Pace of Progress: AI adoption grows in 2020 for American auto insurers
Chicago, Illinois — American automotive technology company CCC Information Services is reporting a more than 50 percent year-over-year increase in claims processed using artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning. The company also reports that more than 5 million unique claims have been processed using a CCC deep learning AI solution, and the number of claims […]
There’s Spiders in There!: Scientists looking into Alaskan spiders, insects for natural antifreeze alternatives
Toronto, Ontario – The idea may feel a little creepy at first glance but the science is far from mad. A researcher from the University of Denver is proposing that Alaskan spiders and insects could possess the properties to transform the production of antifreeze. Dr. Monika Bleszynski is a research professor from the University of […]
Delving into Digital: 3M Announces ‘strategic investment’ in asTech
St. Paul, Minnesota — 3M has invested in asTech, citing a “continued commitment to advanced the digitization” of the aftermarket supplies giant, the companies announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The 3M Ventures strategic investment in Repairify [asTech’s parent company] enables us to accelerate our solutions and offerings across the entire automotive […]
MISSED CALIBRATIONS
The rise of ADAS, our failure as an industry, the stakes involved, and how to change it BY ALLISON ROGERS AdasThink recently unveiled its industry whitepaper revealing that 88 percent of calibrations are being missed in Canadian collision repair facilities. According to the whitepaper, 85 of 100 estimates analyzed did not contain an entry for […]
In-Cyber Insights: Most shops underprepared for cyberattacks, according to new report from APMA
Toronto, Ontario – A new report from the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) is reminding collision shop owners that adequate cybersecurity measures are no longer optional in today’s automotive environment. “Cyber has many faces in today’s automotive industry and poses significant risks if left unchecked,” said Flavio Volpe, APMA president. “The reality is that now, […]
New Year, New Standards: CIECA unveils next Generation of organization standards
Toronto, Ontario — The CIECA Board of Trustees recently approved an initiative to begin developing its next generation of CIECA standards. CIECA will host a special webinar on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at 1 p.m. CST: “The Next Generation of CIECA Standards.” You can register for the webinar, here. The New CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) […]
Setting the Status Quo: CIECA unveils Emerging Technologies Data Standards Committee
Toronto, Ontario — CIECA has announced the formation new Standards Development Committee (SDC) called the Emerging Technologies Data Standards Committee. All industry stakeholders, including CIECA and non-CIECA members, are invited to join “Emerging technology and the electric vehicle are adding new business concepts and processes at a fast pace that needs to be shared among […]
Big Debut: Cox Automotive to launch Complete Retail
Mississauga, Ontario — Cox Automotive announced today the launch of Complete Retail–a revolutionary end-to-end digital retail experience that allows consumers are retailers to complete the shopping a buying processes from anywhere. Cox Automotive Complete Retail is underpinned by and serviced through a suite of the auto industry’s most recognized, trusted, and connected solutions: Autotrader, Dealer.com, […]
Feel The Burn: Auto industry feels effects of global microchip shortage
Toronto, Ontario — Automakers in North America are starting to feel the effects of a global shortage of semiconductors, which has caused a crunch for manufacturers worldwide, adding a wrinkle to the industry’s attempted comeback from the COVID-19 crisis. Ford Motor Co. confirmed Friday that it will idle its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky this […]
Cyberhackers on the loose – Top ways to keep your business safe from cyberhacks
BY JULIA LLOYD WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CYBER ATTACKS? MALWARE A general term for any software with intent to damage a computer and/or computer system. This can include, viruses, spyware, trojan horses and other malicious forms of cyber attacks. This is commonly contracted through email links from unknown sources—sometimes even pop-up ads have […]
