Susanna Gotsch of CCC Intelligent Solutions joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to discuss the company's recent Crash Course report and what the data collected shows about consumer trends with emerging ADAS technology.
Ohio-based EV startup Lordstown Motors receives a $400 million investment, Minnesota becomes the first Midwestern state to implement "Clean Car" rules, and Ford announces plans for $100 million battery research facility in Romulus, Mich.
Last month, General Motors updated its post-collision inspection requirements, now only requiring a repairer to inspect a vehicle following "any collision that exceeds minor outer body panel cosmetic distortion."
The FTC unanimously votes to increase enforcement against repair restrictions, speculation swirls around a possible electric Corvette, and Tesla unveils its Full Self-Driving subscription service.
Jake Rodenroth, director of industry relations for asTech, joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to discuss advancements in ADAS tech and how the auto racing community has become an important testing ground for those developments.
Stellantis announces a fully electric Ram, AV startup Halo plans to bring a driverless car service to Las Vegas, and GM invests $71 million into a new Pasadena design center. Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown gives a recap of the headlines from this past week's news in the latest edition of the ADAPT News Roundup.
Kurt Wyman, an executive with California-based telematics company Teletrac Navman, joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about the growing trend of telematics technology. Check out the full episode for a discussion on how telematics developments in the commercial fleet world are affecting the larger automotive industry.
Sheryl Driggers, co-owner of Universal Collision in Tallahassee, Florida, details how her techs are receiving training during the pandemic and how they've managed to add a new technician position.
Randy Sattler, manager of Rydell GM Auto Center in Grand Forks, N.D. describes how his shop got its start in ADAS calibrations and offers insights into how your shop could, too.
In this episode, Steve Morris, director of operations for Pride Collision Centers, discusses paper parts catalogs, microfilm diagrams, and the streamlining of electric parts catalogs.
There are many implications for ADAS in modified vehicles, and groups are now working on processes and testing protocols that will ensure safe ADAS systems can work and be replicated by repairers.
Isaiah Taylor, founder and president of Hoodhub, a company that has created a device to connect shops with customer's vehicle information through an OBD-II port, shares how independent shop owners can differentiate themselves and create a more meaningful relationship with customers.
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