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Tariffs added to an additional 407 steel and aluminium imports

As of Monday, 407 additional product lines that include steel and aluminium are included in the Trump Administration’s duty ...
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New AAA research finds active driving assistance still requires driver’s full attention

New research from AAA Automotive Engineers suggests that active driving assistance (ADA) systems, also known as traffic jam ...
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BAR proposes changes to mobile and referral automotive repair dealer regulations

The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) is proposing multiple changes to regulations on mobile and referral ...
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Mitchell reports U.S. BEV claims dropped for the first time during Q2

The number of battery electric vehicle (BEV) claims dropped in the U.S. for the first time last quarter, according to Mitchell International’s Q2 “Plugged-In: EV Collision ...
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A majority of collision repair facilities are subletting calibrations, survey finds

About 65% of collision repair facilities are subletting calibrations, according to survey results from the University of North Florida. Researchers surveyed 5,000 businesses classified as ...
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SCRS, KPA address EPA risk assessment on 2 chemicals atypical to collision repair

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) says collision repair businesses don’t typically have exposure to products that contain diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) and diisononyl ...
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GM files patent application for road deterioration detection

General Motors has applied for a vehicle technology patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that would predict road deterioration. According to the patent, memory and data processing ...
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State Farm, Liberty Mutual saw biggest ad awareness gains in July, according to survey

State Farm and Liberty Mutual saw the biggest gains in ad awareness of brands in the U.S. in July, according to a monthly survey conducted by YouGov BrandIndex.  The two insurance companies were ...