By Mike Gardner, VP Automotive Group at Fortegra By 2030, the global automotive industry is predicted to reach $9 trillion, with new vehicle sales making up 38% of it. While these numbers sound promising, a few current events have dealers, manufacturers,…
LIVONIA, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Escalent, a top human behavior and analytics firm, today released proprietary research exploring the future of the relationship between drivers and their cars in the wake of broad autonomous vehicle (AV) adoption. Friend, Servant or Evil Twin: Forging…
COSTA MESA, Calif., June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Carma Project today announced the launch of a program that pays vehicle owners to get their defective Takata airbag replaced. This program comes at a time when millions of owners continue to…
"Lang Marketing analyzes light vehicle aftermarket product volume across four market sectors. The Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) markets are divided by domestic and foreign nameplate product use. "Aftermarket product growth in the U.S. has become highly concentrated. Virtually all…
From Bloomberg Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 2.5 million vehicles, including its best-selling F-150 pickup, in North America to fix faulty door latches and a potentially dangerous brake issue. The first problem affects 2.15 million cars, SUVs and vans, according…
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019, the biggest increase in three years and outpacing sales of battery-powered cars, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its annual…
From AAA Americans are filling up at the pump more and more. Since mid-May, gasoline demand has increased 18% to 7.9 million b/d, according to the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) report. The slow, but steady rise in demand has…
From the SBA WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, issued new and revised guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This guidance implements the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act…
From Catalina Content Do you own a successful auto body shop with your family? Are you the best in town and have the personalities to match? Have you ever thought to yourselves, “We should have our own reality show?” A…
Jack Pohanka, one of the founders and former chairman of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), passed away on May 17 at the age of 92.
