12+ hour, 7+ min ago   (787+ words) Farmers Insurance has created a public relations campaign to inform consumers about the expenses related to newer vehicle safety features and how they affect insurance and repair costs. ADAS features may require special parts, computer checks, and careful adjustments, the…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago   (468+ words) Nissan and Honda announced Monday an agreement to work jointly on vehicle electronic and software systems, according to a press release from the automakers. The joint development agreement is focused on standardizing multiple electronic control units (ECUs) that form the…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (250+ words) President Donald Trump announced Monday he would increase tariffs on Canada for cars, trucks, automotive parts, and steel to 50%. Trump said in a Truth Social post that the 50% tariff would start Jan. 1. “Build in the U.S. and there are ZERO…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (335+ words) Mitchell International’s latest “Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights” report on Q2 shows a gap in average claims severity between repairable battery electric and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, reaching its lowest level on record in the U.S. and Canada. In the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (366+ words) The used vehicle market in Canada continued to stabilize through June with the national average listing prices increasing 0.2% month-over-month, according to CARFAX Canada’s Mid-Year Used Market Insights update. Used car prices remained below last year’s levels (4.7%), reinforcing a gradual price…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (286+ words) Volvo plans to launch a new Safety Coach app that provides drivers with real-time driving insights on driver behavior in daily traffic, such as braking, acceleration, and cornering. The automaker plans to launch the app first in Sweden and Norway....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (555+ words) I-CAR will implement a 5% price increase on select training products and services starting next year, according to an email it sent last week. “I-CAR has worked to maintain stable pricing while vehicle technology advanced rapidly, and we continuously expanded our…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (376+ words) Crash avoidance tech is raising and slashing repair costs, Matt Moore, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety-Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS-HLDI) chief insurance operations officer, said in a recent post on the organization’s website. Moore points to a recent HLDI comparison…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (461+ words) Under the approved Massachusetts fiscal year 2027 budget signed by Gov. Maura Healey, a permanent auto body labor reimbursement rate advisory board will be established. The Massachusetts Auto Body Association (MABA) has pushed for updated labor rates in the state for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (213+ words) The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is offering two free webinars to members in the upcoming weeks. The courses are developed in association with High Lift Financial and NAPA Auto Parts. Non-members pay $75 per individual…...