The United Kingdom’s National Body Repair Association is asking its incoming government, which will be elected on July 4, to prioritize reforms that will secure the industry’s future. It asks the country to address skills [...]
The New Hampshire legislature passed a bill earlier this month that prohibits the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in solid waste landfill facilities, composting facilities, or incinerators. HB1386 was introduced in the House Dec. 6. It [...]
Last week, U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson granted Tesla’s motion to dismiss, in part, denying six of the eight claims made in a class action complaint against the automaker. The lead lawsuit, filed in [...]
BMW Manufacturing opened a press shop in Spartanburg, South Carolina last week that can stamp up to 10,000 parts daily, according to a press release. The press shop is preparing to stamp sheet metal parts [...]
Legislators in New Hampshire have passed a bill that would make glass repairs exempt from current regulations in the state. The bill has been passed by both the House and Senate and was sent to [...]
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to reconsider portions of its new automatic emergency braking (AEB) mandate. NHTSA’s new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, FMVSS 127, will require [...]
BlackSuit, a believed Russian and Eastern European hacking group, is behind a ransomware attack on CDK, which has disrupted auto dealerships across the nation since late last week, multiple media reports say. CDK first shut [...]
LexisNexis Risk Solutions found in its 2024 U.S Auto Insurance Trends Report that high claim severity continues due to parts and labor shortages and rising attorney involvement. According to the report, 93% of claimants who sought [...]
Automotive manufactures said cybersecurity risk is their top external obstacle in 2024, according to a Rockwell Automation report based on global survey results. Thirty-five percent of respondents ranked cybersecurity as their top concern, according to [...]
Volkswagen models featuring the new-generation infotainment system are now also equipped with AI feature, ChatGPT. New vehicles that have the feature include all of the electric ID. family and the new Golfs, Tiguans, and Passats. [...]
