Lithium battery fire
The crash happened at 8 a.m. Friday, creating a fire that raged on for days, blocking traffic and trapping motorists traveling to Las Vegas. “The truck was carrying six industrial-scale lithium metalRead More…
Cape Cod Auto Body Shop Explosion
A fire and potential explosion at an auto body shop in Cape Cod, MA, resulted in critical injuries for one man, who was subsequently airlifted to a Boston area hospital. Firefighters enteredRead More…
Body Shop Roof Collapse
https://www.autobodynews.com/news/3-employees-survive-roof-collapse-at-chicago-auto-body-shop A roof collapse at Nu-Life Body Shop in Portage Park, IL, a suburb of Chicago, on June 13 left three men unharmed but brought attention to serious building safety concerns. A failed inspectionRead More…
Ford Suspending EV Certification Program
After two years of active encouragement, Ford Motor Co. is suspending its electric vehicle (EV) certification program for dealerships after rolling back requirements late last year, according to The Detroit News. Ford toldRead More…
Volkswagen VW HAZMAT Certification
VW HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT) PART RETURN PROCESS A hazardous material (HAZMAT) is a material that, in any quantity, poses a threat to life, health or property. Some automotive parts contain such materialsRead More…
Volvo HAZMAT Parts Bulletin
Warranty: Hazardous Materials Shipping Requirements It is required by federal law that hazmat transportation training be completed by all persons who prepare hazmat shipments, or prepare shipping papers, or sign the shippingRead More…
April HAZMAT Certification Class
You don’t need a 3 year subscription for HAZMAT certification! Our Hazmat certification is affordable, easy to understand and comes with FREE phone support for all your shipping needs. If you cannot remember how to properlyRead More…
Honda recalls 750,000 vehicles over air bag flaw
Honda is recalling more than 750,000 cars, SUVs, minivans and pickups over a defect that causes air bags to deploy when they should not. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said thatRead More…
67 Million Airbags Recalled
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-recalls-defects/takata-airbag-recall-everything-you-need-to-know-a1060713669/ A total of 67 million airbags have been recalled, and at the end of 2022, 11 million were still yet to be replaced. At the heart of the problem is theRead More…
BMW to use Autonomous Humanoids
BMW Manufacturing is deploying autonomous humanoids to its South Carolina plant, according to a press release from Figure, the company developing the robots. The two companies signed a commercial agreement for the robots toRead More…