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“Achievement of such aggressive weight reduction accomplished with advanced steels and design optimization will set a new standard for vehicle design approaches for the future.” – Cees ten Broek, a project director of WorldAutoSteel, announcing the results...

GOVERNMENT: Texting bans may not cut crashes

Almost one-in-five (18 percent) of U.S. drivers admit they have sent a text message while driving in the last 30 days, and states are cracking down. Concerns about distracted driving have led more than 30 states to ban texting while driving, and nine states ban cell...

TRENDS: Good news on vehicle leases

Because leased vehicles tend to be insured and repaired, a recent uptick in vehicle leasing is good news for collision repairers. Only about 13 percent of new vehicle transactions in 2009 were leased; last year that rebounded to 19 percent. In February and March of...