Hunter Engineering announced the release of its comprehensive new ADAS Coverage Guide, designed to provide easily accessible static and dynamic calibration coverage for service advisors and customers. The new publication covers hundreds of vehicle models from 2006 through the present and will be updated twice per year to keep pace with the rapidly evolving ADAS […]
IIHS-HLDI Research Sees Little Benefit from Partial Automation in Preventing Crashes Beyond Crash Avoidance Systems Like AEB
Compares partial automation features like lane keeping assist to convenience features like power windows and heated seats. Crash records and insurance data offer little evidence that partial automation systems are preventing collisions, research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute shows. “Everything we’re seeing tells us that partial automation […]
New Hunter University Offers Online and In-Person Training
Hunter Engineering announced the introduction of Hunter University, its new global learning platform designed for easily accessible training for customers, technicians, technical school instructors, students and any other interested parties. The platform collects all of Hunter’s extensive learning content in a single place, offering dozens of free online courses worldwide, as well as streamlined registration […]
German Court Rules in Favor of Belron Over Access to Data from OBD Port on FCA Vehicles
Belron today is celebrating ruling in the Regional Court of Cologne in favor of its Carglass Germany subsidiary and ATU, Germany’s largest chain of auto repair shops, as victory for a fair and level playing field in the automotive aftermarket. According to the company, the decision from the Regional Court of Cologne in a case […]
Nine ADAS Calibration Tool Companies Submit Declarations of Conformance to Auto Glass Safety Council
The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) announced that nine calibration equipment companies have provided the organization with a Declaration of Conformance to the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standard (AGRSS). By submitting a declaration, these companies attest that their Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) calibration tools, if used correctly, comply with the AGRSS Standard by performing […]
IIHS Calls for Crash Avoidance Features on Light Vans
Light vans involved in over 900,000 police reported crashes each year. Equipping the light vans that fulfill America’s online orders with four safety features could prevent or mitigate close to 4 out of 10 fatal crashes involving such vehicles, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows. Using federal crash data […]
IIHS Says First Partial Driving Automation Ratings Show Vehicle Manufacturers Have Work to Do
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 […]
Northeast Trade Show Panel Discussion Examines Getting More ADAS in Your Shop
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) continues to be one of the most discussed and equally fretted about topics facing the automotive world. As these systems continue to advance, there is always more to learn. Staying ahead of the game is key to being successful, as is making the best of an opportunity. Repair professionals thirsty […]
Hunter Engineering’s Ultimate ADAS Approved by Nissan and Infiniti
Hunter Engineering announced that Ultimate ADAS , its system for eliminating error-prone manual layouts common to static ADAS calibrations, has been approved for use by Nissan and Infiniti dealerships. Honda and Acura had approved use for their dealerships earlier in 2023. “It’s named Ultimate ADAS for a reason,” says Ryan Gerber, Hunter product specialist, ADAS. […]
IIHS Reports Vehicle Manufacturers Fulfilled Autonomous Braking Pledge
All 20 participating automakers have fulfilled a voluntary pledge to equip nearly all the light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), five new manufacturers installed automatic emergency braking (AEB) on more than 95 percent of the light vehicles they produced between […]
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