The 2022 Honda Civic incorporates a laser-brazed roof, extending that technique to the OEM’s entry-level vehicles, and uses a greater amount of high strength steel (HSS) and aluminum to save weight, a Honda project leader [...]
Eight out of 22 automakers have updated their emergency response guides (ERGs) to include vehicle-specific information for fighting high-voltage lithium-ion battery fires in electric vehicles (EVs) at the recommendation of the National Transportation Safety Board [...]
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a class action suit against GEICO for charging excessive auto insurance premiums to New York drivers during the pandemic. The court found that the suit, filed [...]
Toyota’s new infotainment system, called “Intelligent Assistant,” is another example of why collision repair shops should know how to help customers clear personal identification information (PII) stored on their vehicles when they’ve been deemed total [...]
Connecticut tow truck operators will be prohibited from requiring motorists to sign an agreement for storage before the towing job is complete, under a law signed by Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday. As proposed, the [...]
Michigan along with electric vehicle (EV) OEM Rivian and others have partnered to provide public EV charging stations across the state as Volvo works to release a new app in the U.S. to help its [...]
Toyota has developed and is testing a new safety feature concept and shared details on its autonomous vehicle (AV) Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform that’s currently in use by two AV companies. The OEM’s mobility branch, Toyota [...]
Stellantis and Samsung have announced that they will invest $2.5 billion in a joint venture to build a battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana, to support Stellantis’ North America battery electric vehicle (BEV) goals. The plant, [...]
Service King has secured $200 million in new capital and cut its debt by more than $500 million in an agreement that will see Clearlake Capital Group become the majority owner of the collision repair [...]
The third-generation Nissan Rogue, introduced for the 2021 model year, incorporates a much greater percentage of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) than its predecessor, including super high formable 980 and super high formable 1180 materials, according [...]
