Lemonade agrees to pay $4M to settle class action suit over biometric data collection

Insurtech Lemonade has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that it unlawfully collected and stored the biometric information of its customers through its software. The New York-based company has [...]

2022-07-01T07:00:04-04:00July 1st, 2022|RDN News Feed|

NHTSA seeks more information from Honda in investigation of 1.7M vehicles for reported unintended braking

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is asking Honda for more information as it investigates more than 1.7 million vehicles for reported unintended activation of the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system. NHTSA announced in [...]

2022-06-30T07:00:34-04:00June 30th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Recall: Pathfinder hoods could reopen when not properly maintained

Nissan has recalled 322,671 Pathfinders, model years 2013-2016, because of malfunctioning hood latches. According to the recall notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), buildup from the accumulation of dust and dirt [...]

2022-06-30T07:00:03-04:00June 30th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

LexisNexis sees growth in demand for telematics product, focuses on data privacy

Five years since the launch of the LexisNexis Telematics Exchange, 42% of the U.S. auto insurance market is contracted or currently contracting for access, including five of the top 10 carriers based on market share, [...]

2022-06-29T07:30:34-04:00June 29th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Ford says sustainability reason new leasees can no longer purchase EVs at term end

Ford confirmed to Repairer Driven News on Tuesday that customers who leased an F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, or E-Transit Van electric vehicle on or after June 15 of this year won’t be allowed to purchase [...]

2022-06-29T07:30:04-04:00June 29th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Hyundai breaks ground on $51.6M vehicle safety lab in Michigan

Hyundai has broken ground on a $51.6 million expansion project for a new Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) dedicated to identifying issues in the field and preventing crashes. The laboratory is expected to be [...]

2022-06-29T06:30:04-04:00June 29th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Toyota & Subaru BEVs recalled over wheel hub bolts loosening, coming off

Toyota has issued a safety recall on 258 model year 2023 bZ4X vehicles and 403 Subaru Solterras in the U.S. because wheel hub bolts “can loosen to the point where the wheel can detach from [...]

2022-06-28T07:31:05-04:00June 28th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Petition favoring Canadian right-to-repair legislation to prompt government response

A petition in favor of right-to-repair legislation that would give owners control over the data generated by their vehicles has been delivered to Canada’s House of Commons. The Canadian government now has 45 days to [...]

2022-06-28T07:30:35-04:00June 28th, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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