While cell phones are often associated with distracted driving, the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) reports they can also aid in mitigating driving distractions. “Our phones also offer a great defense against distraction — [...]
Subaru has released a service bulletin to alert repairers that single-use mounting clips and spacer clippers for certain air bag curtain modules are now available. “Previously, these clips were not available separately requiring the curtain [...]
Toyota says it is accelerating the development of vehicle safety features through three new research initiatives led by its Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC). The initiatives are part of the OEM’s wider effort to help [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued its proposal to update fuel economy standards aimed at potential average fleet fuel economy of 58 mpg for passenger cars and light trucks. The proposal includes [...]
A CIECA webinar held last week brought OEM, repair shop, and insurer perspectives together on ensuring correct and documented vehicle repairs as new ADAS and other technologies come to market. All of which the speakers [...]
A number of repair shops have come forward with accounts of how insurance companies are using a collections agency to “intimidate” them into paying for things like rental car fees and total loss charges. Repairer [...]
In recent Q2 earnings calls, General Motors, Ford, and BMW boasted increased profit noting year-over-year electric vehicle (EV) sales, in part thanks to an improving global supply chain. Q2 increases of the other OEMs included: [...]
A new document was published to offer guidance on the safe handling and storage of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The report was produced by a Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) working group which included [...]
During the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting last week, Autel Technology Corp. made a brief announcement from the open mic, that the company has released a new end-user license agreement (EULA) amid data privacy concerns. [...]
Toyota Motor North America is now using CCC Promote to offer promotional and discounted pricing to parts dealers and shops in hopes of encouraging an increased use of Genuine Toyota parts, and at the time [...]
