DOE and VW Group of America achieve most powerful wireless transfer to EV

A collaboration between the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Volkswagen Group of America resulted in the first 270-kilowatt (kW) wireless power transfer to a light-duty electric vehicle (EV), according to [...]

2024-08-20T14:26:37-04:00August 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Nonprofit advocates for improved female vehicle passenger safety with federal bill

Nonprofit Drive US Forward is advocating for the passage of a federal bill that would create better safety tests for female drivers. The “She Develops Regulations In Vehicle Equality and Safety (DRIVES) Act” was introduced [...]

2024-08-20T14:26:07-04:00August 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Court preliminarily approves $3.3M settlement in suit alleging Allstate illegally recorded calls

A California United States District Court recently ordered preliminary approval of a $3.3 million class action settlement in a case alleging Allstate taped conversations without notifying other parties on calls. California prohibits recorded conversations without [...]

2024-08-20T14:25:36-04:00August 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Boyd says repairable claims decline continues and could remain in Q3

Boyd Group CEO Tim O’Day recently told investors a decline in repairable vehicles, increased use of alternative parts, in-house scanning and calibrations, and labor rate increases during Q2 added to sales and gross profit despite [...]

2024-08-16T09:58:08-04:00August 16th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Ford, Mazda issue ‘Do Not Drive’ warnings for 457,000 vehicles

Ford Motor Co. and Mazda North American Operations have issued a “do not drive” warning for more than 457,000 vehicles equipped with recalled Takata air bags, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) [...]

2024-08-16T08:01:48-04:00August 16th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Mitchell finds BEV collision claims uptick continues and remain more expensive to repair

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) remain more expensive to repair compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles while BEV claims frequency also continues to rise, according to Mitchell International’s Q2 2024 “Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights” report. [...]

2024-08-15T14:58:10-04:00August 15th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Texas AG sues GM and OnStar over alleged data privacy violations of nearly 2M residents

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against General Motors and subsidiary OnStar for “false, deceptive, and misleading” business practices related to the alleged collection and sale of more than 1.8 million Texans’ private [...]

2024-08-15T14:57:39-04:00August 15th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Rivian CEO: Vehicle body complexity and cost lowered, Illinois plant retooling completed

While detailing its Q2 results, Rivian says it has made significant progress toward greater cost efficiency, product improvement, differentiated technology, and new business opportunities. “[W]e have reduced complexity and lowered the cost associated with the [...]

2024-08-15T14:57:09-04:00August 15th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Repairify’s new Mechanical tool focuses on OEM as its Collision tool strays to OEM compatible

Repairify and NAPA recently announced the release of its asTech Mechanical tool, which the companies say can access a majority of original equipment (OE) tools to perform operations such as programming, calibrations, and vehicle health [...]

2024-08-15T14:56:38-04:00August 15th, 2024|RDN News Feed|
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