Repairify, Opus IVS announce offical combining of businesses

Repairify and Opus IVS have combined their automotive diagnostic business following the completion of their previously disclosed transaction, according to a press release.  The two companies announced in January an intent to combine Repairify’s diagnostic [...]

2026-07-07T13:30:28-04:00July 7th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

P&C Specialist reports claims department layoffs at Farmers Insurance

Farmers Insurance cut at least 350 jobs in personal and commercial auto, claims, and distribution last month, according to a P&C Specialist article.  The insurer confirmed that there was a reduction to the publication but [...]

2026-07-07T13:29:58-04:00July 7th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

NHTSA proposes removing requirement for manual brakes in autonomous vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has updated the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) is proposing that manual brakes be eliminated as a mandate for vehicles designed to be driven exclusively by automated [...]

2026-07-06T10:27:37-04:00July 6th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

More shops billing for destructive weld tests, with fewer paid; latest ‘Who Pays’ survey open

For the second consecutive year, there has been an increase in the percentage of shops saying insurers “never pay” for destructive weld testing, while the percentage of shops that said they are regularly paid for [...]

2026-07-03T14:26:23-04:00July 3rd, 2026|RDN News Feed|

EPA acts on Trump’s ‘Freedom to Fix’ memo

Following President Donald Trump’s “Freedom to Fix” memorandum, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) as an alternative certification authority for certifying aftermarket parts as compliant with the Clean [...]

2026-07-03T07:46:47-04:00July 3rd, 2026|RDN News Feed|

NCOIL meets with Congressional members to discuss state-based insurance regulations

The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) recently met with members of Congress to discuss preserving the McCarran-Ferguson Act and a state-based system of insurance regulation, according to a Monday press release.  “It was great [...]

2026-07-01T09:57:15-04:00July 1st, 2026|RDN News Feed|

Trump signs ‘Freedom to Fix’ memo focused on emission repairs

President Donald Trump Monday signed a “Freedom to Fix” memorandum that asks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clarify how people can conduct emission repairs and deprioritize tampering enforcement actions against anyone who fixes their [...]

2026-07-01T09:56:45-04:00July 1st, 2026|RDN News Feed|

ASE acquires WrenchWay to strengthen industry workforce pipeline

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced Tuesday the acquisition of WrenchWay, a platform built to promote and improve careers in the automotive, diesel, and collision industries. According to a press release, under [...]

2026-07-01T09:56:14-04:00July 1st, 2026|RDN News Feed|
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