AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and National Safety Council Unite to Adopt Common Naming for ADAS
AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and the National Safety Council have come together to adopt standardized naming for advanced driver-assistance technology (ADAS) in an effort to reduce confusion.
How Will ADAS Change Undercar Repairs?
Are you afraid of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)? There’s a lot of hysteria regarding ADAS in the news, but the current reality of ADAS at the shop level is quite different.
Nissan, Nio to Enable Hands-Free Driver Assist
Nissan and Nio are the latest automakers to join the market of hands-off driver-assist systems.
General Motors, University of Michigan Report Shows ADAS is Helping to Reduce Crashes
A report produced via General Motors’ partnership with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has shown that ADAS is making a statistically significant impact in helping to reduce crashes.
AASP/NJ Holds Special Panel Discussion on ADAS
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP-NJ) announced that it recently held a special panel discussion on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) in an effort to educate repairers on the new technology in vehicles today.
Many Drivers Disabling ADAS Systems, J.D. Power Study Says
Some alerts on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) are so annoying or bothersome that many drivers disable the systems and may try to avoid them on future vehicle purchases, according to the recent J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study.
VIDEO: How ADAS Systems Work, Presented by Launch Tech
In the video, BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl talks about different ADAS systems and how they work.
Alignments and New Technologies: What You Need to Know
New technologies are merging and changing how suspension and vehicles can be damaged in a collision and adding new dimensions to alignments.
Cutting Edge Automotive Solutions, TOPDON to Offer ArtiPad Scan Tool
Cutting Edge Automotive Solutions announced it has partnered with TOPDON diagnostics company to offer the ArtiPad scan tool to independent shops across the country.
AASP/NJ to Host ADAS Panel Discussion
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has announced it will host a special panel discussion on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) technology on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at The Gran Centurions, 440 Madison Hill Road, Clark, N.J.
VIDEO: Aligning ADAS Sensors, Presented by Launch Tech USA
In the video, BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl talks about the need for calibration after many repairs to late-model vehicles, and he emphasizes the fact that even if there’s no light on the dash after a recalibration, that doesn’t mean that the sensors have been aimed properly.
Scanning and Recalibration: Big Picture Thinking
The systems and features in today’s vehicles are the complex part. It’s hard for any of us to fathom how some of the electronics work. Now, we have to factor them into the repair process.
