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Toyota Research Institute Invests Over $100M in Collaborative Research Program with U.S. Universities

May 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Partnerships with MIT, Stanford, Columbia, and others address some of the world’s greatest challenges, including aging society, climate change, and human understanding. The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced the latest results of its collaborative research program with U.S. academic institutions. This initiative has funded $100M of research and generated over 1250 paper submissions since its […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Toyota Research Institute

CCC and Verisk Form Strategic Partnership

May 9, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Initial collaboration will work to prevent auto insurance fraud. CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:CCCS) and Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) announced today a strategic partnership that will leverage the two providers’ technologies to bring new innovations to P&C insurance claims. CCC provides a cloud platform for the P&C insurance economy and Verisk is a global data […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC, Insurance Fraud, Verisk

EV Manufacturer VinFast Selects I-CAR for U.S. Collision Repair Network Training

May 4, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

VinFast, the first Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer, announced that I-CAR’s Gold Class shop level credentialing will be a requirement for its U.S. repair network. VinFast joins 37 other OEMs and Insurers who also require Gold Class status for their network repair facilities. Gold Class recognition, and the underlying technical training required to achieve such, including […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Gold Class, I-CAR, OEM Certification, VinFast

Mitchell Announces Data Licensing Agreement with Rivian

May 4, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell, an Enlyte company, today announced that it is the first collision industry information provider to sign a data licensing agreement with electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian. This will allow auto insurers and collision repairers using Mitchell Cloud Estimating and Mitchell Cloud Estimating TruckMax to write damage appraisals and access repair procedures for the OEM’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Estimating Systems, Mitchell International, Rivian

PACCAR and Toyota Announce Agreement to Commercialize Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks

May 3, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

PACCAR and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. today announced an expansion of their joint efforts to develop and produce zero emissions, hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks powered by Toyota’s next-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules. The expanded agreement supports ongoing development and commercialized zero-emission versions of the Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 models […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Heavy Duty Trucks, Hydrogen, PACCAR, Toyota

Ford Motor Company Fund and Enterprise Holdings Foundation Expand Collision Engineering Program

May 2, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Parkland College in Illinois is seventh U.S. school to offer program. The Enterprise Holdings Foundation and Ford Motor Company Fund have announced that the Parkland College Automotive Collision Repair Program in Champaign, Ill., has been selected as the seventh school to offer the Collision Engineering Program (CEP). The program expansion is made possible through the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Career and Technical Education, Collision Engineering Program, Enterprise Holdings, Ford, Illinois, Parkland College, Ranken Technical College

GM and Samsung SDI to Invest Over $3 Billion to Expand U.S. Battery Cell Manufacturing

April 25, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) and Samsung SDI announced today they plan to invest more than $3 billion to build a new battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States that is targeted to begin operations in 2026. “GM’s supply chain strategy for EVs is focused on scalability, resiliency, sustainability and cost-competitiveness. Our new relationship with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Electric Vehicles, General Motors, Samsung SDI

IAA Announces New Market Alliance in West Africa

April 21, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA Holdings, LLC (IAA), a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated company, announced a new market alliance with Antonio, SARL in the West African country of Benin. This agreement provides authorization for auction centers operated by Antonio, SARL in the country to help local buyers search for, bid, pay, transport, ship and import vehicles from IAA auctions […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Africa, Agreements Signed, Antonio SARL, Benin, Insurance Auto Auctions

Mitchell Partners with Axalta to Launch Educational Training Program for Commercial Truck Collision Repair

April 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Companies introduce course on best practices for estimating and paint refinishing at HD Repair Forum. Mitchell, an Enlyte company, today announced it is collaborating with Axalta Coating Systems to introduce a new training program, Truck Fleet Damage Analysis and Estimating, that provides repairers with instruction on how to streamline the appraisal process for collision-damaged medium- […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Axalta Coating Systems, Estimating Systems, Heavy Duty Trucks, Mitchell International

Hyundai Partners with AAA Insurers to Offer Options for Customers Affected Theft Method Popularized on TikTok

April 14, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hyundai Motor America and independently operated AAA insurers announced a program to offer insurance options in most states for owners of certain Hyundai vehicles without push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices. Under the program, AAA insurers will issue new and renewal policies for eligible affected Hyundai customers. The program will be available in all states […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA Insurance, Agreements Signed, Hyundai

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