After news that Service King recently unveiled its first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified facility in San Antonio, Repairer Driven News looked into what it would take for collision repair shops to receive [...]
SkillsUSA has announced the winners of its annual SkillsUSA Championships, career competition events that showcase the most accomplished career and technical education students in the nation. In the Championships, held this year on June 22-23 [...]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are far more complex to repair than their internal combustion engine counterparts, and current estimating systems need to evolve to meet their needs, the director of claims performance for Mitchell’s Auto Physical [...]
A Tesla Model S caught fire in California last week while sitting in a wrecking yard awaiting dismantling, three weeks after it was involved in a collision. The incident serves as an example of why [...]
More than 4,000 U.S. General Motors dealerships are now eligible to purchase UVeye’s automated high-speed systems to inspect damaged vehicles. UVeye systems use artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and high-definition camera technologies “to quickly and [...]
A new survey released last week by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) concludes that drivers are interested in partial driving automation, but are less comfortable with hands-free features in a vehicle that is [...]
Coley Eckenrode, with Virginia Asset Management and an advisor for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) 401(k) Multiple Employer Plan (MEP), cautions shop owners to always be aware of how funds in retirement savings [...]
Cepton, the Silicon Valley company supplying lidar units to General Motors, has opened a new corporate office in metropolitan Detroit. Cepton said the office will serve as its “automotive hub” as it “continues to expand [...]
Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) is holding a contest to create an avatar graphic to serve as the logo for its upcoming CIECA Open APIs (CAPIS) initiative. The first CAPIS release is slated for October [...]
Stellantis has invested €33 million ($34.8 million) in its Auburn Hills, Michigan and Turin, Italy global testing facilities to work toward its goal of best-in-class electric vehicle (EV) performance and “the highest level” of autonomous [...]
