SEMA’s Kersting to retire Jan. 31, search for replacement underway

Specialty Equipment Market Association President and CEO Chris Kersting will wrap up his more than 30-year tenure with the association on Jan. 31 and hand off the helm to interim co-CEOs Bill Miller and Mike [...]

2022-01-11T06:51:04-05:00January 11th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Sony to launch new branch focused on EVs, unveils VISION-S 02 EV prototype at CES

Sony elevated its entrance into the electric vehicle (EV) landscape by unveiling its SUV prototype, the VISION-S 02, at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show last week. Sony first said it was exploring EVs at the [...]

2022-01-10T10:21:04-05:00January 10th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Root Insurance to use Tractable AI in claims operations

Root Insurance and Tractable, ranked as two of the world’s 50 largest insurtechs, have announced a partnership, with Root using Tractable’s artificial intelligence (AI) platforms in its claims operations. Root will “integrate Tractable’s AI solutions [...]

2022-01-10T07:21:03-05:00January 10th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Several automotive scholarships offered amid worsening nationwide tech shortage

As the nationwide automotive technician shortage worsens, a helping hand with scholarships could make all the difference to those interested in joining the collision repair industry, or any area of the automotive sector, and to [...]

2022-01-10T06:51:04-05:00January 10th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Analysts: Toyota’s sales win over GM a result of microchip shortages

Although Toyota made headlines by outselling General Motors in 2021, knocking the Detroit automaker out of the No. 1 spot for the first time in 90 years, many analysts are calling the result an indication [...]

2022-01-07T07:21:03-05:00January 7th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Florida shops may contend with insurance law amendments, benefit from workers’ comp rate decrease

Two measures that went into effect Jan. 1 in Florida – amendments to auto insurance law and a workers’ compensation rate filing decrease – could have a future impact on the state’s collision repair industry. [...]

2022-01-07T06:51:03-05:00January 7th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

NHTSA comment period open on AV crash data collection order; Push & pull centers on motorist safety, use of data

While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) cites its Standing General Order (SGO) on autonomous vehicle (AV) crash data reporting as a way to timely notify the public of potential safety defects AV industry [...]

2022-01-06T07:21:04-05:00January 6th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Latest ‘Who Pays?’ survey finds insurers resistant to paying for EV charging

Insurers pay for recharging an electric vehicle (EV) less than a third of the time, and continue to pay for pre- and post-repair scans more than 80% of the time, according to results of a [...]

2022-01-06T06:51:03-05:00January 6th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Driven Brands buys Auto Glass Now, touts confidence in glass repair complexities

Driven Brands announced Tuesday it will now be part of the U.S. auto glass industry with its $170 million acquisition of Auto Glass Now’s more than 75 locations in the Southeast and Midwest. Driven Brands [...]

2022-01-05T13:51:04-05:00January 5th, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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