I-CAR members approved four individuals to fill open board seats in the recent I-CAR Board of Directors election, which concluded June 17. Patrick Burnett I-CAR’s Board of Directors includes four representatives from collision repair, three [...]

Two surveys — one of Collin County, Texas shops and another of Collin College students — revealed that while the industry says there’s a technician shortage, some shops don’t want to hire entry-level techs. Collin [...]

As part of President Joe Biden’s ”Investing in America” agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide $1.7 billion to convert 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities for the production of electric [...]

CDK is promising financial relief to more than 15,000 dealerships that saw service outages for nearly two weeks due to a ransomware attack, CBT Global is reporting.  The outlet says CEO Brian MacDonald told dealerships [...]

A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found little evidence that partial automation systems prevent collisions. The study was first done in 2021 on BMW and Nissan [...]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update and improve seatback safety standards. The notice continues to lay the groundwork for advancing vehicle safety and reducing [...]

While driver assistance technology offerings continue to evolve on newer vehicles, many consumers want to use them but find it challenging to understand how they work or how to use them. Nissan says an in-person [...]

Stellantis and research institution, CEA, have teamed up for a five-year collaboration that targets the in-house design of next-generation battery cells for electric vehicles. Mercedes-Benz has also taken a new global step in battery production. [...]

After watching a SkillsUSA Collision Repair Technology competition at the state level last year, Elijah Stines turned to his Unake High School teacher and said, “I’m going to be your first national champion.”  Last month, [...]

Sixty-one percent (more than 3 in 5) of shops said in the latest “Who Pays for What?” survey that they are researching OEM repair procedures on “all” or “most” of the vehicles they repair. That’s [...]