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Alliance for Automotive Innovation Files Federal Lawsuit to Block Enforcement of Maine Right to Repair Law

January 31, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicle manufacturer association seeks injunction to prevent enforcement since the independent entity to administer access to vehicle data has not been established. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation announced it was filing a lawsuit in Federal Court seeking to block the enforcement of Maine’s automotive right to repair law that went into effect January 5. According […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Lawsuits, Maine, Right to Repair

Mississippi Bill Requires Payment for Repairs at Prevailing Prices for Proper Repair Following OEM Procedures

January 23, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Senate Bill also prohibits insurance company personnel from soliciting or accepting gratuities for referrals. Legislation introduced Monday, January 20 in the Mississippi Senate seeks to define that insurers are required to pay for proper repairs, including glass installation, as well as prohibit referral fees by insurance company personnel and protect consumer’s ability to choose a […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, legislation, Mississippi, OEM Repair Procedures

FTC Announces Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers’ Precise Location and Driving Behavior Data Without Consent

January 17, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Under proposed order, GM and OnStar will be banned for five years from disclosing geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies. The Federal Trade Commission announced today it is taking action against General Motors (GM) and OnStar over allegations they collected, used, and sold drivers’ precise geolocation data and driving behavior information from […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission, General Motors, Lawsuits

Texas Attorney General Sues Allstate and Arity Over Alleged Driving Data Privacy Act Violations

January 14, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawsuit alleges companies illegally collected, used and sold driving data to insurance companies for 45 million people. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity, for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling data about the location and movement of Texans’ cell phones through secretly embedded software in mobile apps, such as Life360. The […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Allstate, Arity, Attorney General, Lawsuit, Privacy, Texas

Interview: Tom Wolf and Debby Robinson, National Auto Body Council

January 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tom Wolf, from PPG who chairs the NABC Board of Directors, and Debby Robinson, executive director of NABC, detail plans for NABC’s 30th Anniversary in 2025 and its January Industry Gala in California. The National Auto Body Council (NABC) will hold the second annual NABC Fundraising Gala and 30th Anniversary Celebration, themed “The Best Is […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Interview, National Auto Body Council

Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Disclosure and OEM Procedures Bills Reintroduced in New York State Assembly

January 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Parts bill also provides for OEM collision repair parts for three years or length of OEM warranty. Two bills reintroduced in the New York State Assembly on Wednesday seek to require written disclosure and consumer consent on the types of parts used and require that OEM guidelines and repair procedures be used during collision repairs. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, New York State, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Procedures

U.S. East and Gulf Coast Dockworkers and Port Employers Reported Returning to Bargaining Table

January 7, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

After reaching tentative agreement on wage increases in October, the deadline to reach final agreement on master contract to avert another strike looms on January 15. Leaders from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing 45,000 port workers and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group were reported to be resuming negotiations today for a […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Strike

Interview: Maryling Yu, CCC Intelligent Solutions

November 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Yu provides an in-depth look into the CCC Moments of Truth study on the key drivers of customer satisfaction. In October, CCC Intelligent Solutions (NASDAQ:CCCS) released findings from its Moments of Truth study identifying the key drivers of customer satisfaction and retention in the auto claims and collision repair process. The study identified the critical […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: CCC, Customer Satisfaction, Interview

European Council Gives Final Approval for Repair Clause Addition to Design Protection Legislation

October 25, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation provides an exemption from design protection regulations for some car parts used for repair in the 27 countries in the European Union. The European Council adopted the two legislative acts on October 10 that revised its directive on the legal protection of designs and the amended regulation on community designs. The texts adopted update […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: CAR Council, Design Patents, European Campaign for the Freedom of the Automotive Parts and Repair Market, European Union, International Federation of Automotive Distributors, legislation

U.S. East and Gulf Coast Dockworkers Strike, Halting Half the Nation’s Ocean Shipping

October 1, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Strike impacts ports from Maine to Texas. Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike today, marking their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years. This strike has halted the flow of about half the nation’s ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages and port […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Automotive Body Parts Association, Strike

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