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Safer Roads Are Not Producing Cheaper Auto Claims, APCIA Report Finds
Vehicle damage severity rose more than 42% from 2020 to the third quarter of 2025. Traffic deaths have fallen and personal auto insurers have returned to underwriting profitability, but the cost of the...
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Hunter Adds Bosch Remote Diagnostics Service to ADASLink Scan Tool
Hunter Engineering has added Bosch Remote Diagnostics Service (RDS) to its ADASLink calibration and diagnostic scan tool, connecting technicians with Bosch diagnostic experts who can remotely perform...
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Ford Job Aid Spells Out When ADAS Calibrations Are Required
Ford Motor Company has released a one-page job aid for Ford and Lincoln vehicles that identifies advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) components, their approximate locations and the repair events...
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Newsom Signs California Motor Vehicle Glass Act, Setting ADAS Calibration and...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 988, the California Motor Vehicle Glass Act, on Sept. 27. The law bans assignment of benefits on first-party glass claims, requires glass shops to...
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Bosch Launches Remote Diagnostics Service for ADS X Scan Tool Users
Bosch Diagnostics launched Bosch Remote Diagnostics Service (RDS), which connects technicians using the company’s ADS 625X and ADS 10X Plus scan tools with Bosch diagnostic experts who remotely perform...
View ArticleJohn Bean Introduces Customer-Facing Video Explaining ADAS Calibration
John Bean, the Snap-on equipment brand, has introduced a short video repair shops can use to explain to vehicle owners why advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) must be calibrated after service....
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RCAR Newsletter Details EV Battery Repair Costs, Labor Time Methods and ADAS...
Research Council for Automobile Repairs reports on insurance industry research on collision repair issues from across the globe. The June 2026 newsletter from RCAR, the international Research Council...
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Hyundai Motor Group Sets 2028 Production Target for Level 2+ Automation,...
Hyundai Motor Group said Sept. 12 it will put NVIDIA-based Level 2+ automated driving systems into production in the first half of 2028 and Level 2++ systems in the second half of that year, followed...
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SEMA Widens ADAS Symposium to Automakers, Safety Researchers and Repair Groups
The Specialty Equipment Market Association’s second annual ADAS Symposium drew 63 attendees representing 47 companies and organizations, broadening a forum that debuted in May 2025 as a discussion of...
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California Motor Vehicle Glass Act Heads to Newsom as Glass Association Urges...
Governor has until Sept. 30 to act on SB 988. The Independent Glass Association says Assembly consumer-choice amendments do not resolve its concerns. The California Legislature gave final approval to...
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Farmers Links Safety Technology to Costlier Repairs and Premiums in Consumer...
The guide names diagnostic scans, calibration and specialized labor as repair cost drivers and tells policyholders those costs flow into rates. Farmers Insurance published a consumer guide Aug. 31...
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Solera Adds Standalone ADAS Calibration Field to Qapter Estimates Through...
Solera has integrated Azimuth Claims Solutions’ calibration identification engine and labor time database into its Qapter estimating platform, creating a dedicated field within the line-by-line...
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GM Restricts Ordering of 12 Electric Vehicle Frame Rail Parts to Collision...
Bulletin tells insurers to route structural BEV repairs to GM Collision Repair Network shops, drawing scrutiny from the Automotive Body Parts Association. General Motors has limited ordering of 12...
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AirPro Diagnostics and Revv Merge
Combined company operates under Rotunda Capital Partners ownership, with AirPro chief executive Driaan Du Toit leading and Revv co-founder Adi Bathla as president and chief innovation officer AirPro...
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Car ADAS Solutions Adds East Tennessee Calibration Center to Network
Car ADAS Solutions has added a licensee calibration center in Maryville, Tenn., its second Tennessee location, operated by National Calibration Alliance at 1725 William Blount Drive. The center is...
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Automotive Recyclers Association Challenges GM Prohibition on Recycled OEM Parts
Trade group argues the automaker’s own ADAS inspection and calibration standards undercut a ban based on where a part came from. The Automotive Recyclers Association said it disagrees with General...
View ArticleRevv Releases Free ADAS Explainer Kit for Shop Customer Conversations
Revv released a free set of customer-facing education materials Aug. 12 designed to help collision repair, glass and mechanical shops explain advanced driver assistance systems and calibration...
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Ford Issues New ADAS Position Statement in Latest On Target Magazine
Ford Motor Company has issued a new collision repair position statement covering advanced driver assistance systems, bringing its Ford-brand roster to 12. The statement is detailed in the 2026 Vol. 2...
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GM Rewrites ADAS Position Statement to Prohibit Salvaged and Aftermarket Sensors
Vehicle manufacturer adds “strictly prohibits” language to three collision position statements and publishes a new statement barring trailer hitch repair and non-GM hitches. General Motors has...
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Bosch Adds Mercedes-Benz Secure Access, 2026 Coverage in ADS X Software Updates
Bosch Diagnostics released software updates 7.3 and 7.4 for its ADS X series scan tools, adding support for 2026 model year vehicles, additional ADAS calibrations and a secure-access method for...
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