BMW deploys general-purpose humanoid to South Carolina plant

BMW Manufacturing is deploying autonomous humanoids to its South Carolina plant, according to a press release from Figure, the company developing the robots. The two companies signed a commercial agreement for the robots to be [...]

2024-01-26T14:08:02-05:00January 26th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Radar Compliant Paint: Refinishing more than cosmetic job as vehicle technology advances

As technology advances, automotive refinishing has become more than a cosmetic function — it could be the difference between life and death. The refinishing step in the repair process needs a new level of precision [...]

2024-01-25T13:58:12-05:00January 25th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Mississippi & North Carolina courts turn down diminished value, subrogation appeals

Mississippi and North Carolina courts have sided with two lower courts in separate lawsuits, one over allegedly unpaid diminished value and the other regarding subrogation rights; both of which involved uninsured motorist claims. In Mississippi, [...]

2024-01-25T13:57:41-05:00January 25th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

BASF: North America favors lighter shades & red, new ‘blended learning’ offered

BASF’s “2023 Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings” shows that consumer taste for classic vehicle colors is changing with lighter shades becoming more popular. Achromatic colors — white, black, gray, and silver — are experiencing [...]

2024-01-25T13:57:11-05:00January 25th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Length of rental continues to decline for collision-related rentals

The overall length of rental (LOR) for collision-related rentals has declined by a day for the same time last year but remains higher than in 2021, according to an Enterprise Q4 report.  The rental time [...]

2024-01-24T21:18:34-05:00January 24th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Washington Senate hears response on right-to-appraise bill

A state of Washington Senate committee heard public response regarding a right-to-appraisal bill Tuesday, where multiple consumers said the bill was needed and insurance advocates threatened the bill would increase costs for residents of the [...]

2024-01-24T21:18:03-05:00January 24th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Illinois auto insurance rates increased by $1.25 billion in 2023, advocacy group says

Illinois insurance rates increased by more than $1.25 billion in 2023, following a more than $1 billion increase the year before, according to an analysis from the advocacy group Illinois PIRG Education Fund. The analysis [...]

2024-01-23T14:19:14-05:00January 23rd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Mitchell profile setting changes to allow for user-defined blend percentages; won’t change guidance

Mitchell will update its cloud estimating tool next month to allow for flexibility in labor time calculations for refinish operations, such as blending, Jack Rozint, Mitchell repair sales senior vice president, says. Rozint casually announced [...]

2024-01-22T13:58:16-05:00January 22nd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

California DOI deputy commissioner talks about top auto insurance complaints

California Department of Insurance (DOI) Deputy Commissioner Tony Cignarale talked about the top insurance complaints his department handles and how repair shops can file complaints during a special session at an open board meeting of [...]

2024-01-22T13:57:45-05:00January 22nd, 2024|RDN News Feed|
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