ADAPT News Roundup - August 20, 2021

08/20/21 • 5 min

ADAPT Automotive confirms OEM and industry speakers for its upcoming summit in December, Ford requests the U.S. Trademark Office rescind two of General Motor's registrations, and GM finds a potential fix to some of its faulty EV batteries.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's show:

ADAPT Summit Announces Speaker List

Ford Asks Trademark Office to Rescind GM's 'Cruise' Trademark

GM to Replace All Battery Modules in Recalled Bolts

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit ADAPTautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's show:

ADAPT Summit Announces Speaker List

Ford Asks Trademark Office to Rescind GM's 'Cruise' Trademark

GM to Replace All Battery Modules in Recalled Bolts

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit ADAPTautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech.

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Protect Yourself from Accidental Copyright Infringement

Despite having easy access to images and other media online, most every creative work available to download is protected by copyright law, and reposting, disseminating or otherwise sharing that image without consent from the owner of that intellectual property could land you and your shop in some deep legal trouble.

Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown speaks with Minneapolis-based communications attorney Mark Anfinson, who specializes in First Amendment and copyright law, about what exactly is protected under copyright and how to prevent accidental infringement.

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Chris Chesney on EVs and Other Technology Adoption

In the weeks leading up to the ADAPT Summit, a three-day conference in December in Nashville focusing on the most pressing and progressive trends facing the automotive industry, we'll spend time talking to some of the keynote speakers and other presenters about the topics they plan to discuss.

Chris Chesney, a 50-year industry veteran, joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about the emergence of electric vehicles and what their adoption into the car parc means for aftermarket repairers in the short-term future.

Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

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