As semi-autonomous vehicles become more and more available in the marketplace, the auto industry needs to do more to ensure that drivers don’t put themselves and others at risk by misusing the technology, participants in [...]
Bills have been introduced in several states regarding electric vehicle (EV) regulation and charging infrastructure – some aimed at determining if businesses can profit from charging stations. The U.S. departments of Transportation and Energy announced [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA) have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its regulatory action on the chemical C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (PV29). PV29 is [...]
What systems should be inspected before a repaired total loss vehicle is legally returned to the road, and what guarantees are needed to make sure that an inspection has been properly done? The California Bureau [...]
Many in the collision repair industry are mourning the tragic loss of 28-year-old North State Custom General Manager Avi Harrindranauth, who died in a car wreck on Feb. 12. Harrindranauth was almost home when he [...]
Ford Motor Company and State Farm have introduced usage-based insurance (UBI) for drivers of model year 2020 and newer vehicles. The program, Drive Safe & Save Connected Car, is being introduced in Alaska, Idaho, Montana [...]
Legislators, safety advocacy groups, and others are mulling over not only the safety of semi- or fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) but who is at fault and accountable when they’re involved in crashes. So how does [...]
A federal appeals court has denied class-action status to owners of vehicles declared a total loss by Liberty Mutual, saying that the plaintiffs had not proved that the “condition adjustment” applied by CCC Intelligent Solutions [...]
While Facebook and Twitter are likely the first social media platforms small businesses like collision repair shops think of for marketing and advertising use, TikTok and Instagram are also two important online platforms to consider [...]
Complying with a 2020 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) consent order, Hyundai has announced that it will build a Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) at its research and development center in Michigan. The [...]
