New Study Shows U.S. Challenging Asia in Race to Produce Advanced Batteries for Electric Cars
The Duke report indicates that, thanks largely to stimulus funds, the U.S. supply chain has 119 sites spread out across 27 states that could play relevant roles in the production of advanced car batteries.
Schaeffler Presents Product Portfolio for Electric Mobility as Part of a Variable Advance Development Project
‘Schaeffler Hybrid’ showcases a car full of ideas for e-mobility.
Mitchell 1 Signs Partnership Agreement with National Roadside Service
NRS vendors will have instant access through Mitchell 1 software functionality to approved parts vendors, global parts inventory, will call parts pickup and automated drop shipping of parts to assure the NRS member the quickest possible turnaround on vehicle repairs or services.
BRIC Automotive Markets Offer ‘Exceptional’ Growth Opportunity, Says New Study by The Boston Consulting Group
Although virtually all multinational automotive OEMs and tier 1 suppliers have set up operations in the BRIC countries, they are not fully capturing those markets’ strategic potential because the operations are not deeply localized, says BCG.
ALLDATA Announces Industry-First
The new ALLDATA Collision automated repair solution enhancement, working with NuGen IT Collision Data Exchange (CDX) software, will automatically link and retrieve the exact OEM repair information available for relevant repairs listed on an estimate.
Mitchell International and J.D. Power and Associates Extend Partnership
The partnership combines Mitchell’s claims processing solutions with J.D. Power’s data analysis and pricing capabilities, resulting in an intuitive and powerful methodology for insurance carriers.
Mitchell International Announces WorkCenter Total Loss 3.0
New version of Mitchell’s total loss valuation system offers advanced vehicle package functionality to help insurers increase estimate accuracy and policyholder satisfaction.
NHTSA Unveils New Vehicle Recall Alert Service
NHTSA currently releases roughly 600 vehicle recalls each year.
Federal Signal and 3M Launch New Electronic Vehicle Registration Solution
The PIPS Technology subsidiary of Federal Signal Corp.’s Safety and Security Systems Group has entered into a cooperative marketing agreement with 3M Corp. to provide an electronic vehicle registration (EVR) solution to the transportation market segment. EVR is a fully integrated, turnkey solution that incorporates automated license/number plate recognition (ALPR/ANPR) technology from PIPS and passive radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology. The solution can automatically identify vehicles and validate the identity, status and authenticity of the data associated with that vehicle through vehicle registration databases, insurance information, property tax records or other characteristics that may be tied to the vehicle.
Mitchell 1 Enhances Customer Retention Marketing Program
Mitchell 1 has enhanced its Customer Retention Marketing (CRM) program to include several new features and advanced capabilities to give participating repair facilities the latest tools to help meet their marketing needs. Mitchell 1’s CRM program was designed to help repair facilities increase their revenue and improve customer loyalty. Participating shops are able to contact their patrons with professional, personalized reminders, in mail and e-mail form, when they are due for scheduled maintenance.