according to a recently-released report by data provider Lex Machina. According to the 2022 Insurance Litigation Report, State Farm was [...]
