Attempts to defund a federal law that requires OEMs to add a “kill switch” to vehicles that detect if a driver is drunk or impaired have failed and could end up on vehicles in the [...]
A bipartisan federal bill to ban Chinese vehicles and parts has been introduced by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan). A press release from the senators says that the Connected Vehicle Security Act [...]
State Farm claims handling practices, including a shift to a centralized claim review process, reduction of labor rates, and other claims practices, were recently a topic of contention with regulators and attendees during April’s industry [...]
I-CAR has released a new “Just in Time” video focused on the proper use of a torque wrench in different scenarios. “Tight quarters are no excuse for loose adherence to torque specifications,” a summary of [...]
General Motors (GM) customers have driven 1 billion hands-free miles with Super Cruise driver assistance technology, according to a press release. “This marks a major milestone in GM’s journey from today’s advanced driver assistance to [...]
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey told collision repairers and others associated with the industry last week that “nobody has a magic bullet” to improve insurance claims handling practices. Causey and North Carolina Department of [...]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Wednesday that it has banned defective Chinese airbag inflators. An NHTSA investigation has concluded that the inflators killed at least 10 people and [...]
The 2027 BMW 7 Series introduces a new individual dual-finish paint concept that requires more than 75 hours in the paint shop, according to a company press release. A matte paint finish in the lower [...]
More than 3 in 10 Americans (30.9%) are trading in a vehicle on which they owe more on their loan than the car is worth, according to a new report from Edmunds. It found that [...]
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has released its proposed requirements for a right to appraisal (RTA) bill passed into legislation last year. SB 458 (98R, 2025) requires property insurance policies in Texas to include [...]
