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LA-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Luxury Cars from Victims Who Wanted Out of Leases
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CAWA 2022 Scholarship Application Now Open
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CAA Provides Update on Bills to Watch During 2022 CA Legislative Session
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Tesla Worker Collapses and Dies at Fremont Factory on Powertrain Line
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Tesla Driver Charged with Felony After Deadly Crash Killing 2
Western News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, Alaska and Wyoming
CA Insurance Commissioner Demands Auto Insurers Submit Refund Data
Written by Lyle Adriano, Insurance Business Magazine
A month after he ordered three insurers to submit additional auto insurance refund data, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has expanded his edict to include other insurers operating in the state.
Rukov Installed as CAWA’s 2022 Chair of the Board
At the annual gala dinner held during Industry Week, Michael Rukov was installed as the 2022 chair of the CAWA Board of Directors.
PepsiCo CEO Says First Tesla Semis Will be Delivered this Quarter
Written by Dan Mihalascu, Inside EVs
PepsiCo, one of the biggest Tesla Semi buyers, expects to take delivery of the first all-electric Class 8 trucks before the end of this year.
NABC F.R.E.E. Program Teaches Los Angeles First Responders How to Handle Accidents with Cars Full of Latest Tech
When drivers in the Los Angeles area have an accident, they rely on the community’s first responders to be there to help them to safety.
Seinfeld, Leno Parking Lot Car Meet Throttled by the Law
Written by Steven Symes, Motorious
The landlords who rent retail space at a high-end shopping center in Malibu, CA, have decided enough is enough with Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno and other Porsche enthusiasts meeting up in their parking lot.
Mike’s Auto Body Gives Away 2 More Cars, On its Way to 100
Written by Ed Attanasio
While many shops all over the country put their car giveaways on hold during the pandemic, Mike’s Auto Body never stopped giving.
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PG&E Plans 16,000 New EV Charging Ports in Northern and Central California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on Oct. 28 announced it has proposed the next major milestone in building the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for Northern and Central California.
Experts Warn California Port Woes Could Mean Empty Shelves for the Holidays
Written by Cole Lauterbach, The Center Square
Government-run ports are issuing fines for lingering shipping containers on their property, the latest move to stave off a historic seaborne traffic jam of freighter ships anchored along southern California’s coast that could cause holiday shortages.
Auto Body Shop Owner, Organization Founding Member Dies
Richard Mario "Dick" Bertolucci, who founded a Sacramento, CA, auto body shop and an organization that later became part of the California Autobody Association (CAA), passed away Oct. 12 at the age of 92.
Tesla Plans to Appeal $137M Payout in Race Discrimination Case
Written by Joey Klender, Teslarati
Tesla is planning to appeal the verdict reached by a Northern District of California jury, which required the automaker to pay out nearly $137 million to Owen Diaz, a former Fremont, CA, factory contract employee who stated he suffered racial abuse in the production facility.