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UK’s National Body Repair Association Supports Call for In-Vehicle Data Access Legislation

January 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

As a member of the Association Internationale des Réparateurs en Carrosserie (AIRC) the UK’s National Body Repair Association (NBRA) announced it supports the call for legislation to enable access to in-vehicle data that was made by 10 automotive supplier, service and repair associations in Europe. The AIRC was a signatory of the letter.  “The letter, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Europe, legislation, National Body Repair Association, Right to Repair, Telematics, United Kingdom

European Automotive Supplier, Service and Repair Associations Call for Action on Vehicle Data Legislation

January 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

A group of 10 associations and representatives of independent automotive service and repair providers have called on European Union President von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners to deliver sector-specific legislation on access to vehicle data.  Together the 10 groups represent 80% of the European automotive economy and include the continent’s automotive parts suppliers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: European Union, Regulations, Right to Repair, Telematics

Massachusetts Senator Markey Writes Vehicle Manufacturers About Data Practices, Calls for Consumer Privacy Protections

December 5, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, sent letters to 14 car manufacturers December 1 urging them to implement and enforce stronger privacy protections in their vehicles. Vehicles have effectively become computers on wheels, collecting vast amounts of data on drivers, passengers, and people outside the vehicles, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Privacy, Telematics, U.S. Senate

Maine Voters Approve Right to Repair Ballot Initiative

November 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Requires vehicle manufacturers to standardize on-board diagnostics and make access to vehicle systems available to owners and third-party independent repair facilities. Yesterday, more than 320,000 voters in Maine approved a ballot initiative that proponents say ensures vehicle owners and independent repair facilities have access to the diagnostic systems necessary to perform repairs without pre-authorization by […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Care Association, Automotive Service Association, CAR Coalition, Diagnostics, legislation, Maine, Right to Repair, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Telematics

EU Reaches Agreement on Data Act to Provide Third Parties Access to Connected Products

July 5, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Automotive suppliers’ association calls for auto sector specific legislation to improve competition, boost innovation capabilities, and protect consumer rights and choice. Negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on June 27 on Data Act legislation which will regulate how data generated by connected objects can be accessed and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CLEPA, EU, Europe, legislation, Right to Repair, Telematics

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Partners with Arity to Launch Telematics Insurance Program

March 30, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance announces its new insurance program, Drive‘n Save, which was built in partnership with Arity, a mobility data and analytics company. The program offers drivers the chance to save 10% off their auto insurance premium just for participating, with deeper discounts available for drivers who demonstrate ongoing safe driving behavior. Policyholders download […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Arity, Telematics, Texas Farm Bureau, Usage-Based Insurance

European Independent Service and Repair Providers Urge the EU Commission to End Delay on Access to In-Vehicle Data Legislation

January 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

A group of ten associations representing independent automotive service and repair operators and fleets wrote to the EU Commission in support of legislation on access to in-vehicle data. The Independent Service Providers (ISPs) grouping wrote to EU Commission President von der Leyen and the relevant College of Commissioners to put an end to the repeated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AIRC, CECRA, CLEPA, Data Access, Europe, European Commission, legislation, Telematics

CCC Partners with Zendrive to Connect Crash Data to Claims

December 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (NYSE:CCCS) announced that Zendrive is the newest mobility risk intelligence provider to join the CCC network. Insurance customers of the two companies will be able to seamlessly connect smartphone-centric crash detection data with CCC’s claims management solutions, helping to improve and speed claims outcomes. CCC works with more than 300 U.S. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC, FNOL, Telematics, Zendrive

Ford Partners with CerebrumX on Connected Vehicle Data to Support Usage-Based Insurance in North America

November 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

CerebrumX Lab Inc., an AI-driven automotive data services & management platform, announced it will incorporate Ford connected vehicle data to support its data-driven usage-based insurance (UBI) as-a-Service model for Insurers. This model offers a quicker and more cost-effective implementation of UBI programs by using embedded telematics for eligible Ford and Lincoln connected vehicles. Usage-based insurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CerebrumX, Ford Motor Company, Telematics, Usage-Based Insurance

CCC Partners with Sfara to Help Insurers Connect Accident Data to Claims

October 24, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCC) and Sfara, a provider of smartphone-based collision detection and personal safety technology, announce today the companies will work together to accelerate claims management. Insurance customers of the two companies will be able to seamlessly connect Sfara’s mobile crash detection data with CCC’s claims management solutions, improving and speeding claims outcomes. CCC […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC, Sfara, Telematics

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