I-CAR will implement a 5% price increase on select training products and services starting next year, according to an email it sent last week. “I-CAR has worked to maintain stable pricing while vehicle technology advanced [...]
According to a new report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC), plastics are becoming increasingly essential to make vehicles safer, lighter, and more technologically advanced. And the role of automotive plastics will continue to grow [...]
Volvo plans to launch a new Safety Coach app that provides drivers with real-time driving insights on driver behavior in daily traffic, such as braking, acceleration, and cornering. The automaker plans to launch the app [...]
Crash avoidance tech is raising and slashing repair costs, Matt Moore, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety-Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS-HLDI) chief insurance operations officer, said in a recent post on the organization’s website. “If you [...]
A class action filed in Montana alleges State Farm systematically refuses to pay for pre- and post-repair scans in the state when those scans are performed at independent collision repair shops. State Farm policyholder Lana [...]
The public comment period on the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)’s proposed airbag safety regulations ends next Monday. The regulations would require automotive repair dealers (ARDs) to follow OEM procedures. They would also require [...]
The BMW Group and its consortium partners have released the results of a research project on the feasibility of high-quality material loops in the automotive industry. Through the Car2Car research project, the group says it [...]
The homeowners insurance industry collectively makes an extra $8.8 million in interest and investment income for every day it delays a claim payment, according to an analysis released by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) [...]
Under the approved Massachusetts fiscal year 2027 budget signed by Gov. Maura Healey, a permanent auto body labor reimbursement rate advisory board will be established. The Massachusetts Auto Body Association (MABA) has pushed for updated [...]
Brian Kaner, president and CEO of Boyd Group, shared with investors Wednesday that estimated repairable claims volume was flat to down 2% year over year (YoY) in Q2, and the total cost of repair (TCOR) [...]
