Leveling Up Lego: Swedish creator produces drivable Volvo V70 made of Lego
Gothenburg, Sweden—Swedish man David Gustafsson has taken the concept of life-size Lego vehicles to a whole new level. At the recent Ecar Expo in Gothenburg, Sweden, Volvo proudly showcased Gustafsson’s fully functional, drivable 1:1 scale Lego Volvo wagon. Rather than opting for the simplicity of an older boxy Volvo model like the 240 or 740 […]
A Full Bladder: Toyota patents application for truck bed cover with an air bladder to help secure cargo
Toronto, Ontario — Toyota has recently patented an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a truck bed cover with an air bladder to secure cargo. The patent specifically describes how an air bladder would be attached to the underside of a bed cover on a truck to help prevent items […]
Welcomes of the Week: Simplicity Car Care expands with two new locations in Quebec; five new Ontario locations
Quebec City, Quebec — Simplicity Car Care has announced its expansion into Quebec with two new locations in Montreal and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. “This expansion marks a significant achievement for Simplicity Car Care [and] a milestone in [its] growth,” claimed a recent press release. The press release also noted that “Simplicity is excited to leverage its established […]
EV/AV Report: Tesla’s Cybertruck gets chewed out; autonomous vehicles hallucinate
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, the wheel covers of the Tesla Cybertruck are reportedly eating away at the wheels; while engineers at Duke University have created a technology to make autonomous vehicles hallucinate. Aero eats away Early adopters of Tesla’s Cybertruck have found that the vehicle’s aero wheel covers […]
An Icy Excavation: Snow-covered cars at risk of potential long-term damages following historic Maritime storm
Halifax, Nova Scotia — With the Maritimes provinces still digging themselves out of the recent extreme snowfall, auto detailers are warning of the potential damages of digging out snow-covered vehicles. Terry Mackenzie, an auto detailer from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia recently spoke with the Weather Network to advise drivers with snow-covered cars how to safely […]
Dependability Deflations: J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study reveals consumer vehicle problems up 17 percent
Toronto, Ontario — According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, vehicle owners are experiencing more problems after three years of ownership, a 17 percent increase from previous years. The study, which specifically asked owners about their model-year-2021 vehicles found that the industry average of issues is now 190 problems per 100 vehicles […]
