NHTSA seeks information from Tesla in investigation of 758 ‘phantom braking’ complaints

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has given Tesla until June 20 to respond to an extensive list of questions in its investigation of an increasing number of “phantom braking” complaints. According to the [...]

2022-06-08T07:00:04-04:00June 8th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Allstate, GEICO top list of carriers raising auto insurance premiums

Allstate and GEICO will each take in nearly $200 million in additional premium nationwide as a result of auto insurance rate increases implemented in April, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The [...]

2022-06-07T07:01:08-04:00June 7th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Texas woman seeking more than $1M in suit against Ford, OEM dealership over Takata airbag inflator injuries

A sixth amended complaint from a Texas woman claims a defective Takata airbag inflator allegedly not replaced by Ford or an OEM dealership is at fault for her losing an eye and sustaining other injuries [...]

2022-06-07T07:00:37-04:00June 7th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Solid Power begins pilot production of solid-state batteries for Ford, BMW

Solid-state battery developer Solid Power announced Monday that it has finished installing a pilot production line at its factory in Louisville, Colorado, and is on target to begin supplying battery cells to partners Ford and [...]

2022-06-07T07:00:04-04:00June 7th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

ASE survey finds collision techs want more collision structural repair training

In response to an annual survey conducted by the ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC), 63% of collision technicians said the training they need the most is in collision structural repair. However, interestingly, about 18% of [...]

2022-06-06T08:00:39-04:00June 6th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Ducker: OEMs show interest in mega-castings despite ‘many doubts’ about their performance

An increasing number of EV producers are showing interest in integrating large aluminum castings, or mega-castings, into their vehicle structures, in spite of “many doubts about repair ability, life cycle and aging,” according to a [...]

2022-06-06T08:00:06-04:00June 6th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Unlicensed company pays $350K fine after adjusting thousands of claims in Texas

A California company has entered into a consent order with the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) after adjusting thousands of property and casualty insurance claims on Texas risks without a required state license. Under the [...]

2022-06-06T07:00:33-04:00June 6th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

NYC councilman takes issue with auto body shops, others using on-street parking

A New York City councilman has lodged his complaints against businesses, including auto body shops, for taking on-street parking away from the public through a piece of legislation that will prohibit commercial use of the [...]

2022-06-06T07:00:03-04:00June 6th, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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