More consumers were shopping and switching insurance because of rate hikes during Q1, according to a new report from J.D. Power that TransUnion collaborated on. About 12.8% of consumers were shopping for new insurance in [...]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating two recent fatal crashes involving the Ford Mustang Mach-E. The use of the vehicle’s partial driving automation system “BlueCruise” was activated during a Feb. 24 crash in [...]
Tesla told employees Monday it will lay off 10% or about 14,000 people as it cuts costs, according to a New York Times article. Hours after Elon Musk sent an email to employees about the [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) now offers a health insurance benefits plan to collision repair businesses that employ under 10 people, as few as two, including in the state of Washington. Previously, plans [...]
Washington recently passed a bill creating a 19-member task force to study AI and make legislative recommendations by July 1, 2026. The bill, SB5838, was proposed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson and sponsored by Sen. [...]
California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) will discuss a number of important repair shop issues including current legislation and proposed requirements for storage and towing fees during two meetings later this month. The BAR Advisory [...]
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently published a report that states electric vehicle (EV) efficiency improvements could reduce future electric infrastructure buildout, energy usage, and consumer costs over [...]
President Joe Biden reaffirmed his support for a 12-week paid family and medical leave plan in his 2025 budget proposal released last month. “Look, it’s past time America caught up with the rest of the [...]
The Biden administration’s push toward greener automobiles, rolled out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month, works to reduce carbon emissions but ignores other potential environmental implications, such as a rise in e-waste likely [...]
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed legislation last week that prohibits an assignment of rights or benefits under a property or casualty insurance policy, and further regulates motor vehicle glass repair shops from offering incentivizing insureds [...]
