Kelly Funkhouser, Consumer Reports (CR) Vehicle Technology associate director, lays out how the nonprofit views and tests advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in a recent article by The Brake Report magazine. “We are fully supportive [...]
Florida officials have been holding meetings throughout the state ahead of creating a statewide electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure standard, according to local media. The move follows the signing of SB 1084 in May by Gov. [...]
Southern California Collision repair shops and their customers could see an extra rise in liquid material costs in the coming years on top of already-increasing repair costs. On Friday, the South Coast Air Quality Management [...]
A former State Farm policyholder is considering filing suit against the company after she says there were attempts to coerce her into allowing her vehicle to be totaled. New York resident Brittany Rosario took her [...]
In an email sent to its Certified Collision Network (SCCN), Subaru reaffirmed that it requires the use of Subaru Select Monitor (SSM) software for vehicle scans and does not approve “OEM compatible” scans. Subaru notes [...]
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) has elected three members to its Technical Committee. CAPA’s Technical Committee develops, maintains, reviews, and refines CAPA’s quality and American national standards, a press release states. Committee members include [...]
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has launched its “Collision Repair Consumer Protection Initiative” (CRCPI) to educate consumers, legislators, and automotive professionals about a rising trend in insurance companies reducing reimbursements [...]
Labor Day travel within the U.S. is expected to increase by 9% over last year with a 2% decrease in cost, according to new data from AAA. The report says travelers taking road trips will [...]
During Q2 2024, U.S. auto insurance shopping and purchasing registered as “nuclear,” the highest point on the LexisNexis Insurance Demand Meter since its benchmarking began more than a decade ago. The quarterly year-over-year (YoY) shopping [...]
I-CAR Academy, the organization’s new entry-level curriculum program, is now available to collision repair facilities after launching for schools earlier this year. The program is designed to kickstart technicians’ education journeys when they start their [...]
