MOTOR https://www.motor.com/ Automotive Data Solutions for all Industries Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:52:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.motor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Articles-Card-grid-Fallback-image-from-Eastern-Standard-32x32.png MOTOR https://www.motor.com/ 32 32 Free Webinar from ASE: Introduction to OBDII on UDS Part 2 https://www.motor.com/2025/12/free-webinar-from-ase-introduction-to-obdii-on-uds-part-2/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51757 The first OBDonUDS vehicle was recently released. By 2027, all light and medium-duty vehicles will be equipped with this newer-generation OBDII system.

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]]> Combustion Engines Are Now Officially a Minority in the EU https://www.motor.com/2025/12/combustion-engines-are-now-officially-a-minority-in-the-eu/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51760 While EV demand softened in several markets—including the United States and Japan—Europe remained the world’s most consistent region for electrification.

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]]> Smart Tech Turns Service Into a Competitive Advantage https://www.motor.com/2025/12/smart-tech-turns-service-into-a-competitive-advantage/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51783 Dealer Driven explores how AI and digital tools are reshaping every step of the customer journey, from convenience, transparency and speed, especially in the service lane.

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]]> Last Chance for Collision Repairers to Grade Auto Insurers https://www.motor.com/2025/12/last-chance-for-collision-repairers-to-grade-auto-insurers/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51795 The survey asks collision repairers to grade each company based on how well the insurers' claims practices help ensure quality repairs and customer service.

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]]> Mazda Approves John Bean Tru-Point ADAS Calibration System https://www.motor.com/2025/12/mazda-approves-john-bean-tru-point-adas-calibration-system/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51503 Mazda set a sales record for new vehicles sold in 2024, and there will be more and more Mazda vehicles on the road in coming years.

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]]> Valvoline Hits $1M Fundraising Milestone for Cancer Recovery https://www.motor.com/2025/12/valvoline-hits-1m-fundraising-milestone-for-cancer-recovery/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51683 Customers and team members united to drive hope for cancer patients across the country.

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]]> Virtual DOT SAP Evaluations by SAPvaluate https://www.motor.com/2025/12/virtual-dot-sap-evaluations-by-sapvaluate/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51749 SAPvaluate is helping CDL drivers return to duty faster through fully virtual DOT SAP evaluations, offering a seamless, compliant, and accessible online SAP program for drivers needing RTD after a failed DOT drug test.

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]]> Chinese Automakers Accelerate Overseas Vehicle Manufacturing https://www.motor.com/2025/12/chinese-automakers-accelerate-overseas-vehicle-manufacturing/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51754 As China boosts overseas vehicle manufacturing to bypass tariffs, learn how new plants, partnerships and EV strategies are transforming global auto production.

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]]> From Insight to Action: A Look Back at MOTOR’ 2025 Roadmap https://www.motor.com/2025/12/2025-year-in-review-connected-progress/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51718 Reflecting on a year of progress, partnership and momentum across the automotive service ecosystem.

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]]> OTA: Vehicle Upgrades Most Shops Don’t See Coming https://www.motor.com/2025/12/ota-updates-digital-twins-vehicle-repair/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51664 Over-the-air updates and digital twin technology are transforming the modern service bay faster than most technicians realize, reshaping diagnostics and everyday repair workflows.

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]]> Driven to Give: How One Shop Owner Turned Auto Repair into a Lifeline for Families in Need https://www.motor.com/2025/12/shop-owner-community-giveback-auto-repair/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51673 One shop’s commitment to helping its community shows how auto repair can become a powerful lifeline for families in need.

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]]> MOTOR Shop Talk: Diagnosing Air Suspension Power Loss https://www.motor.com/2025/12/ford-air-suspension-voltage-diagnosis/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51696 Even with new springs, solenoids and a compressor, this air suspension still misbehaves. Here’s how to track voltage, grounds and splices to find the fault.

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]]> Commuters Are Gearing Up Again but at What Cost to Productivity? https://www.motor.com/2025/12/traffic-congestion-commuting-solutions/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51707 As employers call workers back to the office, traffic levels are stressing the nation’s drivers. What options for automotive solutions do they have?

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]]> What Every Collision Shop Should Know About Review Responses https://www.motor.com/2025/11/what-every-collision-shop-should-know-about-review-responses/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51726 Few collision shops realize that how they respond across every platform to customer reviews can directly impact local search rankings and help attract new customers.

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]]> How Ford Just Turned the Work Van into a Rolling Smart Hub https://www.motor.com/2025/11/how-ford-just-turned-the-work-van-into-a-rolling-smart-hub/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51730 The Ford Transit Van is getting an upgrade that some might not see on the outside, but will be felt on the inside with a complete digital makeover for small business owners and fleets.

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]]> ATA Opens Registration for Safety, Security & HR Conference https://www.motor.com/2025/11/ata-opens-registration-for-safety-security-hr-conference/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51734 Scheduled for April 1–3, 2026, at the Omni Oklahoma City, this year’s conference features four focused educational tracks: safety, security, HR, and claims/loss prevention.

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]]> SkillsUSA & Ford Expand Manufacturing and Auto Programs https://www.motor.com/2025/11/skillsusa-ford-expand-manufacturing-and-auto-programs/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:59:11 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51736 The partnership will impact more 100,000 students across seven states to expand advanced manufacturing and automotive programs for careers.

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]]> AAPEX 2025: A Day by Day, Play by Play of Some of This Year’s Greatest Hits and Pics https://www.motor.com/2025/11/aapex-2025-global-aftermarket-highlights/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51600 More than 2,600 exhibiting companies and almost 45,000 participants from around the world came to Las Vegas to see new products, receive training and education, network and more.

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]]> Free Webinar from ASE: NASTF Vehicle Security Update https://www.motor.com/2025/11/free-webinar-from-ase-nastf-vehicle-security-update/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51640 Topics include the vehicle security professional registry and the secure data release model, which enables techs to perform security-related services such as programming keys, purchasing key and immobilizer codes from automaker websites and immobilizer resets.

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]]> Freight Demand Hits Six-Month Low, Logistics Pros Say https://www.motor.com/2025/11/freight-demand-hits-six-month-low-logistics-pros-say/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51665 Typically, the holidays bring a natural rise in demand, but this year the number of logistics professionals reporting a high level of demand fell.

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]]> ‘The Group’ Kicks Off Toys for Tots Drive to Brighten the Holidays https://www.motor.com/2025/11/the-group-kicks-off-toys-for-tots-drive-to-brighten-the-holidays/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51672 Since partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program in 2012, The Group, its members and vendor partners have helped raise over $4 million.

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]]> John Bean Expands Tru-Point ADAS Coverage https://www.motor.com/2025/11/john-bean-expands-tru-point-adas-coverage/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51676 Expansion adds additional sub-types of existing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) calibrations.

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]]> MOTOR Top 20 Awards Winners Celebrate at AAPEX 2025 https://www.motor.com/2025/11/2025-motor-top-20-awards-aapex/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51596 From plaques to photo ops, the 2025 Top 20 winners joined MOTOR at AAPEX to celebrate their achievements and share the stories behind their industry-changing innovations.

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]]> Toyota Invests $912M to Expand Hybrid Production in the U.S. https://www.motor.com/2025/11/toyota-invests-912m-to-expand-hybrid-production-in-the-u-s/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51569 This investment in Toyota's plants in West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Missouri further builds on the company's ongoing commitment to reinvesting profits in its U.S. operations.

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]]> Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials Sponsors SAE Webinar https://www.motor.com/2025/11/orbia-fluor-energy-materials-sponsors-sae-webinar-2/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.motor.com/?p=51572 The free webinar covers R-444A performance versus R-1234yf as a direct replacement for EV vehicles with either a hybrid or heat pump system.

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