Lexus announced that its Lexus Safety System+ suite of collision avoidance technologies will be a standard feature in all US Lexus vehicles starting with the 2020 model year. “We are working toward preventing crashes before they happen,” said David Christ, group vice president and general manager, Lexus Division. “That’s why we have developed some of […]
Cadillac Increases Super Cruise Compatible Highway Network by 70,000 Miles
More than 200,000 highway miles will be available for hands-free driving by Q4 2019. Cadillac announced it is expanding the availability of Super Cruise to an additional 70,000 miles of compatible, divided highways in the United States and Canada. This expansion will bring the hands-free driver assistance feature available on more than 200,000 total miles […]
Consumer Reports Says Tesla AutoPilot Needs Immediate Changes, Calls for NHTSA Defect Inquiry
Consumer Reports is calling for changes to Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system in the wake of a preliminary report May 16 from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the fatal March 2019 crash of a Tesla Model 3 with a semi-trailer in Delray Beach, Fla. The report indicated that the Autopilot driver-assist system was […]
Interview: Jack Rozint, Mitchell International
Rozint discusses the information provider’s work administering the General Motors Collision Repair Network, how technology trends such as artificial intelligence, are influencing the industry and ADAS recalibration. In yet another sign that the role of information providers in the collision repair industry is changing, last year, General Motors announced that it had chosen Mitchell International […]
Mitchell Diagnostics Adds ADAS Recalibrations
Enables collision repairers to recalibrate advanced driver assistance systems in-house for dozens of vehicle models via partnership with Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Mitchell today announced updates to its dynamic special test coverage within its Mitchell Diagnostics solution through a partnership with Bosch Automotive Service Solutions, enabling Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) calibrations for dozens of popular […]
Thatcham Research Says Post Repair Calibration of ADAS to Vehicle Manufacturer Tolerances Essential
Thatcham Research, the insurance industry funded research center in the United Kingdom, today announced it was providing much needed clarity on how to manage vehicle repairs involving advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and Adaptive Cruise Control. According to Thatcham, more than 10 per cent of vehicles on the road […]
GEICO Files Second Federal RICO lawsuit in Arizona Against Auto Glass Repairer Alleging $650,000 Fraud
Lawsuit alleges auto glass firm forged customer signatures and falsified invoices from auto dealers for glass purchases. GEICO has filed a federal lawsuit in Arizona against a second auto glass repair shop the insurers alleges submitted fraudulent glass repair bills. The case, Government Employees Insurance Company, et al. v. Advantage Auto Glass, LLC, et. al., […]
Rhode Island Senate Bills Address Insurer Use of Photos in Collision Repair Damage Estimates, Aftermarket Glass ADAS Calibration
Legislation scheduled for hearing tomorrow before Senate Judiciary Committee. Two bills that impact the collision repair and auto glass industry will be included in a hearing before the Rhode Island Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Bill 849 (SB 849) seeks to require that licensed appraisers perform a physical inspection and would prohibit the use […]
Tesla Adds Lane Keeping Functionality to Supplement Autopilot
Tesla announced on its blog that it was introducing two new safety features designed to help prevent drivers from inadvertently departing their lane, which the company says its data shows is a common cause of accidents when Autopilot feature is not engaged. The new features, Lane Departure Avoidance and Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance, help drivers […]
AirPro Files for Digitized ADAS Targets Patent
AirPro Diagnostics announced today that it has filed for patent protection on a new product that brings Cognitive Augmented Reality (CAR) to present digitized calibration targets to vehicles requiring ADAS calibrations. Nicknamed “Project Auggie,” CAR Targets, will dramatically reduce the expense to repair facilities and consumers in need of safe and reliable ADAS calibrations. The […]