Responding to ‘extreme demand,’ Wake Tech adds degree program in collision repair, opens $42M facility

Wake Technical Community College has opened a $42 million automotive facility and added a degree program in collision repair, responding to an unmet demand for technicians, according to educators at the North Carolina school. “I [...]

2022-05-05T07:00:04-04:00May 5th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

KPA shares prevention tips to avoid most common repairer injuries

On the heels of Injury Prevention Month, KPA North Central District Manager Nick Hardesty shared some tips with Repairer Driven News that collision repair shops can take to prevent on-site accidents and injuries. The most [...]

2022-05-04T08:00:37-04:00May 4th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Berkshire chairman notes Progressive ahead of GEICO with telematics; GEICO sees Q1 underwriting loss

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman of Insurance Operations Ajit Jain said during the company’s annual shareholders meeting on April 30 that Progressive is far ahead of GEICO in using telematics. “There’s no question that recently Progressive [...]

2022-05-04T07:01:06-04:00May 4th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Federal judge sides with Florida class over auto insurance cancellation fee

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Florida drivers who accused a subsidiary of American Family of improperly calculating a cancellation fee under the terms of their policies. U.S. District Court Judge William Dimitrouleas [...]

2022-05-04T07:00:35-04:00May 4th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Ford launches certified glass network focused on use of OEM procedures, parts

Ford on Monday announced the launch of the Ford Certified Glass Network (FCGN), promising process coaching aimed at ensuring the safe and proper installation of original equipment glass on Ford and Lincoln vehicles. The OEM, [...]

2022-05-03T08:00:38-04:00May 3rd, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Appeals court sides with Commerce Insurance in class action lawsuit over reduction of total loss claims

A Massachusetts Appeals Court panel has affirmed the judgment and decertification, in part, of a class-action lawsuit against Commerce Insurance Co. that alleged breach of contract and violations of six state laws as well as [...]

2022-05-03T08:00:08-04:00May 3rd, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Toyota introduces 9 new safety research projects, results to be shared with industry

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) has introduced nine new projects that will launch with a $30 million, five-year commitment from the OEM as part of the next phase of its automotive safety research plan. [...]

2022-05-03T07:00:37-04:00May 3rd, 2022|RDN News Feed|

LKQ continues to face supply chain issues, CEO says choosing to ‘play offense’ to inflation has its benefits

During LKQ’s April 28 Q1 earnings call, President and CEO Nick Zarcone said supply chain transport issues continue to “provide challenges,” and inflationary pressures, though also a challenge, didn’t keep the company from making profit. [...]

2022-05-02T07:01:08-04:00May 2nd, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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