TechForce Foundation has launched a “Techs Talk” survey to gain insight into the perspectives, values, and experiences of aspiring and newly employed technicians. “Most technician surveys in the marketplace today are heavily skewed by responses [...]
Following the recent tornadoes in the Midwest and Southwest, the Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) is taking donations to help those in the collision repair industry who were impacted. CIF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides [...]
The U.S. House Committee on Small Business heard multiple testimonies last week from small business advocates who said the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) confusing requirements are overly burdensome on Main Street businesses. Rep. Warren Davidson [...]
Ducker Carlisle has confirmed that R1234yf is OEMs’ refrigerant of choice in plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Ducker Carlisle says it’s time for OEMs to look at other options that provide effective [...]
Toyota Motor North America has announced two major renewable energy steps it is taking in California. Toyota’s R&D office in Los Angeles County will be renamed the North America Hydrogen Headquarters (H2HQ), and the company [...]
GM saw profits, Mercedes-Benz maintained its revenue, and Tesla saw a revenue decrease in Q1 2024, but all three reported lower raw materials costs, helping reduce production costs. Revenue for the first quarter was $43 [...]
Allstate reported nearly a $1 billion increase in premiums earned from auto insurance during the first quarter compared to Q1 2023, according to financials released by the company. The company reported $8.8 billion in auto [...]
Based on company announcements from the five major refinish brands, collision repair customers were notified that Q1 2024 weighted average paint and material (P&M) costs would increase at an average of 6.9%. During the Collision [...]
Porsche Engineering says it has found a way to reduce the need for bench tests and test drives after calibrations through the use of AI. However, Porsche says fine tuning and validation of raw calibration [...]
Toyota has found that as it advances its automated production line, humans are still at risk of injury, especially injury to their fingers or hands, according to a Toyota article published in its Toyota Times. [...]
