Traffic up compared to last year both for the month and year-to-date. Traffic volume in May … [Read More...]
Research
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Collision Repair Industry Production Up Just Under 1% in April Compared to Last Year
Production in April was up year-over-year, but down month-over-month. An analysis of the latest … [Read More...]
News
Department of Justice Sues National General for Falsely Placing Insurance on More Than 650,000 Financed Vehicles
ADAS Calibration Facility Owners Open Third Location in Florida
Consumer Sentiment Down for Fourth Month in Row in July
Launch Tech USA and CarTechIQ Announce Strategic Partnership for Automotive AI Diagnostic Solutions
LKQ Corporation Announces Second Quarter Revenue of $3.7 Billion
Tractable Partners with Saputo Capital Collision
UK’s Steer Automotive Group Launches First EV Specific Collision Repair Center
Collision Industry Foundation Board Seat Applications Now Being Accepted
July New Vehicles Sales Projected Up on Bounce Following June CDK Global Outage
Auto Glass Now Announces Regional Insurance Partnerships in Florida
Features
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Illinois Collision Repair Center Files Lawsuit Against CDK Global Over Impact of Cyberattack on Parts Supply
Plaintiff seeks class action status in lawsuit accusing dealership management system provider of negligently failing to ensure its servers were protected against cyberattack causing repair delays because parts could not be ordered. In a lawsuit filed June 25, … [Read More...]
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Rhode Island Passes OEM Parts, Unfair Claims Practice Bills
Legislation prohibits insurers from refusing OEM parts usage on vehicles 48-72 months old. Updates unfair claim practice requirements related to direction to pay on vehicle repairs. The Rhode Island Legislature passed two sets of bills covering the use of OEM … [Read More...]
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Rhode Island House Committee Approves OEM Parts Bills
Bills would prohibit insurers from refusing OEM parts usage on vehicles 48-72 months old. The Rhode Island House of Representatives Corporations Committee recommended passage of an amended Senate Bill 2440 (SB 2440) and its companion bill, House Bill 7264 (HB … [Read More...]
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Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of LKQ in Design Patent Case Against GM
In a precedential decision, the full court overturned a common test for determining obviousness of a design patent. Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled in favor of an appeal by LKQ Corporation in a case over a design … [Read More...]
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Rhode Island OEM Parts Bill Passes State Senate
Bill would prohibit insurers from refusing OEM parts usage on vehicles 48-72 months old. Rhode Island Senate Bill 2440 (SB 2440), that seeks to amend Section 27-10.2-2 of Chapter 27 of the Rhode Island General Laws dealing with motor vehicle replacement … [Read More...]