SAN DIEGO - Findings include that drivers of companies in the distribution market who were involved in a collision were 4.68 times more likely to maintain less than a 1 second following distance.
Read More →FRANKLIN, TN - Nissan said it’s working with DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) to help implement the program’s certification process and I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, to conduct technician training.
Read More →This week law enforcement investigators released a report summarizing their investigation of the July 11 fatal collision involving a commercial truck and an Amtrak passenger train in North Berwick, Maine. The report's findings underscore the dangers of distracted driving and the extra precaution necessary when drivers approach a railway crossing.
Read More →WASHINGTON – A second California aftermarket auto lights distributor has agreed to plead guilty for participating in a global conspiracy to fix the prices of aftermarket auto lights, the Department of Justice announced. The aftermarket parts are typically used in collision repair or as upgrades.
Read More →NORTHBROOK, IL - The safest city in the U.S. is Fort Collins, Colo., where the average driver experiences an auto collision every 14 years, compared to the national average of 10 years.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety posted an analysis, on its website, of the traffic and vehicle safety laws that significantly impact the number of collision-related fatalities and injuries.
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DEARBORN, MI - Ford Motor Co. has posted a new video on YouTube that's aimed at demonstrating the differences between Ford structural collision parts and aftermarket parts.
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In-vehicle technology is increasing — from collision avoidance systems to additional air bags — all of which is impacting the cost of accident management.
Read More →ROCKLEIGH, NJ – Volvo Cars of North America LLC on July 18 issued a service manager bulletin advising its dealers to warn collision shops, insurance adjusters and vehicle owners against the use of aftermarket or salvage parts in the repair of a Volvo vehicle damaged in a collision.
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ARLINGTON, VA - The Highway Loss Data Institute studied a collision avoidance feature on the Volvo XC60, called City Safety, which it found reduced the total number of low-speed crashes drivers experienced.
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