Autonomous vehicle (AV) industry representatives, a state Department of Transportation official, a highway safety advocacy group, union officials and others testified last week before a U.S. House subcommittee to urge the passage of federal AV [...]
Research by PPG has found that the use of some metallic finishes on repainted bumper covers can interfere with the operation of radar units located behind them, according to the company’s global products and segments [...]
As Allstate raises rates to cope with rising auto insurance costs, it will also be looking to “mitigate repair costs” through its partnerships with repair shops and parts suppliers, a company executive told investors during [...]
More than 817,000 Tesla Model S, X, 3 and Y vehicles have been recalled due to a seatbelt warning malfunction. Model years 2021 and 2022 Model S and Model X and all Model 3 and [...]
A 2015 class-action lawsuit filed against Allstate has resulted in an investigation by California’s insurance commissioner for which expert testimony claims the insurance company overcharged some of its policyholders by a total of nearly $1 [...]
When it comes to lawsuits, a new industry is growing to help finance consumer and commercial litigation. Litigation funding companies (LFCs) act as third parties to finance consumer and commercial litigation through non-recourse loans or [...]
The husband-and-wife owners of a Maryland collision repair shop have been ordered to pay more than $2.2 million in restitution after pleading guilty to making fraudulent tax filings, the U.S. Attorney for the District of [...]
New research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems that can detect pedestrians work well in the daytime, but are ineffective at night on roads without streetlights. IIHS, [...]
Both Ford and General Motors, in reporting strong 2021 fourth quarter and full-year earnings, said they’ll continue to boost production of electric vehicles (EVs) this year and beyond. Despite supply chain issues, Ford and GM [...]
The three most recent “Quick Tips” videos released by the Society of Collision Repair Specialists since Jan. 20 contain some “must-haves” for shops to run efficiently with documentation along the way to satisfy customers and [...]
