REPAIR

Survey: 84% of Independent Repair Shops View Vehicle Data Access as Top Issue for Their Business

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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BETHESDA, Md., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Auto Care Association released results from a new nationwide survey of repair shops highlighting the challenges that independent repair facilities face when servicing vehicles, often forcing them to turn away business. These new survey findings reiterate the immediate need for the bipartisan REPAIR Act, which would ensure that vehicle owners and repairers of their choice have access to the vehicle data, tools, and software required to maintain modern vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • 84% of independent repair shops view vehicle repair and maintenance data access as the top issue for their business, surpassing other timely considerations, like technician recruitment and retention and inflation.
  • The majority (63%) of independent repair shops experience difficulties making routine repairs on a daily or weekly basis.
  • Half of independent repair shops (51%) report sending up to 5 vehicles per month to the dealer due to vehicle data restrictions.
  • This includes the amount of time that an independent repair shop spends trying to resolve the issue before referring the vehicle to the dealer due to data access restrictions – which can leave independent repair shops uncompensated for their labor and time.

FleetPride Hosts Congressional Delegations to Emphasize a Commitment to Its Purpose: FleetPride Keeps the Country Running

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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The purpose of these congressional delegation visits was twofold:

Key Points: 
  • The purpose of these congressional delegation visits was twofold:
    Emphasizing FleetPride's Purpose: FleetPride Keeps the Country Running.
  • 906, the REPAIR Act: During their visits, the members of Congress engaged in meaningful discussions about the importance of H.R.
  • FleetPride senior vice president and general counsel Baron Oursler expressed his appreciation for these congressional visits.
  • " Oursler goes on to say, "FleetPride's dedication to excellence aligns with the Congressional strategic vision for a robust transportation network.

CLEARSTEM Skincare Breaks Into New Category With Hair Care Launch

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CLEARSTEM Skincare, the acne-safe & clean skincare brand, announces today its expansion into the haircare category with the launch of two innovative products: the RESTORATIVE Shampoo and REPAIR Conditioner. After identifying a gap in the market for hydrating hair care products free from pore-cloggers, CLEARTEM's founders were inspired to develop hair formulas that stay true to the brand's ethos of clean, acne-safe, and professional-grade.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CLEARSTEM Skincare , the acne-safe & clean skincare brand, announces today its expansion into the haircare category with the launch of two innovative products: the RESTORATIVE Shampoo and REPAIR Conditioner.
  • "After 10 years of treating acne, we've found that 90% of hair products contain pore-cloggers," said Danielle Gronich, CEO of CLEARSTEM and Founder of San Diego Acne Clinic.
  • So we knew we had to come up with a winning solution for everybody because that's what we do at CLEARSTEM."
  • "We're thrilled to break into this new category, as CLEARSTEM hair care has been in the works for over six years," said Kayleigh Christina, CGO and Co-Founder of CLEARSTEM Skincare.

Novo Nordisk Foundation partners with CARB-X to fight drug-resistant infections

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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"Like CARB-X, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is committed to driving innovation in the fight against drug-resistant infections," says Peter Lawætz Andersen, Senior Vice President, Infectious Diseases at the Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • "Like CARB-X, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is committed to driving innovation in the fight against drug-resistant infections," says Peter Lawætz Andersen, Senior Vice President, Infectious Diseases at the Foundation.
  • The grant is also part of a broader commitment from the Foundation and Novo Holdings to fight drug resistance through the development of innovative products.
  • The Foundation is also funding a major new initiative – the Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity – that will reduce the use of antibiotics and thus the spread of AMR by developing vaccines against respiratory infections.
  • With this grant, the Novo Nordisk Foundation joins major governments and foundations in supporting the work of CARB-X.

Novo Nordisk Foundation partners with CARB-X to fight drug-resistant infections

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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"Like CARB-X, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is committed to driving innovation in the fight against drug-resistant infections," says Peter Lawætz Andersen, Senior Vice President, Infectious Diseases at the Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • "Like CARB-X, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is committed to driving innovation in the fight against drug-resistant infections," says Peter Lawætz Andersen, Senior Vice President, Infectious Diseases at the Foundation.
  • The grant is also part of a broader commitment from the Foundation and Novo Holdings to fight drug resistance through the development of innovative products.
  • The Foundation is also funding a major new initiative – the Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity – that will reduce the use of antibiotics and thus the spread of AMR by developing vaccines against respiratory infections.
  • With this grant, the Novo Nordisk Foundation joins major governments and foundations in supporting the work of CARB-X.

Clene Announces Peer-Reviewed Publication Describing CNM-Au8 Brain Target Engagement In Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
Biology, UTSW, ALS, Multiple sclerosis, Adenosine triphosphate, Springer Nature, Medicine, Phosphorylation, NADH, CNM, NAD, Open access, Brain, University, REPAIR, Ageing, ATP, Neurodegenerative disease, Journal, Medical imaging

CNM-Au8 is an orally-delivered suspension of clean-surfaced, catalytically-active gold nanocrystals shown to have neuroprotective and neuroreparative properties in multiple preclinical models of neurodegenerative disease.

Key Points: 
  • CNM-Au8 is an orally-delivered suspension of clean-surfaced, catalytically-active gold nanocrystals shown to have neuroprotective and neuroreparative properties in multiple preclinical models of neurodegenerative disease.
  • Dr. Benjamin Greenberg, Head of Medical at Clene, said, “We believe the 10.4% increase in brain NAD+/NADH ratio to be clinically significant.
  • Other groups have shown significant deficits in brain energy metabolites associated with neurodegenerative disease.
  • Elevation of brain NAD+/NADH levels to many times the rate of loss observed in healthy aging is a significant and very promising effect.”

LimmaTech Biologics Expands Vaccine Pipeline by Licensing AbVacc’s Innovative Vaccine Candidate Against Staphylococcus aureus

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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LimmaTech Biologics and AbVacc announced today a license agreement that grants LimmaTech the exclusive rights to further develop AbVacc’s multivalent toxoid vaccine candidate, LBT-SA7 (formerly IBT-V02), designed to prevent infections caused by the bacterial pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus).

Key Points: 
  • LimmaTech Biologics and AbVacc announced today a license agreement that grants LimmaTech the exclusive rights to further develop AbVacc’s multivalent toxoid vaccine candidate, LBT-SA7 (formerly IBT-V02), designed to prevent infections caused by the bacterial pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus).
  • LimmaTech also receives an exclusive option, executable post Phase 1 read-out, to acquire full rights to the program.
  • The vaccine candidate contains weakened forms of toxins, referred to as toxoids, that would normally be secreted by the pathogen to cause an infection.
  • Preclinical studies in mice and rabbits demonstrated strong neutralizing activity against several clinically relevant forms of S. aureus infection.

NATSO, SIGMA TESTIFY ON CRITICAL ROLE OF FUEL RETAILERS IN BOLSTERING NATION'S SUPPLY CHAIN

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Such an approach would enhance fuel supply options and limit the industry's exposure to unexpected fuel market disruptions, such as hurricanes or refinery outages.

Key Points: 
  • Such an approach would enhance fuel supply options and limit the industry's exposure to unexpected fuel market disruptions, such as hurricanes or refinery outages.
  • "You can have an efficient fuel distribution system and still have supply chain problems, but you simply cannot have a well-functioning supply chain without an efficient fuel distribution system.
  • NATSO and SIGMA underscored the need for market reforms that allow businesses to profitably invest in electric vehicle charging stations.
  • Fuel retailers not only serve professional drivers and fleets, they also frequently employ their own drivers.

Bipartisan Auto Right to Repair Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress

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Friday, February 10, 2023
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and BETHESDA, Md. and DIAMOND BAR, Calif. and WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MEMA Aftermarket, Auto Care Association, CAR (Consumer Access to Repair) Coalition, and Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) applaud United States Reps. Neal Dunn (R-FL), Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02), Warren Davidson (R-OH-08), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03) for reintroducing the 'Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act' (H.R. 906). The legislation will ensure the preservation of consumer choice, a fair marketplace, and the continued safe operation of the nation's 292 million registered passenger and commercial motor vehicles, 70% of which are maintained by independent repair facilities.

Key Points: 
  • and DIAMOND BAR, Calif. and WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MEMA Aftermarket, Auto Care Association, CAR (Consumer Access to Repair) Coalition, and Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) applaud United States Reps. Neal Dunn (R-FL), Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02), Warren Davidson (R-OH-08), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03) for reintroducing the 'Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act' ( H.R.
  • All tools and equipment; wireless transmission of repair and diagnostic data; and access to on-board diagnostic and telematic systems needed to repair a vehicle must be made available to the independent repair industry.
  • These barriers limit consumer choice in where to repair their motor vehicles and increase the cost to repair and maintain vehicles.
  • "American vehicle owners have a right to control their data, and a right to access third-party repair shops, tools and parts."

New Expert Analysis Finds that Without Legislative Action, Vehicle Owners will Pay Significantly More for Repairs

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CAR Coalition, a growing group of independent automotive parts, management and repair companies, associations, and insurers committed to preserving consumer choice and affordable vehicle repair, today released two official research papers focused on the impact of right to repair legislation in the auto industry. The two papers, which are focused on the REPAIR Act (H.R. 6570), authored by Aaron Perzanowski of University of Michigan Law School, and the SMART Act (H.R. 3664), authored by Joshua Sarnoff of DePaul University College of Law, argue that in the face of rising costs and restrictions to auto repairs, consumers will face even higher costs without legislative action.

Key Points: 
  • 6570 ), authored by Aaron Perzanowski of University of Michigan Law School, and the SMART Act ( H.R.
  • Key excerpts from Professor Aaron Perzanowski's paper focused on the REPAIR Act include:
    "Compared to independent repair shops, dealerships charge consumers 36% more for repairs."
  • "By denying consumers and their preferred independent repair providers access to this crucial information, carmakers and dealers can reduce competition and increase the cost of vehicle repairs."
  • "The REPAIR Act offers a sensible, forward looking, nationwide solution that protects the rights of vehicle owners and promotes a robustly competitive repair industry."