New scholarships for women learning collision repair; Event to honor women in industry

Women looking to enter the repair industry can now apply for scholarships at Gadsden State Community College in Alabama and those already in the industry are welcomed to an event honoring women in the industry [...]

2024-05-16T14:45:23-04:00May 16th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Study finds 33% of repair orders handled by over 3,000 repairers lead to insurance reimbursement issues

A new whitepaper from Opus IVS shares findings from an industry study the company says it conducted to better understand how the strategic adoption of diagnostic solutions affects the efficiency and profitability of collision repair [...]

2024-05-16T14:44:52-04:00May 16th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

EMS data sharing with police aimed at curbing traffic injuries and deaths, supports NHTSA goal

ImageTrend says law enforcement’s use of its motor vehicle crash software could help reduce transportation-related deaths and serious injuries on U.S. roadways. The initiative supports the objectives of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Roadway [...]

2024-05-16T14:44:22-04:00May 16th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Biden Administration announces funding for transportation grants and research center

The Biden Administration announced its third round of funding for public entity grants focused on transportation, technology and innovation, along with funds for a climate and transportation research center earlier this week.  The Strengthening Mobility [...]

2024-05-16T14:43:50-04:00May 16th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Dale Earnhardt vehicle to be auctioned by Mecum to benefit AEPI

A 1992 Chevrolet Lumina Goodwrench Dale Earnhardt Signature Edition will be auctioned by Mecum Auctions in Indianapolis Friday with proceeds benefiting the Automotive Education and Policy Institute (AEPI).  The vehicle is No. 23 of 25 [...]

2024-05-15T07:04:31-04:00May 15th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

AI in transportation: USDOT seeks input on potential applications

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Infrastructure (ARPA-I) has its eye set firmly on the effects AI could have on transportation; a technology that Warren Buffett has recently compared to nuclear weapons. USDOT [...]

2024-05-15T07:04:00-04:00May 15th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Cruise safety-testing its AVs in Arizona, NHTSA launches Zoox and Waymo safety investigations

Beginning this week, Cruise autonomous vehicles (AVs) will be safety-tested on roads in Phoenix with drivers behind the wheel. Meanwhile, two Zoox AV-involved crashes are being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). [...]

2024-05-14T14:32:44-04:00May 14th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

California DA sues insurers, estimating system providers over alleged ‘lowball’ total loss payouts

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s Consumer Justice Bureau has filed suit against USAA, Progressive, CCC Intelligent Solutions, and Mitchell International over alleged total loss undervaluations in violation of several California laws. The bureau accuses [...]

2024-05-14T14:32:13-04:00May 14th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

New research finds flame retardants in vehicle interiors are carcinogens

Americans are breathing in carcinogenic chemicals found in vehicle interior materials, according to a new study published by the American Chemical Society. The chemicals are flame retardants required under federal law by the National Highway [...]

2024-05-14T14:31:42-04:00May 14th, 2024|RDN News Feed|
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