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Rep. Diana Harshbarger’s ADAS Functionality and Integrity Act (H.R. 6688) was introduced on December 12, 2025 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill is relatively short, and the key lobbying body, SEMA, has pushed it as a landmark step toward clarity, arguing that the industry lacks clear standards governing ADAS calibration and that the afterma …
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The Best Scantools for 2026 In the modern garage, the ability to quickly and accurately diagnose a complex fault is what keeps the bays moving and the customers happy. While ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) is still a massive growth area, a flagship tool must first prove its worth through deep system access, bi-directional controls, and lightning-fast processing. There …
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This past week, we visited the Automechanika trade show in Shanghai. This is the Asia equivalent of North America’s SEMA / AAPEX, focusing on the automotive aftermarket ecosystem, but missing the fun builds and craziness that defines SEMA. The trade show feels more like AAPEX than it does SEMA.  We went with the goal of seeing what the latest trends are in EV repair …
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