Rivian today announced an equity investment of $500 million from Ford Motor Company. In addition to the investment, the companies have agreed to work together to develop an all-new, next-generation battery electric vehicle for Ford’s growing EV portfolio using Rivian’s skateboard platform. “This strategic partnership marks another key milestone in our drive to accelerate the […]
Toyota Teams up with Progressive Insurance on Usage Based Insurance
Progressive Insurance and Toyota Insurance Management Solutions (TIMS) are partnering to provide owners of connected Toyota vehicles with an opportunity to seek insurance discounts from Progressive. Toyota owners who consent to share driving data from vehicles equipped with Toyota data communication modules will have the opportunity to share their information with Progressive for a potential […]
PartsTrader and URG Announce Integration to Simplify Recycled Parts Ordering
The United Recyclers Group (URG) and PartsTrader announced the availability of a new integration that allows URG member salvage yards to automatically see their inventory for each part and reduce manual data entry. These factors speed up quote response time by yard personnel. By using this integration, the sales team can focus more time solving […]
CARS Cooperative Partners with asTech
The CARS Cooperative announced it has partnered with Repairify, Inc., the makers of the asTech diagnostic device, offering vehicle diagnostic and calibration services to its more than 700 locations in the United States. Through this preferred partnership, CARS Cooperative members will be able to offer customers and insurance partners’ vehicle electronics diagnostic and calibration services […]
Nexsyis Collision and Overall Parts Solutions Announce Software Integration
Nexsyis Collision, the body shop management and accounting platform, and Overall Parts Solutions, supply-chain management solutions provider to the collision repair industry, announced the release of an application integration providing secure two-way, real-time communication between Nexsyis and the OPSTrax parts procurement platform. The integration allows Nexsyis customers to take advantage of the full offerings of […]
MyShop Traffic Joins BASF’s Vision+ Program
MyShop Traffic, a management software for collision repair facilities created by a body shop for a body shop, announced it has joined BASF Refinish Automotive Coatings as part of their Vision+ Value Beyond Paint Tools and Services program. The software will be offered to body shops via their BASF ColorSource and Multi-Line distributors. MyShop Traffic […]
Toyota Canada Selects Certified Collision Care to Manage Collision Repair Certification Programs
Toyota Canada has selected Certified Collision Care, the Canadian division of Assured Performance Network, as their strategic partner to administer and manage the Toyota Certified Collision Centre and Lexus Certified Collision Centre programs. The programs are open to dealership and independent collision repair facilities across Canada. Participation in the Toyota and Lexus Certified Collision Centre […]
Snapsheet Announces Collaboration Agreement with Union Standard Insurance
Snapsheet today announced a collaboration with Union Standard Insurance Group (USIG), a W.R. Berkley Company. Under the agreement Snapsheet’s will bring its virtual platform for auto physical damage claims to USIG customers. Union Standard offers commercial property and casualty products and services through independent agents in Arizona, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. “Technological transformations […]
BMW and Daimler Announce Development Partnership on Automated Driving Technology
The BMW Group and Daimler AG are to join forces on automated driving. Initially, the focus will be on advancing the development of next-generation technologies for driver assistance systems, automated driving on highways and parking features (up to SAE Level 4). The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop this technology, […]
Enterprise Partners with UK’s Thatcham Research for Online Training Program
Enterprise Holdings has become the first company to subscribe to ecademy, the new online vehicle technical learning program from UK-based Thatcham Research. The ecademy program consists of 12 interactive modules which are completed over the course of a year. Key subjects included in the program include Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and calibration, Hybrid and […]