PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that it has joined the recently formed I-CAR Sustaining Partner program. The Sustaining Partner program is a long-term initiative that engages the collision industry’s leading suppliers to support I-CAR in its value-driven technician training opportunities. The program’s goal is to generate additional funding that will help decrease the cost of delivering I-CAR […]
BMW Group and Daimler AG Sign Contract on Long-Term Autonomous Vehicle Partnership
Representatives from BMW Group and Daimler AG on July 4 signed an agreement for a long-term strategic cooperation focusing on joint development of next-generation technologies for driver assistance systems, automated driving on highways and automated parking (all to SAE Level 4). The technology under development is expected to feature in passenger car systems for private […]
Porsche Introduces Auto Insurance Program in Illinois and Oregon
Porsche Financial Services, Inc. (PFS) and Mile Auto, Inc. announced the launch of Porsche Auto Insurance to deliver tailored insurance rates to Porsche drivers. Among the benefits pitched to prospective customers are the vehicle manufacturer’s collision repair certification program and the use of OEM parts. The insurance program limiting costs to actual miles driven, plus […]
Renault and Nissan Alliance Announce Deal with Waymo to Develop Driverless Mobility Services in France and Japan
Groupe Renault and Nissan to become the first automotive manufacturers to develop driverless mobility services with Waymo in France and Japan. May include other countries. Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co., and Waymo, the former Google driverless car project, have entered into an exclusive agreement for an initial period to explore all aspects of driverless mobility […]
Automechanika and IBIS Announce Events in Frankfurt and Shanghai
The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) and the international Automechanika trade fair announced that the upcoming Automechanika fairs in Shanghai and Frankfurt will each feature an IBIS regional event. Michael Johannes, vice president mobility and logistics at Messe Frankfurt commented, ‘We are delighted that we can offer our trade fair guests such a prestigious conference […]
Saint-Gobain Brings Farécla into Refinish Solutions Group
The Refinish Solutions Group (RSG) announced Farécla as a new member of the alliance. RSG, an initiative by Saint-Gobain is an alliance of collision repair industry suppliers leveraging their expertise to help collision centers optimize refinish processes to improve profitability. The addition of the product portfolio from Farécla, combined with the extended sales team of […]
BASF Canada Partners with BMW on Training Course
BASF Canada and BMW have collaborated on a brand new training course on BMW frozen finishes that will be taught for the first time this summer. The new course, titled BMW Frozen Finishes (RFN 912), was designed to provide BMW Certified Collision Repair Centers (CCRCs) the knowledge, processes and tools to properly repair matte finishes […]
State Farm and USAA Testing Blockchain Solution for Subrogation
During the 2019 Dig In Conference, State Farm and USAA announced a joint subrogation solution, and are now using real claims data to test how blockchain technology can improve the speed of the auto claims subrogation process. Subrogation is typically the last phase of an insurance claims process, when one insurance company recovers claim costs […]
Turkey’s Anadolu Insurance Using IBM Watson AI to Process Auto Claim Photos
IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Anadolu Insurance announced that they are working together using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the damage assessment process. IBM Watson Visual Recognition Service, accessible on the IBM Cloud, will help Anadolu Insurance to quickly review and analyze photos that show vehicle damage. In fact, Anadolu Insurance can now upload and assess the […]
Boyd Group Using Arity Virtual Assist Technology
Allstate announced that the Boyd Group is using Virtual Assist technology developed by its Arity subsidiary. The Boyd Group will use the communications technology at its Gerber Collision & Glass locations in the U.S. as well as its Boyd Autobody & Glass shops across western Canada and its Assured Automotive shops in eastern Canada. The […]
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