CalPro ADAS Solutions announced the launch of its new ADAS IdentiScan product. The solution delivers detailed information and guidance to collision repair facilities so they can manage the estimation and repair process by identifying the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and required calibrations. “ADAS IdentiScan simply provides the right information, to the right person at […]
Bosch Says Research Shows Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Reduce Heavy Truck Crashes by 23%
The human costs associated with injuries and deaths from vehicular accidents are substantial and Bosch continues to seek and introduce products to avoid accidents and the associated injuries. New accident research from Bosch reveals that equipping heavy trucks with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as lateral actuator systems may also significantly reduce the costs […]
New Hampshire House Committee Unanimous in Disapproval of Manufacturer ADAS Procedure and Collision Repair Paint and Materials Bill
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 […]
AASP/NJ Detailed Future of ADAS During Virtual Member Meeting
To educate members on the importance of proper ADAS repair, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) recently welcomed John Anello of Auto Tech on Wheels and Nick Dominato from adasThink for ADAS: The Future Is NOW, a two-hour Zoom seminar that provided insight into this technology, its requirements and how it […]
Consumer Want Better Performance from Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
AAA research shows drivers say improving vehicle safety systems takes priority over developing self-driving cars. Automakers may already hold the key to improving public acceptance of self-driving cars: fine-tuning existing vehicle technology. AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey finds that only 22% of people feel manufacturers should focus on developing self-driving vehicles. The majority of drivers […]
asTech Acquires adasThink
Repairify, Inc., the parent of asTech and a portfolio company of the private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, announced the acquisition of adasThink, a company that retrieves information related to the vehicle-specific advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and identifies required procedures and calibration based on labor operations in an automotive repair estimate. The transaction represents the tenth add-on […]
OEM Collision Repair Procedures Legislation Re-Introduced in Illinois
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) […]
AASP/NJ to Host ADAS Webinar February 18
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will present ADAS: The Future is NOW, a seminar focusing on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), for members via Zoom on Thursday, February 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. AASP/NJ will welcome John Anello of Auto Tech on Wheels and Nick Dominato of adasThink, who will both give […]
Bosch and Mitchell Introduce New ADAS Target System to Improve Collision Repair Workflow
Mitchell and Bosch Automotive Service Solutions announced the availability of the MD-TS21. The new computer-based target system is designed to allow repair facilities to quickly and precisely calibrate front-facing cameras, blind-spot monitors and radar sensors in popular automobile models with ADAS. The MD-TS21 uses Bosch’s vehicle coverage, patented technology and industrial-grade digital cameras to automatically […]
Interview: Trish Serratore, ASE
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 […]