AAI, AG respond to new evidence in Mass. ‘right-to-repair’ suit; Kia joins Subaru in disabling telematics

The state attorney general and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation on Friday filed responses to new evidence presented in the legal challenge to Massachusetts’ expanded “right-to-repair” law, seemingly setting the stage for a judge’s decision [...]

2022-01-18T06:51:04-05:00January 18th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

NADA predicts new light-vehicle inventory shortage to continue, sales to increase

The National Automobile Dealers Association’s (NADA) 2021 fourth quarter “Market Beat” report found that sales of new-light vehicles were up while inventory was down compared to the same time in 2020, and the popularity of [...]

2022-01-17T08:51:04-05:00January 17th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Tech firm CEO predicts automotive lidar technology is about to go mainstream

For a variety of reasons, automotive use of lidar has been limited to a handful of premium vehicles. General Motors’ Ultra Cruise, an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology that will debut on select production [...]

2022-01-17T06:51:05-05:00January 17th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Settlement relieves State Farm of Texas judge’s order to release labor rate survey data

State Farm has agreed to pay more than $9,400 to settle five claims brought by a Texas auto body shop, relieving the insurer of a judge’s ruling that it must disclose its labor rate survey [...]

2022-01-13T14:21:05-05:00January 13th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

GM taps Qualcomm for Ultra Cruise ‘brain’; 2023 Cadillac CELESTIQ will be first with new system

General Motors announced during this year’s Consumer Electronics Show last week that the new Ultra Cruise advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) will be powered by Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon Ride Platform, which harnesses the power of [...]

2022-01-13T08:51:04-05:00January 13th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Deloitte global consumer study finds more than 1,000 Americans still prefer ICE vehicles

Deloitte Consulting’s “2022 Global Automotive Consumer Study” on key trends in the automotive industry found that 69% of 1,031 Americans surveyed prefer internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles over electric vehicles (EVs). In addition to providing [...]

2022-01-12T15:21:05-05:00January 12th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Mass. bills propose extending time for OEMs to comply with ‘right to repair’ law

The Massachusetts Legislature is considering two proposals to amend new “right to repair” legislation by giving OEMs three additional years to comply, and to shift the responsibility for informing buyers about the telematics systems installed [...]

2022-01-12T08:51:03-05:00January 12th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Ford develops new job aids for HV battery inspection, ADAS components

With sales of its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on the increase, Ford Motor Co. has announced the creation of a new job aid to assist in repairs involving Ford and Lincoln BEV under-body high voltage [...]

2022-01-11T14:21:04-05:00January 11th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

NJ legislature passes bill aimed at enforcing fair auto insurance practices

A new law approved by the New Jersey General Assembly and Senate on Monday gives motorists injured in car accidents the right to file civil lawsuits against auto insurers. Under the New Jersey Insurance Fair [...]

2022-01-11T08:51:05-05:00January 11th, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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