Ford claims its autonomous vehicles will be able to navigate at night just as easily as daytime using LiDAR. The car manufacturer tested the technology on one of its Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicles at its Arizona Proving Ground. Although too dark for the human eye, the Fusion was able to follow a winding track [...]

Passenger car registrations in the European Union (EU) rose further during March, albeit at a weaker rate than earlier this year. According to data published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), demand has risen by six per cent year-on-year (y/y) to 1,700,674 units, which has further contributed to its year-to-date (YTD), which for the [...]

Assured Performance, one of the largest certified collision repair networks in the world, has held its first OEM Certified Collision Care Provider Conference. Held in Nashville, Tennessee on 10-13 April, Nissan, Ford, FCA and Assured Performance joined together to host a content-filled conference to a sold-out crowd of Certified Repairers representing over 620 repair locations [...]

Range and price remain the sticking point for most drivers considering switching to electric vehicles (EVs), according to research carried out by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. It found that 55% of the 1,050 households surveyed cited price as prohibitive, with 56% saying they will only consider an electric car with a range of 300 [...]

Service King Collision Repair Centers has continued its growth strategy by opening its 22nd repair centre in Southern California. One of the fastest growing automotive repair companies in the world, Service King has now opened 20 new locations in 2016 alone and operates 299 repair centres in 23 US states. The company made the announcement [...]