Autel will launch the Autel Training Academy next month at its U.S.-headquarters in in Port Washington, N.Y., providing technicians and shop owners with hands-on one-day and two-day training courses. The first set of classes will be an intensive two-day course focusing on diagnostics, alignment, and ADAS calibrations. Classes are intended for current and potential owners […]
Fix Auto UK Partners With AirPro Diagnostics for ADAS Calibration
Fix Auto UK has formed a partnership with AirPro Diagnostics to simplify and speed up Forward-Facing Camera (FFC) ADAS calibrations. The partnership will initially bring into the UK AirPro’s AUGGIE mobile system that enables ADAS calibrations to be easily and swiftly completed outside of the workshop by any technician. Ian Pugh, Fix Auto UK’s Managing […]
Survey Shows Consumers Desire Automated Safety over Self-Driving Technology
According to a spring 2023 S&P Global Mobility consumer survey, car buyers understand and want advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) features that provide safer driving – and they expect them to be standard in new luxury and mainstream vehicles. But the same feelings do not apply when ADAS is applied to autonomous driving systems. According […]
AirPro Webinar Features IIHS Research on Consumer Experiences with Crash Avoidance Repairs
AirPro Diagnostics will host a webinar at 2 p.m. (EDT) May 17 featuring David Zuby, Executive Vice President and Chief Research Officer for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), who will examine consumer experiences with crash avoidance feature repairs. In February, IIHS released the results of research showing seven out of ten consumers reported issues […]
Florida Legislature Approves Auto Glass Bill
Legislation to prohibit repair incentives, assignment of benefits and steering sent to Governor. The Florida House of Representatives yesterday voted 103-16 to send auto glass legislation that prohibits repair facilities from offering incentives to customers on insurance claims or the assignment of benefits to a glass claim to Governor Ron Desantis. Florida Senate Bill 1002 […]
ASE Free Technician Webinar Features ADAS Calibration Tips from a Pro
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar for technicians on Tuesday, April 18 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT) entitled “ADAS Calibration Tips from a Pro.” Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) help increase the safety of driving a vehicle. Installed on many of today’s vehicles, these systems use numerous components for […]
IIHS President Tells Federal Legislators Vehicle Technology is Not a Silver Bullet for Safety
Many advanced technologies can reduce the number of lives lost on U.S. roads, but full or partial automation is not one of them, David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, said in a virtual Capitol Hill briefing March 7. “We firmly believe in technology for vehicle safety and the potential it has […]
AAA Reports Fear of Self-Driving Cars on the Rise
Drivers increasingly anxious as autonomous technology advances. The results of AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey show that while there is still a high level of interest in partially-automated vehicle technology, attitudes toward fully self-driving vehicles have become increasingly apprehensive. This year there was a major increase in drivers who are afraid, rising to 68% as […]
Opus IVS Adds ADAS Support and Enhanced 23 Model Year Coverage to Diagnostic Software Capabilities
Opus IVS announced the latest release of Giotto software, which is also deployed in its DriveSafe and DrivePro products. The latest upgrade consists of full MY23 content and significant advancements for BMW/Mini, Chrysler, GM and VAG including new model and ADAS systems support. Coverage Highlights New content includes model support for Audie A8e, Q4, Q5 […]
Thatcham Study Identifies Difference in US and UK Motorists’ Attitudes Towards Vehicle Automation Technologies
US drivers more open to automation than UK counterparts. Research highlights the importance of clear communication to enable safe adoption. Uk-based Thatcham Research revealed further insights from its Trust in Automation study – which polled 2,000 motorists in the US and 2,000 in the UK – and found a significant disconnect between attitudes and behaviors […]
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