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Human Drivers are Biggest Challenge for Autonomous Vehicles
It is widely accepted that around 95% of road traffic accidents are caused by human drivers. We are fallible, distracted and potentially dangerous.
AutoNation to Sell 17 Collision Repair Centers to Caliber Holdings
AutoNation, Inc., intends to sell 17 unspecified locations of its collision repair centers to Caliber Holdings LLC, according to a filing it registered Oct. 18 with the SEC.
NABC® Launches New Drive Out Distraction Program to Help Keep Drivers Safer
Did you know cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year? That one in four car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving? Or an estimated 400,000 people were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver? Don’t become a statistic!
U.S. Department of Energy, GM, MathWorks Announce EcoCAR EV Challenge
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks on Oct. 18 announced the launch of the EcoCAR EV Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series.
1 in 8 Fatal Car Crashes Since 2010 Involved Teens, but Fatalities Fell by 14%
Young drivers aged 15-20 were involved in one in every eight fatal crashes over the past decade, according to a new ValuePenguin.com analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data.
Axalta Showcases New Brand RAPTOR® with Paint Scheme for Hendrick Motorsports' No. 24 Car
Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, on Oct. 19 unveiled a brand-new paint scheme for Hendrick Motorsports' iconic No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE that spotlights Axalta's newest acquisition, U-POL, and its RAPTOR® brand.
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CCC Trends: The Continued & Forecasted Impact of the Pandemic on the P&C Insurance Economy
With the COVID-19 pandemic still not fully behind us, it remains difficult to know just what life will be like once we emerge.
Volkswagen Doubles Q3 ’20 EV Delivery Tally, ID.4 Leads the Way
Written by Joey Klender, Teslarati
Volkswagen announced it delivered 122,100 all-electric vehicles globally in the third quarter of 2021, doubling its tally from the same period a year before.
Leading Automotive Service Companies Unite as Repairify™
Repairify, Inc., a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, announced Oct. 19 its new strategic initiative to align its family of brands, which includes asTech®, adasThink, BlueDriver®, FleetGenix, Mobile Tech RX and RED (EU), to emerge as a global leader in automotive technology and intelligence to help the automotive collision, mechanical and dealership sectors master the modern vehicle.
Finding an EV Charging Station Shouldn’t be Game of Hide-and-Seek
Written by Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press
I get emails regularly from readers saying they’ll never buy an electric vehicle because there’s no place nearby to charge it.