Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q3 2019
Average Length of Rental (LOR) for Q3 2019 landed at 12.4 days in the United States, an increase of 0.4 days compared to Q3 2018. Once again, there was very little consistency between regions and states or with Q2’s numbers. The Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions produced the largest increases at 0.5 days each.
Airbags Take a Front Seat in Vehicle Safety and Collision Repairs
After veering into a ditch during an afternoon drive in 1952, an industrial engineering technician named John Hetrick drew inspiration for vehicle safety from an unlikely source; the inflatable, protective covers used on Navy torpedoes.
2020 Vision: A Look at Proper and Safe Glass Repair
As ADAS system components increasingly become standard on newer vehicles, running an efficient glass business while ensuring proper and safe glass repair is increasingly challenging. Glass installers need the best available tools to help streamline business operations and glass repair.
Current Used Vehicle Market Conditions: Q3 2019
Average wholesale prices in October were flat relative to September, but remained modestly up on a year-over-year basis. Car prices fell on a monthly and annual basis, while truck-segment prices faired more favorably. Off-lease units showed signs of price softness. On the other hand, October CPO sales were strong, which is supportive of off-lease demand.
The Future of Humane Automation in Property & Casualty Claims and Collision Repair: Emotion AI
Renowned machine learning researcher and New York Times best-selling author, Kai-fu Lee, has described the era we are living in as “the age of implementation,” or a time period during which artificial intelligence (AI) is moving out of the lab and into practical applications.
A Fresh Look at Automotive Refinishing: Data, Trends and What to Look for in 2020
While the complexity of vehicle technology continues to explode, automotive paint processes seem to have remained relatively stagnant since the advent of waterborne base coats and the introduction of three-stage coatings on some luxury vehicles. There is, however, more to the world of automotive refinishing than meets the eye, and several manufacturers are introducing the next wave of refinish disruption.
What Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications May Mean for Auto Insurers and Collision Repair Facilities
Not so long ago, a “collision warning system” was defined as nothing more than “honking your horn.” While that analogue system still has its place, it is limited in its preventive measures, not to mention its potential for misuse. Fortunately, advancements in ADAS technology (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) have greatly expanded our collision warning measures, but the industry has also been hard at work taking that technology a step further by enabling our cars to alert us—and each other—to real-time, dynamic information.
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