Hankook Tire: American Drivers Change Driving Habits for Winter Weather
The Hankook Gauge Index also finds that roughly 50 percent of Americans are not comfortable with the idea of autonomous cars driving in the snow.
Autonomous Trucks That Drive in Packs Could Save Time, Fuel, According to MIT
Like birds and fighter jets flying in formation, or bikers and race car drivers drafting in packs, vehicles experience less aerodynamic drag when they drive close together.
National Auto Body Council Elects 2017 Board and Officers
Executive Committee officers elected at NABC’s recent annual meeting in Las Vegas are Domenic Brusco (PPG), Jeff Peevy (AMi), Elizabeth Clark (State Farm), Bill Mayer (Insurance Auto Auctions), Renee Ricciotti (3M Automotive Aftermarket Division), Michael Jordan (Manchester Collision Center) and Nick Notte (I-CAR).
CIECA Assembles Ad Hoc Committee to Develop Environmental Standards Reporting System
The committee, comprised of body shop owners, paint manufacturers and insurers together with EPA representatives, hopes to implement compliance reporting standards that will result in more efficiencies, consistencies, cost savings and conformity for collision repair facilities.
Surveys Find Millennials Crave Cars After All
According to a survey conducted by CreditKarma.com, 78 percent of Millennials currently own a car, with another 12 percent expressing a desire to own one.
Lyft Co-founder Says Personal Car Ownership to Die Out by 2025
John Zimmer says it’s an issue of straightforward economics: owning a car is expensive, the younger generation is financially burdened and hence fewer of them will own cars and will turn to automated vehicle networks to handle their transportation needs.
BMW, Intel and Mobileye Team Up to Bring Fully Autonomous Driving to Streets by 2021
BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye are convinced that automated driving technologies will make travel safer and easier.
Guest Editorial: Seeing a Future in Collision
I’m a senior studying collision repair at Bucks County Technical High School in Pennsylvania, and I’ve noticed that many freshmen in my school aren’t interested in studying collision. And this isn’t just the opinion of a few kids.
GM to Acquire Cruise Automation to Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Development
“Fully autonomous vehicles can bring our customers enormous benefits in terms of greater convenience, lower cost and improved safety for their daily mobility needs,” said GM President Dan Ammann.
Missouri House Passes Bill Requiring Uber to Insure Drivers at All Times
Missouri’s House voted to require ride-sharing services to be liable for accidents that occur between rides.