VinFast is working to develop a certified repair network (CRN) as construction begins on its electric vehicle (EV) factory in North Carolina. A spokesman told Repairer Driven News that VinFast’s initial orders are slated for [...]
Enterprise reports that length of rental (LOR) reached 17.4 days during Q2 which, for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, is a year-over-year (YoY) decrease; down from 17.7 days last year. [...]
Beginning July 31, Honda and Acura will no longer offer its Honda Diagnostics Cloud (HDC) scanning software through CCC. Honda said in a memo that the discontinuation is due to lack of use. The Honda Antares [...]
A group of OEM representatives recently discussed how they’re working to improve and expand their certified repair networks (CRNs) by educating dealerships on how to better support shops. Speaking during a Collision Industry Conference (CIC) [...]
Florida’s car insurance premiums have risen by an average of 88% in the past decade, representing the most significant spike in the nation, according to a new analysis. Findings from FINN, a car subscription service, [...]
Corporate Compliance Insights (CCI) is warning of cybersecurity risks associated with vehicles and medical devices — both of which it says can be easily hacked. CCI’s article highlights four cases: Bluetooth vulnerabilities that exposed millions of [...]
A technology-focused attorney with expertise in data privacy laid out what shops should be aware of when signing end-user license agreements (EULAs) for their equipment. Jeff Stefan, partner at Varnum LLP, said during a Collision [...]
Auto insurance premiums are still on the rise leading consumers, now more than ever, to continue shopping for better deals, according to J.D. Power and TransUnion. “[C]onsumers are not relenting in their desire to find [...]
BMW North America has been announced as the latest member of I-CAR’s Sustaining Partner Program, which exists to help fund collision repair education and support initiatives that are reducing training redundancies. In announcing the addition [...]
Reuters reports there is little existing U.S. recycling capacity for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and virtually none in Europe. Today, anywhere up to 30% of Europe’s internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles disappear overseas to new [...]
