GM engineer applies for magnetic liftgate patent
— September 16, 2024A General Motors engineer has filed for a patent to quiet cabin noise with an electromagnetic liftgate latch. At least one electromagnetic latch would reduce…
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Mercedes-Benz continues partnership to make EV batteries safer and more efficient
— September 16, 2024Factorial, a solid-state battery technology company, has worked with Mercedes-Benz to develop a new all-solid-state battery for electric vehicles (EVs) that the companies say will…
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Maine R2R Working Group begins fleshing out what future oversight committee would enforce
— September 13, 2024Maine’s Right to Repair Working Group laid out some aspects Wednesday of the responsibilities a soon-to-be-created independent oversight entity will have in ensuring vehicle repair…
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SCRS OEM Summit session at SEMA to focus on telematics
— September 13, 2024During the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit, a panel of executives from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Cambridge Mobile…
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Mitchell donates $1.5M in software to CEP colleges across the U.S.
— September 12, 2024Mitchell International has donated more than $1.5 million worth of software to the Collision Engineering Program (CEP) through an in-kind donation. The CEP is a…
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Utility programs and Ford offer pay for EV charging shutoff during high Southern CA grid demand
— September 12, 2024Ford is the first automaker to participate in a new program that offers Southern California electric vehicle customers compensation for reducing their home energy use…
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New and used vehicle sales on the rise as the Fed is expected to cut interest rates this month
— September 11, 2024New vehicle sales were down in August compared to July while new and used combined vehicle sales increased, according to MarketWatch and Cox Automotive. Cox…
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AAA: Driving patterns rebound as nearly half of trips are in older vehicles
— September 11, 2024The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s recently released 2023 American Driving Survey shows that overall driving patterns have rebounded from the lowest points reached during…
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S&P reports 2023’s highest-paid P&C CEOs and Chubb’s came in at No. 1
— September 10, 2024A recent report from S&P Global shows that Chubb’s CEO was the highest paid among the top 10 property and casualty or multi-line insurers last…
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Congress committee leaders warn major retailers about purchasing fraudulent Chinese-made parts
— September 10, 2024U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) have sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter…
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