Downloads

Resolutions of the German Commission for Paint and Bodywork Repair
 

• Paint Guideline (2021)
• Annotations Regarding The Delivery Condition Of Bodywork To Paint (2021)
• Resolution On Damage Repair For Vehicles With ADAS (2020)
• Position Paper Phasing Out Painting Process (2023)

Crash Tests
 

• RCAR Bumper Test - description of the RCAR bumper test procedure (2023)
• RCAR Structure Test - description of the RCAR structure test procedure (2023)
• Performance of new-brand vehicles in RCAR tests with emphasis on seat protection potential and damage patterns (2023) 

E-Mobility
 

• Analysis of Collision Damage to High-Voltage Vehicles (2023)
• Position Paper on the Repairability of High-Voltage Electric Vehicle Batteries (2023)

Vehicle Data, Networks and IT security
 

• Allianz Position Paper on Accident Data from Connected and Automated Vehicles (2019)
• Requirements for "Virtual Vehicle Keys" - RCAR standard (2019)
• Updated requirements for the electronic immobilizer (2023)

Sustainability
 

• Repair or Replace - Investigating the relative GHG emissions of repairing or replacing damaged vehicle parts (2023)

Type Class System in Germany
 

• The Type Class System applied in the German Vehicle Insurance Industry (2023)