The Future of ADAS: The next big repair opportunity grows
Over the past two decades, one of the fastest-growing automotive electronics segments has been Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS).
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Used vehicles are changing the aftermarket: Lang Aftermarket iReport
The onslaught of Covid-19 accelerated used vehicle sales, while reducing the new vehicle market in the U.S. by approximately 20%.
NHTSA investigating air bag failure complaints in GM vehicles
The U.S. government's highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of General Motors vehicles.
Gasoline supply & refinery utilization on the rise as crude oil prices decline: AAA
Refinery utilization is at its highest measurement this year: 84%.
AAA: When it comes to 'Mobility On-Demand' – Try It, You’ll Like It
On-demand transportation options, such as Lyft, Uber, GIG Car Share, Zipcar, electric scooter sharing, and bike-sharing, are growing fixtures in American cities, though approximately six in 10 people admit they have tried them only once, or not at all.
Report: More than half who drive after video chatting report trouble concentrating
According to a new analysis of more than 6.1 billion miles driven by drivers who completed Root Insurance’s test drive, the average U.S. driver used their phone once every 5.5 miles in 2020 (or 18 times every 100 miles).
Aftermarket Matters: Compare March’s average car counts & AROs across U.S. regions
The Tekmetric Index (TM-500) collects data from 500 auto repair shops, a sample of Tekmetric users across the U.S. TM-500 monitors economical trends to show how the industry is performing as a whole. Below are last month’s trends in car counts and AROs by region.
Jody DeVere: The auto industry gets greener every day – are you keeping up?
When someone asks what the cleanest industry is, the automotive industry isn’t at the top of most people’s list. Unfortunately, the combustion engine has contributed to some major problems today.
Report: Independent 'Do-It-For-Me' market share shrinks
Most of the Dealer growth in DIFM product share has been at the expense of two major groups of Independent repair outlets: Service Stations & Garages and Tire Stores.
Consumer Reports: Your new car might need more repairs than you'd expect
Recently, our engineers at the Consumer Reports Auto Test Center came across a serious problem with the 2021 Hyundai Elantra test car as they evaluated its pedestrian detection system.
