State and Federal Policy Focus Shifts to Vehicle Technology
Since the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, there have been several bills introduced addressing self-driving vehicles and vehicles with varying levels of automation.
GM, Honda Establish Joint Venture Operation
Automakers say they have established the auto industry’s first manufacturing joint venture to mass produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company.
U.S. Transportation Department Sets New Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Requirements
U.S. auto-safety regulators have mandated that new vehicles must communicate with each other through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology beginning in 2020, with the goal of increasing safety.
GM to Make Additional $1B Investment in U.S. Manufacturing Operations
These investments follow $2.9 billion announced in 2016 and more than $21 billion that GM has invested in its U.S. operations since 2009.
FinishMaster Completes Two Acquisitions in Northeast
PBE jobber acquires Blaise of Color Inc. and Crown Auto Body Supply LLC, two distributors of industrial and automotive paint and supplies located in South Plainfield, N.J., and Salem, Mass., respectively.
Josh Cable Joins Babcox Media as Senior Editor
Cable, who has 17 years of experience in media, will serve as senior editor of BodyShop Business and Counterman.
Safelite AutoGlass Foundation Donates $525,000 in 2016 Impact Grants to Local Charitable Organizations
The Safelite AutoGlass Foundation 2016 Impact Grants, the giving arm of Safelite AutoGlass, has for the sixth straight year distributed impact grants in amounts of $20,000 or more to local charitable organizations.
Ford Adding Electrified F-150, Mustang, Transit by 2020 in Major EV Push
The moves are part of a $4.5 billion investment in electrified vehicles by 2020, plans that are part of the company’s expansion to become an “auto and a mobility company,” including leading in electrified and autonomous vehicles and providing new mobility solutions.
Drivers Will Welcome New Year With Higher Gas Prices, According to AAA
Retail averages have increased 28 of the past 30 days and prices have moved higher by fractions of a penny since Friday, Dec. 23rd, according to AAA.
Ford Debuts Next-Generation Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Development Vehicle
The new vehicle uses the current Ford autonomous vehicle platform, but ups the processing power with new computer hardware.
