The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the association representing vehicle manufacturers, released Driving Force, a new economic impact report highlighting the automotive industry’s many contributions to the American economy with state-by-state breakdowns of employment, trade, revenues, manufacturing investment and assembly facilities, GDP and more. The highlights: Combined, the automotive ecosystem drives more than $1 trillion into […]
Honda’s Next-generation Driver Assistance Technologies Will Be Standard in U.S. by 2030, Fuel Cell Vehicle Production in Ohio Starting in 2024
Honda announced plans to expand the capabilities of its previously announced Honda Sensing 360 and Honda Sensing Elite advanced safety and driver assistive systems. The improved Honda Sensing 360 system will begin rolling out in the 2nd half of the decade and will be standard on all new Honda and Acura models in the U.S. […]
Insurance Research Council Study Finds Driver Telematics Programs Face Privacy Concerns
More U.S. drivers are open to opting into usage-based insurance (UBI) programs to save on their auto insurance premiums, yet more widespread acceptance of telematics programs and UBI remains elusive due to privacy concerns, according to a new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC), a division of The Institutes. The Insurance Research Council (IRC), […]
Interview: Bob Redding, ASA Washington Representative on Vehicle Data Access
Redding discusses California’s zero emissions vehicle mandate and its impact across the country as well state and national legislative efforts on data access. State and national efforts to assure that the independent repair industry has the access to data it needs to repair their customer’s vehicles has been an issue for decades. As vehicles become […]
CIF Cocktails for a Cause January 18 in Palm Springs
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced its 12th Annual Charity Event, Cocktails for a Cause will be held on Wednesday, January 18, from 6-9 p.m. at the Agua Caliente Casino 360 Sports Bar, located next to the Hilton Palm Springs. The event will feature: Live drawing for prizes Great food and beverages Industry networking The […]
Ford Credit Partners with Pie Insurance for Commercial Vehicle Insurance
Expanding the one-stop shop of products and services offered by Ford Pro to commercial customers, Ford Credit today announced plans to launch Ford Pro Insure, a new commercial auto insurance product powered by Pie Insurance. “Ford Pro customers have come to expect a complete set of products and services that ensure their fleets are the […]
AkzoNobel Sustainability Challenge Partners to Collectively Reduce Carbon Footprint
Value chain partners have joined forces with AkzoNobel in the fields of circular solutions, process efficiency and solvent reduction in a determined effort to collectively reduce carbon emissions in the paints and coatings value chain. Five teams have been established following a recent Discovery Day, where results and learnings were presented from the first phase […]
Aviva Canada Selects Mitchell to Help Streamline Claims Management
Mitchell, an Enlyte company, today announced that Aviva Canada has implemented its full suite of enterprise claims management solutions. Aviva is a leading property and casualty insurer in Canada with more than 2.4 million customers and 4,000 employees. Aviva selected the Mitchell suite—including Mitchell WorkCenter and Mitchell Cloud Estimating—to help simplify claims processing and deliver […]
November Auto Sales Projected Above Last Year
Electric vehicle sales are projected to be 5.9% of sales, but are primarily in coastal cities. U.S. new vehicles sales are projected to be up overall in November compared to last year as supply issues continue to improve. With volume for the month projected at 1.122 million units, November U.S. auto sales are estimated to […]
Crash Champions Acquires George V. Arth & Son Collision Repair Center in Oakland
Crash Champions, LLC today announced that the organization has acquired George V. Arth & Son in Oakland, Calif. Arth & Son’s, located at 110 10th Street in Oakland is one of the oldest collision repair centers in the U.S., and has served customers and business partners for more than 140 years. The business started in […]