Over 400 salvage vehicle charges filed against NC dealership, customers not informed of damages

As the result of a six-month investigation by the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles License & Theft Bureau, former employees of North Carolina-licensed franchise dealer Nissan of Shelby are facing more than 400 title, inspection, [...]

2023-08-26T15:00:30-04:00August 26th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Report: Customer satisfaction with vehicles rising

Customer satisfaction with automobiles rose 3% year-over-year, with high-end models continuing to outpace lower-budget alternatives, according to a newly released report. This year’s American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Automobile Study found Toyota outpaced its competitors [...]

2023-08-26T14:59:59-04:00August 26th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Seven-year GEICO ACV lawsuit hung up on MSRP vs. ‘reasonable purchase price’

A New York class action lawsuit filed against GEICO has gone back and forth from district to appeals courts since 2016 over the alleged undervalued actual cash value (ACV) of a total loss vehicle, which [...]

2023-08-23T13:36:06-04:00August 23rd, 2023|RDN News Feed|

NHTSA seeks to mandate passenger seatbelt warning systems

A newly-proposed rule brought forward by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would require automakers to equip passenger seats with seatbelt warning systems. The proposed rule would apply to passenger cars, trucks, most buses [...]

2023-08-23T13:35:35-04:00August 23rd, 2023|RDN News Feed|

I-CAR’s board welcomes representatives from Nissan, OPUS IVS and Entegral

I-CAR has named its three new board members as representatives from Nissan, OPUS IVS and Entegral, and their terms are set to begin today following the non-profit’s board of directors meeting. I-CAR’s newly-elected board members, [...]

2023-08-23T13:35:04-04:00August 23rd, 2023|RDN News Feed|

As more zero emissions come to market, studies find charging, fuel access remain laggard

While automakers continue to introduce new electric vehicles (EVs) and experience growth in market share, a new study from J.D. Power finds that public vehicle charging infrastructure has not kept pace. Meanwhile, California lawmakers are trying [...]

2023-08-23T13:34:33-04:00August 23rd, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Trade schools in IN, NC gifted with repair equipment during SCRS board meeting

A pair of collision repair programs have been gifted new repair sets and training from KECO Body Repair Products to help educate the next generation of repairers. Stanly Community College and Prosser Career Education Center [...]

2023-08-18T13:34:35-04:00August 18th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Lordstown agrees to $40M settlement to sell company amid bankruptcy

Lordstown Motors Corp. has reached a $40 million settlement with Karma Automotive in an intellectual property rights dispute and, if the terms are approved in court, it will be able to proceed with selling the [...]

2023-08-18T13:34:03-04:00August 18th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Stellantis to launch e-commerce recycled parts catalog in Michigan by year-end

Stellantis says it will launch a recycled parts e-commerce program in the U.S. by the end of December that is currently offered in Europe to save repairers, suppliers, and customers money while also helping protect [...]

2023-08-18T13:33:32-04:00August 18th, 2023|RDN News Feed|
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