Illinois bill requires OEM procedures with the exception of ADAS calibration tools

An Illinois bill filed earlier this month would require repairs be completed in compliance with OEM directives but does not require OEM parts or OEM advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibration tools.  The bill, HB2472, [...]

2025-02-13T13:27:42-05:00February 13th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Dismissal sought on Lawsuit alleging Repairify chairman breached fiduciary duty, failed to perform duties

A lawsuit filed by VK Investments claims Repairify’s Executive Chairman John Lindle has breached his fiduciary duty and failed to appropriately perform management responsibilities including attending leadership meetings.  VK Investments is a minority member of [...]

2025-02-13T13:27:12-05:00February 13th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Nebraska Auto Body Association behind bill to curb improperly repaired structural damage

A bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature aims to mitigate unsafe rebuilt vehicles making it back onto roads. LB 112 would create a new category of “structurally totaled” salvage titles for vehicles with major structural [...]

2025-02-13T13:26:41-05:00February 13th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Scholarships for collision repair students are now open

Multiple collision industry organizations currently have scholarship applications open for students or future students entering collision repair education programs. Application deadlines for the scholarships close next month. The Speciality Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Scholarship and [...]

2025-02-13T13:26:09-05:00February 13th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

AAA research finds most pedestrian fatalities are occurring in cities at night

New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows that the 80% increase in pedestrian fatalities over the last 15 years has occurred on urban arterial roads at night. “The continued rise in pedestrian [...]

2025-02-11T13:27:39-05:00February 11th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Samsung SDI recalls 180,000 high voltage battery packs because of risk of failure leading to fires

Samsung SDI is recalling 180,000 high-voltage battery packs installed in certain Chrysler, Volkswagen, Audi, and Ford vehicles in North America, Europe, and Asia following an investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  The [...]

2025-02-11T13:27:09-05:00February 11th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Tesla collision repair program to be offered at UTI Long Beach

Universal Technical Institute (UTI) has expanded its Manufacturer Specific Advanced Training (MSAT) program becoming the first institution to offer Tesla’s START Collision Repair program. The program will be available at the Long Beach campus beginning [...]

2025-02-11T13:26:38-05:00February 11th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Autel announces Security Gateway access to Mercedes-Benz vehicles

Autel North America recently announced the company’s tablets have been certified to access Mercedes-Benz vehicles’ Security Gateway (SGW).  Previously restricted actions, such as clearing codes, performing ADAS calibrations, cooling and adaptions and executing active tests [...]

2025-02-11T13:26:08-05:00February 11th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Eight-automaker joint venture IONNA begins full national launch of EV charging bays

IONNA, the joint venture founded by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota, has begun the full-scale national launch of its electric vehicle rechargeries. The first IONNA Rechargery in Apex, North Carolina, [...]

2025-02-10T14:03:05-05:00February 10th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Repairers lament ‘free’ days of storage they say proposed BAR regs would allow

Repairers and the California Auto Body Association (CAA) have taken issue with proposed towing and storage fee regulations by the state’s Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR). During the fourth workshop on the proposed changes, held [...]

2025-02-10T14:02:34-05:00February 10th, 2025|RDN News Feed|
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