EV/AV Report: April 25, 2022
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, the federal government expands the ZEV program to include larger vehicles, General Motors patents an autonomous driving education system and Windsor, Ont. officially opens the Virtual Reality Cave for AV testing. More bang for your buck The federal government unveiled big changes to the […]
Plugged In: NAPA Canada announces launch of NexDrive banner for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles
Montréal, Québec — NAPA has announced the launch of its NexDrive banner in Canada, a network of automotive service centers for next-generation vehicles. NexDrive was created in Benelux, at the initiative of Alliance Automotive Group (AAG), a distributor of car and truck parts in Europe and, like UAP, a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC). […]
Cyber Sorting: BMW-backed startup develops digital fingerprints for auto parts
Toronto, Ontario — A BMW-affiliated tech company has developed a piece of technology that allows automakers and suppliers to track and authenticate parts across supply chains and distribution systems through a digital fingerprinting system. According to the CEO of Bellevue, Wash.-based Alitheon, Roei Ganzarski, the company’s technology is able to authenticate tiny surface characteristics within […]
Touched by a Noodle: B.C. religious leader fights to wear pirate hat in license photos
Grand Forks, British Columbia — A British Columbia-based religious leader is continuing on his crusade against ICBC’s oppressive policies toward certain religious headwear, arguing that it is not up to a government corporation to test his faith. Gary Smith of Grand Forks is the Captain of B.C.’s Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and, as […]
Save Yourself: Former IIHS president ‘wouldn’t be here to talk’ about near-fatal 2021 crash, if not for safety ratings
Arlington, Virginia — Do you ever have those moments where you catch up with a favour you did for yourself in the past? Like putting a note in your calendar to cancel a free trial before you get charged. Well, the former president of the IIHS, Adrian Lund, has himself to thank for crucial vehicle safety […]
Welcomes of the Week: CSN Chetwynd
Chetwynd, British Columbia — CSN Chetwynd, formerly known as Chetwynd Auto Body, was acquired by Lift Auto Group earlier this year to become part of the CSN Collision Centres network. Owned by Sheree Rodenbush and her husband Martin since 1994, the pair have been working tirelessly since then to ensure their customers drive away with […]
