Court of Appeals reverses CTA injunction, reinstating Jan. 1 deadline to file ownership information

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of the U.S. Department of Justice reversing the injunction on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), reinstating the Jan. 1 deadline for businesses to [...]

2024-12-24T07:25:27-05:00December 24th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Honda/Acura certified shops required to review replacement part disclosure with customers

Honda and Acura Certified Collision Centers will be required to review and complete a Replacement Part Customer Disclosure Notice with customers starting Jan. 1, according to an email sent by the Honda Wholesale Marketing Team.  [...]

2024-12-24T07:24:56-05:00December 24th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Sens. Lee, Merkley introduce bill promising consumers privacy, control over auto data

Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced bipartisan legislation that they say will restore vehicle owners’ control over their personal data. The “Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act” aims to “prevent covered [...]

2024-12-23T11:59:14-05:00December 23rd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

NHTSA pauses air bag recall after comments raise technical, engineering differences

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has put a hold on recalling about 50 million air bag inflators, saying it needs more time to collect additional information after fielding comments that claim not all [...]

2024-12-23T07:57:30-05:00December 23rd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Atlanta man left with 2 car loans after vehicle stolen and recovered; Investigation leads to settlement

An Atlanta, Georgia man recently shared with Moneywise that he could’ve been stuck paying two car loans after GEICO approved a total loss payout on his stolen vehicle and then revoked it when it was [...]

2024-12-21T01:50:10-05:00December 21st, 2024|RDN News Feed|

FTC and DOJ withdraw nearly 25-year antitrust guidelines, dissenting commissioners say leaves businesses in the dark

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division have jointly withdrawn the “Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors,” with the majority calling them outdated. The commission said in its withdrawal statement that the [...]

2024-12-20T09:52:12-05:00December 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

CCC Top 2024 trends: Perfect storm of softening economy, increasing repair costs and aging vehicle pool

The repair industry faced a perfect storm of challenges in 2024 including a softening economy, increasing repair costs, and an aging vehicle pool, according to CCC’s Top 2024 Trends Report.  “One of the biggest shifts [...]

2024-12-20T09:51:41-05:00December 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Abra Princeton hosts local teachers to learn hands-on about a career in collision repair

Abra Princeton in New Jersey recently spent time with Princeton Public Schools teachers so they could learn more about career opportunities and share the information with their students. Teachers from Princeton School District 477 participated [...]

2024-12-20T09:51:10-05:00December 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Florida senator refiles bill requiring repair shops attain crash reports from customers prior to written estimates

A Florida senator has once again introduced a bill that would require collision repair shops to attain crash reports from customers prior to fixing a vehicle.  Sen. Joe Greuters (R-Sarasota) filed SB 92 on Dec. [...]

2024-12-20T09:50:39-05:00December 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Congressional continuing resolution to fund spending also extends CTA filing deadline

A year extension to the filing deadline for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is buried in the text of a congressional continuing resolution to fund the government proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives. An [...]

2024-12-19T09:53:17-05:00December 19th, 2024|RDN News Feed|
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