GM has once again revised its position statements to strengthen language around the use of OEM parts. The automaker has made multiple revisions to its position statements in recent months. The newest updates add the [...]
The Massachusetts Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board has adopted an advisory ruling that reaffirms registered repair shops and insurance companies should use licensed appraisers. The ruling notes that the Massachusetts Division of Standards, which administers [...]
Caliber is celebrating reaching 3,000 graduates of its Technician Apprentice Program (TAP), which is a collision repair training program. TAP was launched in 2022 as Caliber’s way to help address the industry’s technician shortage. The U.S. [...]
Hyundai Motor and Kia recently shared insight into their vehicles’ “foundation of rigorous testing and engineering,” backed by the Namyang R&D Center in South Korea. The press release shows how engineers are using a state-of-the-art [...]
California Senate Bill 988, the California Motor Vehicle Glass Act, is now making its way through the Assembly with a narrowed definition of “motor vehicle glass repair shop.” The bill would prohibit the assignment of [...]
Axalta Coating Systems reported favorable Q2 earnings on Tuesday, noting that the conflict in Iran, tariffs, and other factors create “some uncertainty” for the rest of 2026. “[O]ur strong second quarter results and performance across [...]
A $25,000 donation from Hyundai will provide car seats, booster seats, and lifesaving education to families in the greater Washington D.C. area, according to a press release from the automaker. The donation marks a new [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working on rules that would require an obvious door egress system on all motor vehicles, according to documents filed in the federal registry. A 2025 petition to [...]
A bill to deter “bandit towing” has cleared the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee unanimously and is pending before the Appropriations Committee. Before the sale of a vehicle held by a towing company, impound yard, or storage [...]
The federal system for monitoring automated vehicles needs improvement, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Researchers found that, per vehicle miles traveled (VMT) during the study period, Waymo’s [...]
