Foxconn working with Fisker & Lordstown Motors to produce 2 EVs at Ohio factory

Fisker Inc. has confirmed it will produce its second all-electric vehicle, the PEAR, at a Lordstown, Ohio factory that Foxconn recently purchased from Lordstown Motors Corp. (LMC). LMC also plans to collaborate with Foxconn to [...]

2022-05-17T07:00:35-04:00May 17th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Massachusetts body shops to demonstrate in favor of higher labor rate

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP-MA) is helping collision repairers take their case for higher auto body labor rates directly to the public, with a motorcade and demonstration May 18 at the [...]

2022-05-16T08:00:06-04:00May 16th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

5 tips from SCRS, DEG: EV connector protection, pre-repair operations & more

Five recent recent “Quick Tips” videos released by the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) serve to fill collision repairers in on protecting connectors on electric vehicles, how to properly store parts, using gravel guard, [...]

2022-05-16T07:00:34-04:00May 16th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Rhode Island considering 2 bills to advance its 2030 GHG emissions goal

Rhode Island senators want to take more time to consider welcoming electric vehicles (EVs) as the cars of the future and planning for charging infrastructure as evidenced by the Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee’s recent [...]

2022-05-16T07:00:03-04:00May 16th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Sheila Loftus, 79, recalled as fearless, determined advocate for the collision repair industry

Friends and colleagues are remembering Sheila Loftus as a smart, courageous, and determined advocate for the collision repair industry, and a pioneer who led the way for other women to enter the field. Loftus, the [...]

2022-05-13T17:30:12-04:00May 13th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

New York considers eliminating requirement for pre-insurance vehicle inspections

New York lawmakers are considering a bill to amend an insurance law that, in its current form, has resulted in motorists losing the collision coverage they paid for. The bill, S6028, would eliminate a requirement [...]

2022-05-13T08:30:34-04:00May 13th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Moody’s finds Service King in limited default over failure to make interest payment

Moody’s Investors Services has found Service King in “limited default” over its failure to make an April 1 interest payment on its unsecured notes, in spite of an agreement the collision repair chain has reached [...]

2022-05-13T08:30:04-04:00May 13th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

As vehicles collect more & more data, how can shops protect their customers?

In the first of a series on data privacy best practices when it comes to connected and semi-autonomous vehicles, The National Law Review states vehicles are “actively collecting 100x more data than a personal smartphone, [...]

2022-05-13T07:30:34-04:00May 13th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

EV OEMs see stock shares increase, report on Q1 earnings & production plans

Following some recent bumps in stock values, several sources report Rivian Automotive and other electric vehicle (EV) automakers saw an uptick Thursday in shares “in wild and largely unexplained trading,” as CNBC put it. Rivian [...]

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