State Farm has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million to a class of Washington state policyholders who allegedly weren’t paid for the diminished value of their vehicles following at least $1,000 in damage. A class [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) will feature six new speakers during the IDEAS Collide Showcase, known for providing a platform for innovative ideas during multiple fast-paced presentations. IDEAS has been moved to a [...]
California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair is holding its third public workshop Thursday to discuss proposed regulations on storage and towing fees that have faced some criticism from those in the collision repair industry. The meeting [...]
Southern California Collision Equipment (SCCE) will raffle a Chief Mi300T Spot Welder kit, valued at over $25,000, to one recipient who pre-registers by Oct. 31 for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) Repairer Driven [...]
Major vehicle manufacturers that have been reliant on Chinese or Russian technology may face considerable challenges if the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) moves forward with proposed rules to address [...]
While backing support for federal autonomous vehicle (AV) safety standards, University of Michigan researchers have invited academic researchers to use its mock city remotely for AV and connected vehicle testing. Mcity opened remotely on Oct. [...]
Honda has recalled 1.7 million Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. because of a defective steering gearbox that can cause difficulty in steering, increasing the risk of a crash or injury, according to a [...]
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Illinois (AASPI) has launched a new collision repair training initiative and its second workshop will be held Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. AASPI Business Impact Group (BIG), launched in [...]
A California district court has denied class certification in a lawsuit filed by auto insurance policyholders who say National General Insurance Co. and several other companies erroneously charged them higher premiums. The plaintiffs sought class [...]
Driven Brands U.S. Collision COO Damien Reyna said Thursday the company and its stores are growing shop OEM certifications, and seeing the benefit of doing so. He and Brand Collision President Sabrina Thring discussed their [...]
