Ford’s Design Patent Lawsuit Over F-150 Fenders Builds on a 2019 Ruling Aftermarket Makers Lost
Ford says Empire Auto Parts sold copies of F-150 and Bronco Sport body parts covered by five design patents. A…
Collision Repair
Eleven Dead, Zero Importers Named: NHTSA’s DTN Airbag Order Has a Who-Pays Problem
NHTSA's April order tells whoever imported DTN60DB airbag inflators to notify owners and fix them. Eleven deaths in, the agency…
A Georgia Widow Is Suing Over the Lift Kit on the F-150 That Hit Her Husband Head-On, Two Years After the State Exempted Most Modern Lifted Trucks
A Georgia widow's suit targets the dealer, installer and makers of the lift kit on the F-150 in her husband's…
Allstate Added 708,000 Auto Policies Without Adding Premium. That Arithmetic Has to Land Somewhere.
Allstate's auto book grew by 708,000 policies and $39 million in quarterly premium, because the average premium fell 3.6%. Meanwhile…
There’s a Wedge of Plastic in Your Windshield Whose Entire Job Is to Fool Your Eyes
A modern windshield is a restraint component, an optical instrument and a sensor mount. One layer inside it is deliberately…
Allstate Booked the Rental Car. A Lawsuit Says It Then Refused to Pay Its Own Rate.
A federal class action says Allstate picked the rental company, negotiated the rate and made the reservation — then reimbursed…
Rain Sensors Used to Be a Comfort Feature. Now They’re Rewriting What a Windshield Costs to Replace
A new market analysis says the global rain sensor business will nearly double by 2035,...
Modern Cars Aren’t Welded Together Anymore. They’re Glued — And That’s Exactly Why Fender-Benders Are Totaling EVs
A market research firm dropped a press release this week with a number attached: $12.36...
GM’s New Parts Ban Is Definitely a Safety Policy. It’s Also a Very Convenient Revenue Strategy.
GM just banned every non-OEM ADAS radar, camera, sensor, and bracket from collision repairs on all Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and…