Former Takata execs charged, Ford and Honda expand recall
By Mike Davey Detroit, Michigan — January 15, 2017 — Three former employees of Takata have been formally indicted by a US federal grand jury in Detroit. The charges stem from the well-known issues surrounding Takata airbags in recent years. The executives are alleged to have concealed defects in the company’s airbag inflators. A statement […]
AIA Canada now accepting applications for relaunched scholarship program
Ottawa, Ontario — January 15, 2017 — AIA Canada has announced that it will create a new scholarship program with the University of the Aftermarket Foundation to take the place of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Program. GAAS was dissolved in 2016 and the scholarship program went with it. The scholarship amount, application […]
Guild 21 call looks at the benefits of plastic repair
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 15, 2017 — Recently Kurt Lammon, President of Polyvance, spent an hour with repairers from across North America on the bi-monthly Guild 21 conference call. The call tuned shop owners in to the many and various benefits that accrue from fixing damaged plastic parts rather than replacing the […]
The Autonomous Report: Waymo’s cars kept offline, taxi drivers fight ‘Uber-ization’ and sensors still have trouble with salt, slush and grime
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 15, 2017 — Here in early 2017 the automated vehicle (AV) story continues to emerge as a major new business story. This week we look into how Waymo’s cars are being kept offline to prevent hacking, a new survey from KPMG that says half of car owners don’t […]
