Insurance trade group opposes measure that passed Senate 27-6 The South Dakota House Transportation Committee is scheduled to hear Senate Bill 227 on today, a measure that would prohibit insurers from declaring a vehicle a total loss unless repair costs reach at least 75% of its pre-damage value. The bill, introduced by Sen. Steve Kolbeck, […]
Washington State Senate Passes Insurance Fraud Bill with Collision Repair, Appraisal Provisions
Legislation would expand the definition of insurance fraud and extend statute of limitations to 10 years. The Washington State Senate passed legislation Feb. 17 that would upgrade insurance fraud to a class B felony, expand the definition of the crime to cover vehicle repair billing fraud and appraisal manipulation, and extend the statute of limitations […]
REPAIR Act Advances Out of House Subcommittee for Second Consecutive Congress
The legislation now goes before the full House Energy and Commerce Committee for consideration. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade on Feb. 10 approved the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act (H.R. 1566) on a voice vote, advancing the federal automotive right to repair legislation […]
GM Sues Multiple Aftermarket Parts Manufacturers, Distributors and Estimating Software Providers for Design Patent Infringement
Four federal lawsuits target parts manufacturers, parts distributors and collision estimating software providers in latest attempt at OEM design patent enforcement. General Motors LLC and GM Global Technology Operations LLC filed four patent infringement lawsuits Feb. 3 targeting numerous companies in the collision repair parts industry, alleging widespread copying of patented vehicle component designs. The […]
Maine Senate Upholds Governor’s Veto of Right to Repair Law Changes
Lawmakers fall short of two-thirds threshold needed to override veto. The Maine Senate voted yesterday to uphold Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of legislation that would have revised the state’s automotive right to repair law, ending the bill’s path through the Legislature. The Senate voted 24-10 in favor of the Governor’s veto of L.D. 1228, An […]
U.S. House Subcommittee to Consider REPAIR Act, Other Right to Repair and Data Access Bills at January 13 Hearing
Sixteen bills included on hearing agenda focused on automotive issues. The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee will hold a hearing next week on more than a dozen automotive bills, including several addressing vehicle data access and right to repair issues that have drawn strong interest from the […]
California Bureau of Automotive Repair Opens Public Comment on Storage Fee Regulations
Industry has raised concerns about how the BAR will calculate rates and if regulation would limit rates repairers can charge. The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) has opened a public comment period on proposed regulations that would require collision repairers to report their passenger vehicle storage rates annually and charge fees comparable to others […]
Dutch Government Takeover of Chipmaker Threatens Global Auto Parts Supply Chain
Semiconductor availability again threatens global auto production and parts supply. A diplomatic standoff between the Netherlands and China over semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia threatens to disrupt vehicle production and parts availability within weeks, marking the latest crisis for an automotive supply chain still recovering from pandemic-era chip shortages. The Dutch government took control of Nexperia on […]
Connecticut Supreme Court Reverses Ruling on Towing Equipment Charges in Victory for Vehicle Recovery Services
Hourly charges for specialized equipment used for non-consensual towing allowed by Justices. DMV had argued that charges should be part of hourly labor rates. The Connecticut Supreme Court yesterday reversed a lower court decision that prohibited towing companies from charging for specialized equipment used in “exceptional services,” ruling that wrecker services can recover costs for […]
Interview: CCC’s Dan Risley Examines Trends in Scanning, Calibration and the Impact on Cycle Time
Risley details CCC estimate and supplement data on diagnostic scanning and calibrations and new integration partnerships to help capture procedures earlier in repair process and improve documentation. The collision repair industry has reached a pivotal moment in diagnostic scanning adoption while facing new challenges with calibration identification in estimates that impact cycle times, according to […]
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