A Detroit Free Press article explores how tailoring vehicle sensors to individual body types could one day aid in crash safety for those involved in collisions. The article centers on the belief of vehicle safety [...]
The essential economy is not a category on a spreadsheet, Ford CEO Jim Farley said during the “ACCELERATE the Essential Economy” event Wednesday. “It might be a grandfather, an aunt, or even a kid,” Farley [...]
Half of Americans with auto or home insurance have avoided filing a claim largely because they fear their premiums would be raised, according to new LendingTree research. LendingTree says its survey shows auto claims drive [...]
Recent court documents leave in question whether LKQ willfully infringed General Motors’ patents. LKQ sued GM in November 2021, arguing that it doesn’t infringe two of GM’s fender design patents. GM countersued, alleging that LKQ [...]
More collision repair businesses recognize that additional repair work sometimes needed before refinishing new replacement bumpers is a not-included procedure in estimating systems’ labor times, according to a press release about the most recent “Who [...]
Training programs are producing 55 workers for every 100 needed in the skilled trades, according to a new report from the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades. “The State of America’s Skilled Trades: A National Report” [...]
State Farm data shows there were fewer animal collisions last year than the year before, according to a press release. The data estimates 1.7 million insurance claims from animal collisions between July 1, 2024 to [...]
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s newly released 2025 American Driving Survey shows gas and diesel vehicles continued to account for most driving in 2025 at 89.5% of all trips, down from 91% in 2024. [...]
BMW has launched an apprentice program in the UK that includes a hands-on electric vehicle engineering workshop for 5- and 6-year-olds, according to a press release. “New research suggests a generational shift in when parents [...]
A dealership general manager and former dean of the Auto Diesel Institute told the audience at the Digital Dealer Conference & Expo this past week that dealerships should rethink how they retain technicians, according to [...]
