The Alliance for Automotive Innovation alleges updated Right to Repair law violates motor vehicle safety regulations and is an unlawful taking of manufacturers’ intellectual property under the U.S. Constitution. The association representing manufacturers producing nearly 99 percent of cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court […]
Massachusetts Voters Approve Ballot Question to Amend Right to Repair Law
Measure prohibits vehicle manufacturers from requiring their authorization before consumers and independent repair facilities can access diagnostic data unless done through independent third-party. While much of the country is awaiting results on the election for President, voters in Massachusetts gave vehicle owners and independent repairers a victory over vehicle manufacturers on the issue of wireless […]
UK-Based Nationwide Accident Repair Services Sold to Vehicle Rental and Accident Management Firm
Hurt by slowdown caused by pandemic the collision repair facility operator was placed in bankruptcy administration and sold. Sale includes 77 collision repair centers and three offices out of 110 total locations. PwC announced that Nationwide Accident Repair Services (NARS) was placed in administration and subsequently sold to RunMyCar Limited, a subsidiary of Redde Northgate […]
Interview: Pete Tagliapietra, NuGenIT an OEC Company
NuGenIT Founder details the synergies generated by the recent acquisition by OEConnection and how it will benefit expanded customer base. In July, OEConnection (OEC), announced the acquisition of NuGenIT, Inc., the software company specializing in body shop and collision industry optimization tools. In our video interview embedded below, Pete Tagliapietra, founder and president of NuGenIT […]
Las Vegas Man Indicted for Falsifying Collision Repair Center Tax Returns
Accountant alleged to have conspired with business owners to claim more than $11 million in false deductions from 2013-2015. A federal grand jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging a Las Vegas man with conspiracy to defraud the IRS. The indictment was announced by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. […]
Interview: Greg Horn, PartsTrader
Horn details statistics on the health of the collision repair industry parts supply chain in the wake of the pandemic as well as longer term issues facing the industry. When parts manufacturers started closing factories this past spring in the face of the coronavirus crisis, concerns over parts availability increased for the repair industry. While […]
Interview: Stacy Bartnik, Intertek
Intertek’s industry relations manager for the CAPA program details new initiatives including automotive sensor certification and headlight repair tab validation. In May, the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced it created a new standard for automotive sensors, starting with ultrasonic park distance control (PDC) sensors. The new initiative aims to bring competition to the growing […]
Rhode Island Reinstitutes Requirements for Physical Inspection of Collision Repair Claims Following Reopening
Insurance regulator will resume enforcement of regulations requiring physical inspections on claims over $2500. The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Insurance Division announced it will resume enforcement of physical inspection requirements that had been paused in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. On July 1, the Division updated its Bulletin Number 2020-2 that had […]
Interview: Yaron Saghiv, UVeye
Vehicle inspection system startup mixes the latest digital scanning technology and artificial intelligence to analyze vehicle images to identify damage. The growth in the acceptance of photo estimating got a boost during the pandemic as insurers, collision repairers and customers sought to minimize interaction during the claim process. UVeye believes its technology, that combines high-resolution […]
Interview: Jerry McNee, Ultimate Collision Repair and President of AASP-NJ
McNee details decision to cancel this year’s live Northeast Trade Show, August virtual events and planning for next year’s show. On June 3, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced the decision to cancel their 2020 NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. that had been […]