Tuesday Ticker: Magna enters micro-mobility; PPG secures a secret
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly economy report, Magna invests US$77 million into a new market and PPG meets the verdict in a trade secrets lawsuit. Magna and micomobility Aurora, Ont.-based Magna International has announced a US$77 million investment in Indian electric vehicle start-up Yulu, marking Magna’s first move into the micro-mobility market. Magna will […]
Under Your Nose: GM repair bulletin warns of subtle sensor obstructions, false collision warnings
Toronto, Ontario — Car giving you false collision warnings and you don’t know why? Take a peek at how that license plate is sitting in its frame—are bent corners obscuring the sensors beneath? That might be your answer, according to a recent bulletin posted to General Motors’ Techlink repair portal. In a recent post to […]
Private Eye: IGEN patents algorithm to monitor driver behaviour, privacy concerns raised
California, United States – IGEN Networks Corporation has patented a “Real-Time Driver Telematic Signatures,” a system to gather data and rate the driving patterns of piloted and autonomous vehicles. Registered with the United States Patent Office as patent number 17/850,258, IGEN promises to “expand the dataset of ‘Big Data’ to include…weather conditions, population density and […]
Collision Repair Matchmaking: New Subaru shop locator to help drivers find best-equipped facility for repairs
Toronto, Ontario — Subaru drivers in need of a fix have a new one-stop-shop at their disposal as the Japanese OEM’s Canadian division has launched a new website to help connect drivers with Subaru Certified Collision Repair Network-affiliated facilities. Subaru drivers can now look up not just the nearest certified repair facility, but the one […]
