California Auto Body Labor Rate Survey Bill Causes Controversy
The California Senate Insurance Committee recently voted 9-1 to advance Assembly Bill 2276, with a purpose to supplement the auto body labor rate survey laws and clarify parameters and other conditions.
1Collision Network Adds Shops in California, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska
“The addition of these fine owners expands our network presence in California, Minnesota and Illinois, and we are excited to now have a network affiliate in Omaha,” 1Collision Network President Jim Keller said.
California Autobody Association Executive Director David McClune Retires
Don Feeley has resigned from the Executive Committee and will be serving as the interim executive director while the association forms an ad hoc committee to search for a permanent full-time executive director.
Tesla: Autopilot Was Engaged Before Fatal Collision in California
Tesla continues to be in damage-control mode after a March 23 collision that killed the driver of a Tesla Model X SUV in Mountain View, Calif.
Tesla Defends Autopilot Technology After Fatal Accident in California
In the wake of a March 23 accident in Mountain View, Calif., that killed the driver of a Tesla Model X SUV, the automaker is defending the safety record of its Autopilot system.
Fix Auto USA’s New Collision Repair Center in California to Focus on Heavy Hits
Fix Auto Anaheim North’s principal objective is to repair heavy hits, or those requiring structural and/or welded panel replacements. Such repairs are “otherwise burdensome to a traditional full-service body shop,” the company noted.
1Collision Announces Network Expansion in Minnesota, California
1Collision Network announced the addition of Pearson Auto Body in Shakopee, Minn., and Body Best Collision Center in Suisun City, Calif., to its growing collision repair network.
California to Allow Testing of Autonomous Vehicles Without Drivers
Under the new regulations, vehicle manufacturers must obtain a driverless testing and/or a deployment permit from the DMV and comply with the permit requirements, if they wish to either test an autonomous vehicle without a driver or allow the public to use their autonomous technology.
Chinese-Backed Startup SF Motors Begins Testing Automated Driving Systems on California Roads
SF Motors said it has begun test-driving autonomous technology on the streets of Silicon Valley after receiving a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous vehicle technology on public roads.
California Authorities Target Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers in Los Angeles County
Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) recently conducted a sting in Los Angeles County targeting unlicensed vehicle dismantlers.
