Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting recently opened a new location in Tupelo, Miss.

A new report shows that, chief among shop operators' struggles these days is staying on top of diagnostic technology, while hiring technicians also remains a key concern.

The Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Mich., announced the group being inducted into the hall as part of the class of 2020, including a parts company CEO.

The Automotive Management Institute recently announced a new webinar to help shop owners handle growing cybersecurity concerns.

The increase is due to the upgraded drivetrain, where the vehicles now charge faster and have an improved suspension design. 

For the midterm evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles model years 2022-2025, Panneer emphasized the need for regulatory certainty for the automotive industry and its key suppliers, noting that, “aluminum companies need predictability and consistency in the regulatory conditions under which they operate.”

In the United States, the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a new extrusion process that will make it more viable for the automotive industry to include magnesium alloys as part of automotive components. The method eliminates the need for rare-earth elements and also enhances magnesium’s structural properties.

Jose Costa is stepping down as the group president for the Paint & Collision division of Driven Brands. Costa became group president in October 2015, when Driven Brands acquired CARSTAR. Prior to that, he had served as the president of Maaco.