Study examined results of more than 700,000 police-reported crashes on 2020-2024 GM vehicles. A new study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and General Motors found that GM vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance system features were significantly less likely to be involved in injury crashes, with reductions ranging from 14% for lane […]
I-CAR Volunteer Committees Have Raised $727,200 since 2001 for 67 Collision Schools Through Collision Repair Education Foundation
Local I-CAR Volunteer Committees raised $727,200 for the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) Benchmark Award program from 2021 through 2025, with the funds reaching 67 secondary and post-secondary collision repair programs and more than 5,000 students, the foundation said. Nineteen committees contributed during the five-year window, led by the Atlanta I-CAR Committee, which has invested […]
PRP Northeast Recyclers Rebrand as Autoly
PRP-NE, the Northeast U.S. cooperative of independent automotive recyclers selling recycled OEM parts, has rebranded as Autoly, the network announced this month. The new name brings 22 family-owned recycling facilities across an 11-state Northeast footprint under a single consumer-facing identity. The company said the name combines “auto” and “family” to signal the independent, family-owned ownership […]
NASTF Highlights SDRM Vetting as Programming-Tool Vehicle Theft Threats Evolve
The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) said vehicle security professionals working under its Secure Data Release Model (SDRM) performed more than 471,000 secure transactions in the past year, as the nonprofit pointed to evolving vehicle theft methods that exploit diagnostic and key-programming tools. NASTF said sophisticated theft operations are increasingly using electronic programming tools […]
General Motors to Pay $12.75 Million to Settle California OnStar Driving Data Privacy Case
General Motors LLC will pay $12.75 million to resolve a civil lawsuit alleging the automaker unlawfully sold the personal information and driving data of hundreds of thousands of OnStar subscribers to consumer reporting agencies whose products are widely used by the auto insurance industry, the California Attorney General’s office and the district attorneys of Los […]
New Light-Vehicle Sales Pace Down in April
Year-over-year comparison suffers compared to last year’s result that had been buoyed by purchases before impending tariffs. April 2025 was the final pre-tariff comparison month, and the year-over-year sales pace continues to feel the pull of last spring’s buying surge alongside ongoing affordability strains and rising fuel prices. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted […]
Car ADAS Solutions Adds Hawaii Calibration Center to Network
Car ADAS Solutions has expanded into Hawaii with a new 3,000-square-foot advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) calibration center in Honolulu, operated by licensee ADAS Calibrations of Hawaii. The facility, at 140 Puuhale Road, opened in February and is run by Gerard AhQuin, a 20-year automotive industry veteran with a background in mechanical and collision repair. Lead […]
GEICO Opens Tampa Campus with Plans to Add 1,500 Jobs
GEICO officially opened a new 190,000-square-foot, three-building campus in Tampa, Fla., on May 7, with plans to add 1,500 jobs at the site as the company expands its Florida footprint to roughly 4,400 employees statewide. The build-out adds claims-handling capacity in one of the country’s largest auto insurance markets at a time when GEICO is […]
Gas Prices Climb Another 25 Cents to $4.55
Prices hit highest level since 2022. The U.S. national average price of regular gasoline rose 25 cents over the past week to $4.55, AAA reported May 7 — a second consecutive 25-cent weekly jump that pushed pump prices to their highest level since 2022, when the average peaked at $5.01. Pump prices are now $1.40 […]
Attendee Registration Opens for 2026 SEMA Show
Attendee registration is now open for the 2026 SEMA Show, scheduled for Nov. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Specialty Equipment Market Association announced May 4. Qualified professional attendees can register for $50 through June 26, after which pricing will increase. The annual trade show is the largest gathering of automotive aftermarket manufacturers […]
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