Volvo Cars and Uber, the leading ride-hailing firm, last week presented a jointly developed production car capable of driving by itself, the next step in the strategic collaboration between both companies. Uber and Volvo Cars entered a joint engineering agreement in 2016 and have since developed several prototypes aimed at accelerating the companies’ self-driving car […]
GM Investing $150 Million to Increase Full-Size Pickup Truck Production
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced the second major expansion of its full-size pickup production capacity this year: a $150 million investment at Flint Assembly to increase production of the all-new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups, which begin shipping to dealers this week. This news follows GM’s announcement last month to expand light-duty, […]
Nominations Open for I-CAR Russ Verona and Jeff Silver Awards
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced that nominations for its Russ Verona Memorial Award (for a shop) and Jeff Silver Award (for an individual) are now open. The awards recognize deserving achievements in the collision repair industry. The awards honor former I-CAR CEO Jeff Silver and Russ Verona, owner of the first […]
New Hampshire Legislature Passes OEM Collision Repair Procedures Bill
Legislation includes both collision repair and auto glass. Does not require use of OEM parts included in recommendations. The New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday concurred with Senate amendments to a bill prohibiting insurance companies from knowingly fail to pay a claims based upon OEM collision repair procedures. The bill keeps New Hampshire’s existing […]
IAA Opens Third Branch in Houston Metro Area
Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. (IAA), a business unit of global vehicle remarketing and technology solutions provider KAR Auction Services Inc. (NYSE:KAR), announces the opening of its third location in the Houston metro area and the 17th branch in the state to accommodate increased customer needs. The new location, IAA Houston South, is approximately 35 miles […]
HLDI Reports Ford F-150 Repair Costs Remain Steady Despite Aluminum Parts
While repair costs have not increased due to aluminum, analysis shows longer time to repair vehicles and higher claim frequency. The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) reports that Ford’s switch to aluminum for the body of the F-150 pickup hasn’t resulted in higher repair costs, in part because the company is pricing the aluminum parts […]
Saint-Gobain Brings Farécla into Refinish Solutions Group
The Refinish Solutions Group (RSG) announced Farécla as a new member of the alliance. RSG, an initiative by Saint-Gobain is an alliance of collision repair industry suppliers leveraging their expertise to help collision centers optimize refinish processes to improve profitability. The addition of the product portfolio from Farécla, combined with the extended sales team of […]
PPG Launches Delfleet One Commercial Coatings in US, Canada
Next-generation coatings provide outstanding color matching, productivity boost, ultra-low VOC emissions. PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced the introduction of its Delfleet One paint system to the U.S. and Canadian markets. This complete and compact line of advanced coatings is formulated to address the refinish needs of the commercial transportation industry. PPG engineered these next-generation coatings to […]
Nevada Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Bills Dies with End of Legislative Session
Bill that would have required insurers to pay for OEM parts for 60 months from a vehicle’s manufacture date did not make it to a vote. Nevada Assembly Bill 173 (AB 173) that sought to increase restrictions on insurer’s requirements that collision repair facilities use non-OEM collision repair parts died with the expiration of the […]
J.D. Power Reports Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction at Record High Levels
With a quarter of auto insurance customers adopting direct-to-consumer auto insurance models, superior digital interaction improves customer experience. The last decade of seemingly non-stop direct-to-consumer advertising and heavy investment into digital self-service technologies have driven roughly one-fourth of auto insurance customers to adopt direct distribution models that bypass agents in favor of do-it-yourself tools. According […]
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