SCRS OEM Summit session at SEMA to focus on telematics

During the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit, a panel of executives from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Cambridge Mobile Telematics, and GM Enterprise Innovation will discuss how telematics have [...]

2024-09-13T14:33:23-04:00September 13th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Rhode Island issues bulletin notifying insurers to stop unlawfully setting premiums

The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Insurance Division has published a bulletin notifying insurers that they must cease using non-compliant vehicle history scores.  “It has come to our attention that some vehicle history scores [...]

2024-09-13T14:32:53-04:00September 13th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Vermont department fields comments about auto insurance practices, aftermarket parts

Vermont Department of Financial Regulations (DFR) held a meeting Tuesday for consumers to gather information for a study into the business practices of auto insurance companies in the state.  The study is the result of [...]

2024-09-12T15:07:52-04:00September 12th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Mitchell donates $1.5M in software to CEP colleges across the U.S.

Mitchell International has donated more than $1.5 million worth of software to the Collision Engineering Program (CEP) through an in-kind donation. The CEP is a two-year collision repair technician associate degree model and mentorship program [...]

2024-09-12T15:07:22-04:00September 12th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Utility programs and Ford offer pay for EV charging shutoff during high Southern CA grid demand

Ford is the first automaker to participate in a new program that offers Southern California electric vehicle customers compensation for reducing their home energy use when the electric grid is most strained, according to a [...]

2024-09-12T15:06:50-04:00September 12th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

NHTSA proposes new rule on vehicle design to protect pedestrians

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing a new rule that would require new passenger vehicles to be designed to reduce injuries in pedestrian crashes, according to a press release issued Monday.  A [...]

2024-09-11T12:42:59-04:00September 11th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

BMW color-changing technology could be available as soon as 2027

BMW could be producing its color-changing technology as soon as 2027, according to an article by Driven.  The company first revealed its E Ink technology during the 2022 Consumer Electronic Show. E Ink allows consumers [...]

2024-09-11T12:42:29-04:00September 11th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

New and used vehicle sales on the rise as the Fed is expected to cut interest rates this month

New vehicle sales were down in August compared to July while new and used combined vehicle sales increased, according to MarketWatch and Cox Automotive. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke reported Sept. 4 that new [...]

2024-09-11T12:41:58-04:00September 11th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

AAA: Driving patterns rebound as nearly half of trips are in older vehicles

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s recently released 2023 American Driving Survey shows that overall driving patterns have rebounded from the lowest points reached during the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage of Americans who drove at [...]

2024-09-11T12:41:27-04:00September 11th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Al Estorga, a founder of CIC, leaves behind industry legacy

Al Estorga, a founder of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) and former president of the California Autobody Association (CAA), died Friday.  Estorga, 79, was the first chairman of the Collision Repair Conference in 1983. The [...]

2024-09-10T14:26:08-04:00September 10th, 2024|RDN News Feed|
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