2 Oregon bills left on table that would’ve allowed unfair claims practices lawsuits against insurers

A bill in Oregon that would’ve allowed residents in the state to sue insurance carriers for unfair claims practices narrowly failed in session. House Bill 3242 would’ve allowed policyholders or their beneficiaries to recover actual [...]

2023-09-22T13:34:51-04:00September 22nd, 2023|RDN News Feed|

San Francisco reps ask NHTSA to improve self-driving data collection

A pair of Bay Area congress members is calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to improve its data collection requirements for autonomous vehicles (AVs). In a joint letter to Ann Carlson, NHTSA’s [...]

2023-09-22T13:34:20-04:00September 22nd, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Hyundai & Georgia Tech collab to advance hydrogen, electric vehicles

Hyundai says it’s partnering with the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) on a sustainability initiative that involves developing a hydrogen economy and a $12.6 billion investment in electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturing facilities. [...]

2023-09-22T13:33:49-04:00September 22nd, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Porsche & another U.S. state talk data privacy, automaker says data sharing up to customers

Amid mounting personally identifiable information (PII) and data privacy concerns across the board from devices to vehicles, Porsche has shared it has added a privacy center to its My Porsche portal. According to a recent [...]

2023-09-22T13:33:18-04:00September 22nd, 2023|RDN News Feed|

LKQ patent lawsuit against GM stayed until appeals court decision

LKQ Corp. and General Motors have agreed to stay a lawsuit filed by LKQ regarding alleged patent infringement pending a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In the suit, filed [...]

2023-09-21T13:38:46-04:00September 21st, 2023|RDN News Feed|

IIHS performs new crash test on four minivans, none score well

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says all four minivans included in an updated moderate overlap front crash test failed to receive a favorable rating. In a system ranking vehicles either good, acceptable, marginal [...]

2023-09-21T13:38:15-04:00September 21st, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Delaware enacts law to protect consumer data, becoming 12th state to do so

Delaware has become the latest state to enact legislation aimed at protecting the personal data of consumers. House Bill 154 (HB 154), signed into law by Gov. John Carney earlier this month, created the Delaware [...]

2023-09-21T13:37:44-04:00September 21st, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Labor rate debate nothing new so what’s the true cost of ‘labor?’

While many in the collision repair industry focus on the cost of labor rates for technicians — which is indeed a notable concern and worth taking steps to offer better pay where it’s needed — [...]

2023-09-20T14:24:49-04:00September 20th, 2023|RDN News Feed|
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