Consumer Reports is calling for changes to Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system in the wake of a preliminary report May 16 from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the fatal March 2019 crash of a Tesla Model 3 with a semi-trailer in Delray Beach, Fla. The report indicated that the Autopilot driver-assist system was […]
Tradiebot Industries Announces Collaboration on 3D Scanning Technology
Tradiebot Industries and Shanghai Digital Manufacturing (SHDM) today launched a collaborative project directed at developing 3D scanning technologies. Australia-based Tradiebot is developing robotic 3D printing technology it hopes will have applications in the collision repair industry. In March, its Repairbot project 3D printed a replacement bracket onto a headlight assembly. The collaboration announced today will […]
Stet Schanze to Serve as Automotive Lift Institute Interim Board Chairman
Jerry Lentz retires, ALI board to elect new chairman at fall annual meeting. Stet Schanze of Gray Manufacturing Company in St. Joseph, Mo., will serve as chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors effective today following the retirement of Jerry Lentz of Challenger Lifts from Louisville, Ky. Schanze, who is the immediate […]
NASTF Names Sheri Hamilton to Education Team
The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) announced the addition of Sheri Hamilton, Executive Director of the Midwest Auto Care Alliance, to the Education Team (EDU). Hamilton coordinates VISION Hi-Tech Training & Expo in Kansas City, Mo. In addition, she brings years of experience in coordinating and delivering education programs. NASTF Chairman, Mark Saxonberg welcomed […]
Trump Administration Delays Action on Auto and Parts Tariffs 180 Days
Move will allow time for negotiations on trade in automobiles and parts under national security investigation. Announces agreement removing aluminum and steel tariffs on Canada and Mexico. President Trump issued a proclamation directing his Administration to pursue negotiations to protect the U.S. automobile industry. At the President’s direction, the United States Trade Representative will immediately […]
Fix Auto Enters Idaho with Addition of Two Collision Repair Centers to Network
Fix Auto USA announced the addition of its first franchise Locations in Idaho: Fix Auto Coeur d’Alene and Fix Auto Post Falls, both locally owned and operated by Franchise Partner David Tuttle. These two new locations strengthens Fix Auto USA’s presence in the Pacific Northwest and extends the brand’s footprint to its ninth state. In […]
Snapsheet Announces Latest Funding Round
Snapsheet announced that it has closed $29 million in Series E funding. The funding will enable the company to accelerate the delivery of its software-as-a-service (SaaS) claims platform for all lines of property and casualty, further invest in advanced analytics capabilities and expand the team to serve clients globally. “Snapsheet has digitized the entire claims […]
Auto Care CEO Bill Hanvey NY Times Op-Ed on Data Privacy Cautions Your Car Knows When You Gain Weight
Commentary published by The New York Times explores vehicle data collection and consumer privacy. As part of the Auto Care Association’s continued efforts to ensure a consumer’s right to access their car data, Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of Auto Care Association, penned an op-ed published in the New York Times exploring the significant issues […]
CARSTAR Reports 23 Collision Repair Centers Added to Network in April
Regional MSOs, dealership and independent collision repair facilities joined network last month. CARSTAR announced the addition of 23 new CARSTAR locations to its network in April. This follows a strong first quarter that saw CARSTAR complete brand integration for more than 25 new locations. “As the collision repair industry continues to evolve and consolidate, independents […]
NOVUS Glass Adds Location in New Brunswick, Canada
The Fix Automotive Network (FAN) announced that the opening of NOVUS Glass Miramichi, located at #2 – 128 Pollard Blvd., in Miramichi, N.B., Canada NOVUS Glass joined FAN as part of an acquisition in 2016 which included Speedy Auto Service and Minute Muffler and Brake. Since then, many Fix Auto and Speedy Auto Service locations […]
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