First inflator found in a Chevrolet Equinox. A defective Chinese-made replacement air bag inflator ruptured in a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox during an Aug. 27 crash in Dallas, killing the driver and marking the 11th U.S. death tied to inflators carrying the DTN60DB identifier, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Sept. 3. The crash was […]
VIVE Collision Reaches 81 Locations With Vermont Acquisition
VIVE Collision has acquired Jasmin Auto Body in White River Junction, Vt., a deal announced Sept. 9 that brings the Northeast multiple shop operator to 81 locations and deepens its presence in Vermont’s Upper Valley. Financial terms were not disclosed. The purchase is VIVE’s second announced acquisition in seven days. Jasmin Auto Body was founded […]
Fix Network Opens First NOVUS Crystal Glass Location in British Columbia
Fix Network has opened the first location to carry its NOVUS Crystal Glass banner, an automotive glass and calibration facility in Abbotsford, British Columbia, about 10 months after the franchisor announced the partnership joining NOVUS Glass and Crystal Glass Canada Ltd. The opening starts the conversion of the two brands’ Western Canada footprints into a […]
Automakers Ask Congress to Ban Chinese Connected Vehicles Before Session Ends
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation urged congressional leaders Sept. 3 to enact a permanent ban on the sale, import and manufacture of Chinese connected vehicles, hardware and software before the 119th Congress concludes. Alliance for Automotive Innovation President and CEO John Bozzella made the request in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority […]
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Firms Late in August, Ends 0.4% Above Year Ago
Late-month strength reverses a flat midmonth reading Wholesale used-vehicle prices strengthened in the closing weeks of August, leaving the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) at 208.2 on a mix-, mileage- and seasonally adjusted basis, Cox Automotive reported Sept. 8. The index finished 0.9% below July and 0.4% above August 2025. The full-month reading reverses […]
ASA Details NACE/CARS Session Lineup for Sept. 29 San Antonio Event
The Automotive Service Association has named the speakers and session topics for its rebooted NACE/CARS event that will be held Sept. 29 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio, Texas, filling in a program built around eight interactive roundtable and small-group sessions rather than classroom presentations. The subject matter tracks the operational pressures […]
U.S. Property/Casualty Industry Nearly Triples Underwriting Income to $31.2 Billion in First Half
The U.S. property/casualty industry recorded $31.2 billion in net underwriting income in the first half of 2026, nearly three times the $10.9 billion posted in the same prior-year period, according to a new AM Best report. The industry’s combined ratio improved four points to 92.5. A combined ratio below 100 indicates an underwriting profit. Incurred […]
California Bureau of Automotive Repair Suspends Third Los Angeles Repair Dealer Over Fraudulent Safety Inspections on Rebuilt Total Loss Vehicles
A California administrative law judge has suspended the license of Los Angeles-based automotive repair dealer Industry Smog after a Bureau of Automotive Repair investigation found the business performed fraudulent vehicle safety systems inspections and issued 15 certificates of compliance without performing the required inspections. The certificates at issue are the documents that clear rebuilt total […]
Root and Carvana Extend Embedded Insurance Agreement Through 2028
Root Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT) has extended its exclusive embedded insurance partnership with online used-vehicle retailer Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) to at least August 2028, the companies announced Sept. 1. The program has sold more than 200,000 policies since launching in 2022. The product, Carvana Insurance Built with Root, places an auto insurance quote inside Carvana’s […]
Triple-I Affordability Index Puts Personal Auto Insurance at 1.7% of Median Household Income
Interactive website provides state level view of insurance costs and market conditions. The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) launched an interactive Insurance Affordability Index Sept. 2 that measures personal auto and homeowners insurance costs against median household income in every state, with data running through 2025. Nationally, the index puts personal auto insurance at 1.7% of […]
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