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New Hampshire House Committee Unanimous in Disapproval of Manufacturer ADAS Procedure and Collision Repair Paint and Materials Bill

March 11, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

New Hampshire House Bill 310

Legislation would have established a rebuttable presumption that OEM recommendation for scans and recalibration as well as paint and materials charges based upon a third-party guidelines. The New Hampshire House Commerce and Consumer Affairs votes against legislation that would have made it an unfair claims practice to not follow vehicle manufacturer recommendations without providing evidence […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, legislation, Materials, New Hampshire, OEM Repair Procedures

Interview: Atul Vohra, Solera

March 4, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Atul Vohra Solera Interview

In our video interview, Vohra, regional managing director for Solera, details the results of its consumer, insurer and repairer research on artificial intelligence and claims technology. In February, Solera released results of a study of over 1600 consumer, insurance and repairer respondents on how digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and self-service claims apps are […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Claims Technology, Interview, Solera

OEM Collision Repair Procedures Legislation Re-Introduced in Illinois

February 19, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Illinois House Bill 3133

Legislation would require insurers to base claim payments on, and collision repairers to use, vehicle manufacturer compliant repair procedures. Excludes OEM parts mandates, but requires use of like, kind and quality. A bill introduced yesterday in Illinois seeks to require both auto insurance companies and collision repair facilities to comply with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Illinois, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures, Recalibration

Washington State Bill Would Place Burden of Proof That A Repair Procedure is Not Necessary on Insurers

February 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Washington House Bill 1428

Proposed law would require insurers to pay “reasonable and necessary” costs. Proposed legislation in Washington State seeks to revise Chapter 48 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) to require insurers to pay for reasonable costs for auto physical damage claims. Washington House Bill 1428 (HB 1428 seeks to revise add a new section to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures, Washington State

Interview: Trish Serratore, ASE

January 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Trish Serratore interview

In our video interview, Serratore details changes to technician certification deadlines made in response to the pandemic and a new ADAS credential in development. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) recently opened registration for its winter certification test program. The non-profit technician certification organization continues to respond to the challenges the pandemic posed […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, ASE, ASE Education Foundation, Certification, Interview

Interview: Susanna Gotsch, CCC Information Services

January 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Susanna Gotsch interview

In our video interview, Gotsch details November and December claims trends and projections for 2021. While the collision industry was beginning to recover from the government mandated business shutdowns and stay-at-home orders that decimated traffic volume in the spring, the resurgence of the coronavirus in the fall and winter months is causing concern the recovery […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, CCC Information Services, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Interview

Australia Publishes Draft Right to Repair Legislation

December 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Australia Right to Repair Bill

The Australia Treasury Department published an exposure draft of legislation for the mandatory motor vehicle service and repair information sharing scheme. The government is accepting public comments on the proposed law until January 31, 2021. The proposed law requires data providers such as vehicle manufacturers to: publicly offer to supply information used for conducting diagnostic, […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Australia, Data Access, legislation, Right to Repair

Collision Repair Education Foundation Launches 12 Days of CREF-mas Winter Giving Campaign

December 14, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Melissa Marscin Interview

In our video interview, Melissa Marscin from CREF discusses the challenges schools and students have faced due to the pandemic and how the industry can help develop its future workforce. As the Congress made it easier for individuals to deduct charitable donations in the CARES Act passed to help the nation recover from the pandemic, […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, Interview, Workforce Development

Interview: Stacy Bartnik Details CAPA’s New Wheel Standard

December 10, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Stacy Bartnik Interview

In our video interview, Bartnik, explains what types of wheels will be certified and the types of testing that will be required to achieve certification. On December 1, the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced the approval of CAPA Standard 901 covering the requirements needed to certify replica wheels.   In our video interview, embedded […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Certification, Certified Automotive Parts Association, Intertek, Interview, Non-OEM Parts

Interview, Bob Redding, Automotive Service Association Washington Representative

December 2, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bob Redding Interview

Redding examines Federal legislation impacting the industry in the wake of the 2020 general election. Examines prospects for coronavirus relief and background of Right to Repair debate on vehicle data access. In the wake of the election day in early November, the automotive service and collision repair industries will see new legislative and regulatory changes […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Automotive Service Association, Cybersecurity, Interview, legislation, Paycheck Protection Program, Regulations, Right to Repair

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