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Hyundai Motor and Kia have developed a new system, Integrated Greenhouse Gas Information System (IGIS), to monitor and manage carbon emissions throughout the entire vehicle lifecycle. This system leverages Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology to accurately track emissions from production, operation, and disposal. By integrating with existing systems like SCEMS, IGIS allows for comprehensive data…

The National Auto Body Council (NABC) will host its second annual Gala and 30th-anniversary celebration on January 20th and 21st in Indian Wells, California. The event, themed “The Best Is Yet to Come,” will benefit the Changing and Saving Lives Foundation, which supports veterans, military families, and first responders. NABC members will be recognized for…

USAA has completed the rollout of CCC’s Parts Parity program to all STARS network locations, introducing enhanced parts sourcing functionality within CCC ONE. According to CCC Vice President Mark Fincher, the program enables insurers to share their preferred parts suppliers with repair facilities, allowing shops to access a wider range of alternative parts when creating…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has temporarily suspended its decision to recall approximately 50 million air bag inflators, following comments suggesting that not all units are defective. The agency’s initial 2023 recall decision targeted ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive Systems inflators manufactured since January 2018, citing concerns about ruptures and metal debris ejection…

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has introduced the STOP Frontovers Act, which aims to reduce frontover accidents by mandating the installation of cameras, sensors, or other detection technologies in all new passenger vehicles. These technologies would establish perception zones capable of detecting pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users, including children, and would alert drivers…

Crash Champions Collision Repair Team has significantly contributed to the future of the automotive repair industry. The company has donated $200,000 to the Collision Engineering Program (CEP), a two-year associate degree program that aims to address the ongoing shortage of skilled technicians. CEP combines classroom instruction with hands-on apprenticeships at collision repair facilities, providing students…

New light-vehicle sales in November 2024 hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.5 million units, the highest since May 2021, and exceeded expectations. Sales volume for the month reached 1.36 million units, a 10.1% increase year-over-year, with retail sales contributing 1.19 million units. While an extra selling weekend in November 2024 explains part…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports a promising decline in traffic fatalities during the first half of 2024, with an estimated 18,720 people dying in motor vehicle crashes — a 3.2% decrease compared to the same period in 2023. The fatality rate dropped to 1.17 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, and most…

At the 2024 IDEAS Collide Showcase, Jill Tuggle, Executive Director of the AUTO BODY ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS, stressed the need for unity in the collision repair industry during her talk, “Un-divide and Conquer.” She traced the industry’s divisions back to the rise of Direct Repair Programs (DRPs) in the 1980s and the fear of collusion…

REPAIRIFY, INC. has announced a new integration between its ADAS-focused platform, adasThink – Driven by Repairify, and CCC ONE, the repair management software from CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. This partnership aims to improve collision repair shops’ precision and efficiency by providing seamless access to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) insights. The integration allows users of…