Burke Porter Group rebrands, expands transportation division to include EV propulsion & more

Announced on Thursday, Burke Porter Group has rebranded to Ascential Technologies with a focus on technology and data-driven solutions. However, its transportation services and products will still be under the name Burke Porter. Services include [...]

2023-09-16T15:04:53-04:00September 16th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

In-vehicle camera privacy bill heads to California governor’s desk

A California bill that would make it mandatory for automakers to notify drivers when images are gathered by in-vehicle cameras is nearing approval after being passed by the state’s assembly this week. Senate Bill 296 [...]

2023-09-16T15:04:22-04:00September 16th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Karma dismisses suit against Lordstown, bankruptcy moves forward for Lordstown

Karma Automotive has dismissed its $900 million intellectual property rights lawsuit against Lordstown Motors on the condition that it receives a $40 million settlement. The suit was filed in California in October 2020. It alleged: [...]

2023-09-16T15:03:51-04:00September 16th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

ACA backs LKQ & Keystone in alleged GM patent infringement case

The Auto Care Association has voiced its support of LKQ Corp. and its subsidiary Keystone Automotive Industries in their lawsuit appeal against General Motors over the automaker’s accusation that the companies have committed patent infringement. [...]

2023-09-16T15:03:20-04:00September 16th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Safety No. 1 priority of V2X, PII privacy & consumer protection also on officials’ minds

Transportation, automotive, and telecommunications officials agreed on Wednesday that safety should be the No. 1 priority in developing vehicle-to-everything (V2X) standards for connected vehicles and infrastructure, adding that PII protection is also essential. The panel [...]

2023-09-16T15:02:49-04:00September 16th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Hyundai opens its $51.4M lab to enhance safety, conduct testing

Hyundai has opened its $51 million Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) in Michigan, which it says will help enhance the safety of its vehicles. The OEM’s new facility, touted as the first of its [...]

2023-09-16T15:02:18-04:00September 16th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Ford, BMW and Honda team to build new bidirectional charging platform

A trio of automakers have announced they’ll work together to create a new company called ChargeScape that will create a single platform for connecting electric utilities and automakers with electric vehicle (EV) drivers. BMW, Ford [...]

2023-09-16T15:01:45-04:00September 16th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

SCRS’s early bird SEMA’s Repairer Driven Education registration offers advantages

With SEMA just around the corner, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) is issuing a reminder that early bird registration is still available for Repair Driven Education (RDE) sessions. A number of benefits are [...]

2023-09-12T13:38:05-04:00September 12th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Driven Brands business cited with numerous OSHA violations, fined $256K

While the potentially deadly risks of mixing electricity and water are well known, OSHA says a Take 5 Car Wash in Ohio, operated as a subsidiary of Driven Brands Shared Services, “ignored reports of employees [...]

2023-09-12T13:37:34-04:00September 12th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Swiss Re: P&C insurance likely to regain profitability despite hard market

Profitability for non-life insurance companies is likely to improve globally as the industry adapts to elevated risks, according to a new analysis. Swiss Re’s study found that although a hard market is likely to continue, [...]

2023-09-12T13:37:02-04:00September 12th, 2023|RDN News Feed|
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