Repairify, Inc., the parent of asTech and a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, announced the acquisition of Root Four Imagination Inc., the developer of BlueDriver direct-to-consumer aftermarket diagnostic scan tools and services. The company is the ninth add-on acquisition for asTech and Kinderhook’s 99th automotive-related transaction. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. […]
AirPro Diagnostics Partners with Car ADAS Solutions for Turn-Key Collision Repair Calibration Solution
AirPro Diagnostics and Car ADAS Solutions announced a collaboration to deliver turn-key calibration solutions for collision repair facilities to include set-up, training, implementation, support, and validation of calibration services. Whether shops want to become a retail calibration center or calibrate the vehicles they currently repair, this partnership will deliver for collision repairers all across the […]
Bosch and Hunter Engineering Partner on ADAS Calibration System
Bosch and Hunter Engineering announced today a collaboration to develop and sell advanced driver assistance calibration systems (ADAS) in North America. Technicians will benefit from an integrated alignment system from two of the most-trusted repair industry brands that delivers repeatable and documented calibration. Combining Bosch’s experience in ADAS system technology with the quality and credibility […]
CIECA Debuts Calibration Standards and Enhanced Scanning Standards for Collision Repair Industry
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced today that the organization completed the 2020R2 Release of the CIECA Standards for the collision repair industry. The release includes new Calibration Standards developed by CIECA’s Calibration Committee and an enhancement to CIECA’s Scanning Standards. “With the rise of ADAS technologies in vehicles today, it is necessary […]
I-CAR Launches ADAS Resource Library
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced the creation of an online Advanced Driver Assisted Systems (ADAS) resource library to provide the collision repair industry with a centralized information hub. The complimentary resource features news and information relevant to ADAS training, topics and trends, including insights from ADAS Subject Matter Experts within I-CAR […]
Stand Alone ADAS Calibration Center Opens in Ohio
Ulmer’s Auto Care Center, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based automotive repair company announced the ADAS Calibration Center of Cincinnati opened for business today, with a celebratory Grand Opening event planned for August 7th. The company plans to work with Cincinnati-area collision repair facility owners, dealerships, service advisors, service managers, insurance estimators, auto repair shops, and windshield repair […]
CIECA May 19 Webinar Examines ADAS Recalibration
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its next CIECAst webinar will feature Brent Johnson, director of Global Product Management for Collision at Chief Collision Technology. Johnson’s presentation, ADAS Calibrations—Do It Right and Document What You Do, will be held on Tuesday, May 19, at noon EDT. Registration for the seminar is available […]
American Honda First Vehicle Manufacturer to Integrate Cloud Diagnostics into the CCC X Data Exchange
CCC Information Services (CCC) and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announced that the vehicle manufacturer is the first to integrate its diagnostics scanning cloud technology into the CCC X data exchange, simplifying scanning and reporting for Honda and Acura vehicles. Honda diagnostics data will be ingested by CCC X and passed seamlessly into CCC ONE. […]
OEM Collision Repair Procedures Legislation Pre-Filed in New Hampshire
After legislators failed to overturn Governor’s veto of procedure bill this year, legislation has been pre-filed for next year’s session. The fight to get auto insurance companies to pay for the cost of vehicle manufacturer repair procedures will reignite in New Hampshire next year. The new legislation, House Bill 1455 (HB 1455), mirrors the legislation […]
LKQ Corporation Announces ADAS Calibration Promise for Collision Repair Parts
Company states warranted parts suitable for vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems. LKQ Corporation announced it is introducing its Promise of Calibration that warrants collision repair parts it sells are suitable for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and will support proper calibration. The Promise of Calibration states: “LKQ Corporation warrants that all recycled OEM, […]