Driven Brands U.S. Collision COO Damien Reyna said Thursday the company and its stores are growing shop OEM certifications, and seeing the benefit of doing so. He and Brand Collision President Sabrina Thring discussed their [...]
Many throughout the nation are facing hardship following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton and this includes those in the collision repair industry. The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) is one resource those working in the industry [...]
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently released an article explaining the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to businesses as the Jan. 1 deadline for filing a corporate transparency report with beneficial ownership information (BOI) looms. “Those [...]
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) have filed suit in the U.S. District Court’s Eastern District of California against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) seeking immediate declaratory [...]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says automakers have moved quickly to install louder, more persistent seatbelt reminders since it began rating the features in 2022. During the first year, 17% of new models [...]
General Motors announced it will stop using the name “Ultium” for its electric vehicle (EV) batteries and technology during its investor day event Tuesday, according to multiple media sources. The company plans to continue using [...]
The standardized pricing agreement between asTech and GEICO is creating concerns in the claims process for the entire industry, according to a news release from the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS). GEICO first announced [...]
The latest issue of Ford’s On Target newsletter explains why OEM replacement parts may not have guide holes or markers in the same location as production panels, and what repairers should do when that happens. [...]
BMW has added structural steel parts to its restricted parts list as of Oct. 1, according to a bulletin issued to shops. “Due to complexity of repair and the requirement of highly specialized tools, training, [...]
The Volkswagen Group plans to use sensor and image data from vehicles to continuously optimize driver assistance systems and automated driving functions, a press release from the company says. Vehicle software updates will enhance driving [...]
