Feds propose new rules for creating national network of 500K EV charging stations

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released an 82-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on minimum standards and requirements for projects funded under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. The [...]

2022-06-13T07:30:05-04:00June 13th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

House committee looks for solutions to nation’s rising traffic deaths

Witnesses told a House Transportation and Infrastructure committee last week that the nation can and must do more to address the surge in traffic fatalities, particularly the sharp rise in deaths among pedestrians and cyclists. [...]

2022-06-13T06:30:05-04:00June 13th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Hella becomes first supplier to join CAPA’s ‘Tier 1’ verification program

The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) has announced that automotive supplier Hella is the first company approved to join the Tier 1 Replacement Parts Verification Program it launched nearly one year ago. The program is [...]

2022-06-10T08:00:37-04:00June 10th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

CARFAX touts Car Care opt-in service letting more owners know about recalls

CARFAX reports that its data shows more than 50 million vehicles on U.S. roads today are being driven with a known issue that should be repaired. “While the overall number of vehicles with an open [...]

2022-06-10T07:00:35-04:00June 10th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Magna develops hidden lighting for liftgates, says it shouldn’t be ‘a premium product to repair’

Magna has developed a technology for incorporating lighting units into thermoplastic liftgates that remain hidden until lit, giving OEMs another way to differentiate their products. Called “Breakthrough Lighting,” the technology will be ready for production [...]

2022-06-10T07:00:05-04:00June 10th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

CCC Crash Course update looks at repair costs, claims trends, supply chain issues

CCC Intelligent Solutions has issued a midyear update of its 2022 Crash Course report, revising a number of key topics included in the original report, including changes in driving behavior, rising repair costs, supply chain [...]

2022-06-09T08:00:05-04:00June 9th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

RAF files 2 more lawsuits that correlate with collision industry insurance issues

Two lawsuits filed against Flordia state officials claim two new laws are unconstitutional and allow insurers to delay, underpay or not pay homeowner claims at all, thereby harming not only the owner but contractors. The [...]

2022-06-09T07:01:05-04:00June 9th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

As EV popularity increases so is training & OEM emergency response guidance

A West Virginia fire department has teamed up with the West Virginia University Fire Extension Service to train first responders in electric vehicle (EV) response — a task that only eight of 22 automakers have completed at [...]

2022-06-09T07:00:35-04:00June 9th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Buick announces all-EV lineup by 2030, makes vehicle connectivity services standard equipment

Buick has announced that it will fully electrify its vehicle lineup in North America by the end of the decade, and will introduce its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) for the market in 2024. The [...]

2022-06-09T07:00:04-04:00June 9th, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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