Mark Allen, collision and equipment manager for Audi of America, joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about the OEM perspective on developing technologies in the industry as well as his take on the OEM/aftermarket relationship.

Ford hires a former Tesla and Apple Executive to head up its emerging technology developments, Toyota commits big to EV battery factories, and Hyundai has set its sights on affordable hydrogen energy by the end of the decade.

Darrell Amberson and Jason Zeise of LaMettry's Collision join Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about what shops need to do in order to get ahead of the technology curve and how they can make ADAS developments work for them.

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration requests detailed information on Tesla's Autopilot system, EV startup Rivian files to become a publicly traded company, and General Motors confirms it will not resume production of its Chevrolet Bolt EV for the immediate future.

Bryan Kauffeld, owner of Ulmer's Auto Care in Cincinnati, Ohio, discusses the growth and lack of standardization in ADAS and how a reluctance among aftermarket repairers to embrace those new technologies could ultimately hurt their shops and their customers.

Bryan Kauffeld, ower of Ulmer's Auto Care in Cincinnati, Ohio, discusses the lack of standardization in ADAS systems and how a reluctance among aftermarket repairers to embrace those new technologies could ultimately hurt their shops and their customers.

A more equitably distributed national charging infrastructure needs to be developed in order to make the transition to EVs as smooth as possible.

Hyundai unveils its wirelessly chargeable Genesis GV60 electric SUV, General Motors extends the recall of its Chevrolet Bolt EV to cover all units, and Ford doubles the production of its F-150 Lightning pickup.

As OEMs continue to develop increasingly diverse technologies, aftermarket repairers are being pushed to evolve and adapt to those technologies in order to keep the industry moving forward. 

Industry veteran Chris Chesney discusses the adoption of electric vehicles and why ICEs will continue to have a strong hold on the market for the foreseeable future.

Chris Chesney, a 50-year industry veteran, joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about the emergence of electric vehicles and what their adoption into the car parc means for aftermarket repairers in the short-term future.

Though EVs are becoming more prominent, the slow and oftentimes rocky adoption process is costing OEMs significant resources in the short term. 

ADAPT Automotive confirms OEM and industry speakers for its upcoming summit in December, Ford requests the U.S. Trademark Office rescind two of General Motor's registrations, and GM finds a potential fix to some of its faulty EV batteries.