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The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand is accelerating its electrification push with the ACCELERATE strategy with the aim to make more sustainable mobility accessible to even more people. In 2025, two years earlier than originally planned, a new model in Volkswagen’s electrified portfolio is expected to enter the small car segment with a starting price of around 23,500 dollars. The vision of a fully electric small car for urban areas focuses on

people and shared experiences. It combines more sustainable elements and digitalization with an exceptionally flexible usage approach. For example, the ID. LIFE concept could be used as a cinema, gaming center or simply to relax in the open air. "The ID. LIFE is our vision of the next generation of fully electric urban mobility. The concept gives a first look at a model in the small car seg-

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ID. LIFE From Front Cover ment in the price range of around 23,500. dollars that we expect to bring to market in 2025. We are making electric mobility accessible to even more people”, says Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. "We have geared the ID. LIFE towards the needs of younger customer groups. We believe: In the future, the car will be an even stronger expression of an attitude towards life. For tomorrow's customers, it is not just about mobility, but even more about what you can experience with the car. The ID. LIFE is our answer." The design of the ID. LIFE concept is strikingly clear, pared back and of high quality. Decorative elements, add-on parts and a complex mix of materials have been dispensed with. The vehicle’s horizontal division between the body, glass surfaces and roof also contributes to the pure appearance. A customizable and removable roof made of air chamber textile enables an open-air feeling in the ID. LIFE and also reduces the vehicle’s weight. Electric motor drives the front wheels. The ID. LIFE concept is based 4

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A customizable and removable roof made of air chamber textile enables an open-air feeling in the ID. LIFE and also reduces the vehicle’s weight. on a smaller version of the modular electric drive kit (MEB) from Volkswagen that was specially developed for the small car segment. This is the first time that a vehicle designed on the MEB is equipped with frontwheel drive. With its 172 kW (234 hp) electric motor, the ID. LIFE can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 6.9 seconds. Its 62 kWh (gross) high-voltage battery is designed to enable the manufacturer’s estimated range of around 249 miles on the WLTP cycle. “The ID. LIFE once again proves the unique flexibility of the MEB. November 2021

From small cars to vans, all vehicle concepts can be implemented on this platform”, says Thomas Ulbrich, Member of the Board of Management for R&D at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. “It is designed to be the most scalable electrical architecture in the industry. We are only just beginning to realize the potential of the MEB. Performance, charging capacity and range are anticipated to continue to improve with software updates and each new model. " Natural and recycled materials. www.IneedOEMparts.com

With its 172 kW (234 hp) electric motor, the ID. LIFE can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 6.9 seconds. Its 62 kWh (gross) high-voltage battery is designed to enable the manufacturer’s estimated range of around 249 miles on the WLTP cycle.

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Automotive Service Association Announces Re-envisioned Membership Model The Automotive Service Association (ASA), the oldest and largest association representing the independent automotive repair industry, announced that it is transitioning to a new and innovative association model leveraging its expansive history to create a single, unified industry voice. Insights from industry innovation, technology transformations and public policy continue to impact the businesses of ASA members, making it imperative for the association to refine its membership offering to better meet members’ needs. Implementing a new model not only simplifies and expands member benefits around advocacy, education, and communication, but will also help drive the association’s impact and

influence. Under the new model, existing state affiliate agreements will be dissolved, and a 50-state regional structure will take their place. The re-envisioned regional structure will allow the organization to expand its reach and improve member benefits including advocacy, education, events, and training for independent repair shops across the country. Among other changes is a new and improved fee schedule for members. Membership dues will transition to a single monthly

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master technicians. The announcement follows a July 22 announcement by asTech that it had patented a method for using a vehicle identification number, or VIN, to help determine “whether an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) diagnostic tool — or aftermarket tool — is required for proper diagnosis and/or repair of the vehicle.” “AsTech’s technology is an industry ‘game changer’ by providing unique functionality to access vital OEM and aftermarket remote diagnostics data via VINs, and this newest patent will help us in protecting that technology,” Hollingsworth said in July. “ASE technicians will be empowered to quickly access the correct automotive tools to accurately and safely address unique vehicle functionalities via diagnostics and repair data. “This newest patent to be issued will be another competitive strategic step for accelerating our solutions and offerings across the entire automotive ecosystem.” Manufacturers have either strongly encouraged, or required, the use of OEM or OEM-approved

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Due to Covid’s cancellation of last year’s in-person event, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) is returning for the first time since 2019 with an ever-intriguing lineup for its two-hour IDEAS Collide Showcase on Friday, Nov. 5. From 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Room S233 in the Upper South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Showcase will feature 10 fast-paced, 10-minute, out-of-the-box presentations designed to push the audience to look to upcoming innovations that could totally change the collision repair game. “We’ve always championed that the topics in this session should rattle the status quo,” said SCRS Chairman Bruce Halcro. “I think the lineup of contributors this year is poised to do just that, and I personally find this to be one of the most ambitious

sessions that breaks out of what we traditionally expect from industry education.” The super-popular IDEAS Collide Showcase consists of a format similar to the TED Talks and puts its unique stamp on the previous four days of the Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series (Monday-Wednesday) and OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit (Thursday) during SEMA. Explore and register for the IDEAS Collide Showcase and other SCRS Repairer Driven Education offerings at the SEMA Show by visiting www.scrs.com/2021RDE. This year’s IDEAS Collide Showcase loaded lineup will consist of Brad Mewes, CFO of The Mewes Group CFOs; Diagnosis Specialist Jake Rodenroth; Sandy Blalock, Executive Director of the Automotive Recyclers Association; Data Base Enhancement

Gateway Administrator Danny Gredinberg; Todd Korpi, the Global Key Accounts Director for 3M; NuGen IT founder Pete Tagliapietra; CCi Global Technologies Vice President Brandon Laur; Ben Kaminsky, General Manager of SEMA Garage Detroit; Michael LoPrete, Vice President of Global Operations for Plastix Industries and CollisionAdvice.com President Mike Anderson. Tagliapietra will be the first IDEAS Collide Showcase presenter to address event attendees twice. “As I see the whole forum on IDEAS Collide, it’s an opportunity to hear from multiple entities new ideas that can positively affect the collision repair industry,” Tagliapietra said. “Generally speaking, I think the presenters offer new information that is good for the industry and not necessarily good for the company.”n

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