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AAA Survey Says Fear of Self-Driving Cars Persists as Industry Faces an Uncertain Future

March 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to AAA’s latest survey on autonomous vehicles, most U.S. drivers either express fear (66%) or uncertainty (25%) about fully self-driving vehicles – a fear that has not decreased since spiking last year. However, interest in semi-autonomous technologies such as Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and Lane Keeping Assistance remains high. The results infer that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Autonomous Vehicles

Tractable Alleges CCC Violates Antitrust Laws in Court Filing

March 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Company says in counterclaim that CCC leverages its market share to limit choice in estimatics market in filing in 2018 lawsuit originally brought by CCC. Tractable accused CCC Intelligent Solutions (NASDAQ:CCCS) of violating federal antitrust laws in a court filing March 11, alleging that CCC is using its 85% market share of insurance claims processed in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Lawsuits, Tractable

Retired Memphis Auto Technician Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Counterfeit Airbags from China

March 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

A retired auto mechanic in Memphis, Tenn. pled guilty in federal court March 6 to trafficking counterfeit airbags and causing a dangerous good or forbidden explosive to be placed onto a commercial aircraft. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the guilty plea March 7. According to information presented in court, Mohammed Al-Abadi, 51, imported […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counterfeit Airbags, Lawsuits, Tennessee, U.S. DOJ

Auto Care Association Video Campaign Features Independent Auto Repair Facility Operators Supporting Federal Right to Repair Legislation

March 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association launched a new Right to Repair video campaign, featuring independent repair shop owners, that highlights what the association says is the need for Congress to pass federal right to repair legislation. In the new campaign, shop owners share their stories and shed light on the increased challenges independent repair shops are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Care Association, Automotive Service Association, legislation, Right to Repair, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, U.S. House of Representatives

Top Three Private Passenger Auto Insurers Are Also Top Three Most Trusted P&C Insurance Carriers

March 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurity’s P&C Consumer Pulse survey gauges consumer sentiment toward major P&C insurance carriers. Insurity, the provider of cloud software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, announced findings from its latest P&C Consumer Pulse survey, which offers insights into consumer attitudes toward major P&C insurance carriers. The survey identifies the top three P&C insurance companies deemed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment, GEICO, Progressive, Property Casualty Insurance, State Farm

IIHS Says First Partial Driving Automation Ratings Show Vehicle Manufacturers Have Work to Do

March 13, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Only Lexus LS Teammate system earned acceptable rating out of fourteen systems tested. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is introducing a new ratings program to encourage automakers to incorporate more robust safeguards into their partial driving automation systems. Out of the first 14 systems tested, only one earns an acceptable rating. Two are rated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Collision Avoidance, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

LKQ FinishMaster and Collision Repair Education Foundation Announce Fifth Annual Hood Master Event

March 13, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The LKQ FinishMaster Team and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) will celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Hood Master at 5:00 p.m. (CDT) on Thursday, August 29 at downtown Nashville’s largest historic event space, The Bell Tower. An industry event you must experience with more winners, more prizes, a bigger fundraiser to support CREF, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hood Master Challenge, LKQ FinishMaster, PiN Master Challenge

Hotel Reservations Open for the 2024 SEMA Show

March 13, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hotel reservations for the 2024 SEMA Show being held November 5-8 in Las Vegas, Nev. are now open online. Once again, Show organizers have negotiated the lowest possible nightly rates at the best hotels in the area, only available through SEMA’s official hotel provider, onPeak. “We’re seeing increased interest in the SEMA Show; rooms are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Nevada, SEMA Show

AASP/NJ Mourns the Loss of Board Member Sam Mikhail

March 13, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) with great sadness announced the death of longtime member Sam Mikhail, former owner of Prestige Auto Body in Garwood, N.J. Mikhail, an AASP/NJ Hall of Famer, served on the AASP/NJ Board for decades and was a friend and inspiration to all. He strived to make […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, AASP/NJ Hall of Fame, New Jersey, Obituaries

Steve Kohut Named Vice President of Operations at VIVE Collision

March 13, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

VIVE Collision announced the promotion of Stephen Kohut to Vice President of Operations. Previously serving as the Regional Market Director for New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Kohut has been instrumental in driving substantial growth and operational excellence for the company since joining in 2022. Under Kohut’s leadership, the New Jersey region saw remarkable expansion, growing from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, VIVE Collision

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