2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (239+ words) Mercedes-Benz recently announced a multi-year partnership with Liquid AI to advance on-board services." A press release says that the partnership is designed to advance the performance of real-time, private, and local AI experiences for on-board services at scale. Embedded Liquid…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (393+ words) Mazda has updated its position statement on pre- and post-scanning in collision repair, emphasizing both are required "to ensure vehicles are safely and accurately restored to proper working condition." It states that due to the complexity of performance, safety, and…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (421+ words) The Illinois House passed a bill to regulate auto glass claims and has sent it to the Senate." It is one of five states that have filed a bill based on the National Council of Insurance Legislators" (NCOIL) model legislation....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (260+ words) As advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) become more prevalent, the newest Ford On Target newsletter, 2026 Volume 1, explores parking sensor paint instructions for its vehicles, including specific paint applications on bumpers that contain sensors that feed into ADAS. Gerry Bonanni, senior…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (275+ words) The Illinois House Insurance Committee has unanimously passed new vehicle glass repair legislation that would require OEM-recommended ADAS calibrations. Under HB 4373, repair shops must notify the insured whether the vehicle has an advanced driver assistance system and whether calibration or…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (551+ words) With nearly one-third of annual traffic fatalities in the U. S. involving drivers under the age of 25, American Honda Motor Co. says its multi-year safety education program is working to equip young drivers across the country with the knowledge and skills needed…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (234+ words) Plasnomic has announced what it calls an industry-first testing and validation program to define OEM-aligned standards in automotive plastic repair, a news release says." The organization claims that the test will bring clarity to a historically fragmented space by combining…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (568+ words) Google announced Tuesday that it plans for its Android Automotive OS (AAOS) to venture beyond infotainment to power software components through the vehicle." This could include seat actuator, instrument clusters, climate control, lighting, cameras, mirrors, telemetry and more, a post…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (770+ words) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released updated information on its autonomous driving system (ADS) rulemaking and research process, focusing on updates made since the last report in July 2025. In its third biannual report to Congress, released this…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (524+ words) The Government of Manitoba has introduced right-to-repair legislation, which the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) says marks "an important step toward protecting consumers and supporting local businesses across the province." Bill 15, the "Consumer Protection Amendment Act," would establish…...