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Friday Fun: Toddlers go for a drive, car thieves get creative and the world’s first flatpack truck

Toronto, Ontario — September 8, 2016 — This week we take a look at a couple of toddlers who stole their parents’ car to visit their grandmother, thieves in the UK who used a tow truck to make off with a vehicle and the world’s first flatpack truck. – The Ontario Provincial Police report that […]

The OX, the world's first flatpack truck, can be assembled in under 12 hours by three people.

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Fun Friday: BC radio personality unhappy with insurance hike, possible way to prevent ‘hot car deaths’ and Pokesurance

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 1, 2016 — In this week’s version of Friday Fun, we analyze a rant about ICBC, look into a new version of Tesla’s AutoPilot and discuss the most Canadian car ever. -Stephen Quinn, the host of a show on CBC Radio 1 in Vancouver published a rant in […]

A truckload of airbag detonation triggers explode while in transit along the Texas border, injuring several people within the vicinity and completely destroying both the truck carrying the devices and a nearby home.

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Friday Fun: Teslas catch fire, Service King goes big and mirrorless cars may be on the way

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 25, 2016 — Congratulations on making it through another week! In this edition of Friday Fun, we look at flaming Teslas, the “iphonification” of the car and the coming advent of mirrorless vehicles. – Tesla has done very well in Denmark, but apparently was not able […]

Service King's new 70,000 sq. ft. shop in California.

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Friday Fun: Nissan glides into the future, Carlyle Group gets out of the paint biz and we might see wooden bumpers in our future

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 4, 2017 — Welcome to another edition of Friday Fun! This week we look at Nissan’s futuristic prototype, more news on the VW emissions scandal, Carlyle Group has unloaded its shares in Axalta and investors may be becoming “bearish” when it comes to Boyd Group. – Nissan has […]

The working prototype of the Nissan BladeGlider. It's a zero-emission vehicle, unless you count the audible gasps from the people you pass.

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Friday Fun: Massive hail storm in Quebec, the trend towards 3D printing parts and cougars could help us avoid collisions

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 28, 2016 — This week we look at a new virtual reality technology that might spell the end of the automotive dealership, how Daimler is expected to turn to 3D printing and the latest in wildlife collision avoidance technology: thousands of cougars. – CBC News reports that a […]

A hail storm rolled through the Saguenay region of Quebec this week, damaging numerous vehicles.

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Friday Fun: Soviet-era ‘classic’ cars, Hyundai’s luxury segment success and Ontario charges up

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 22, 2016 — Some of the interesting overlooked news from the automotive world this week: Fiat Chrysler has its offices raided, a high-end Hyundai is outselling BMW and Ontario insurance rates are rising again. – Pokemon Go continues to be good for business in the collision repair industry. […]

Finland recently held an auction for Soviet-era cars abandoned near the border by migrants.

Friday Fun: Drivers distracted by prayer and Pokemon, and Canada tops the list for something awful

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 14, 2016 — This week we look at a traffic jam in Indonesia that lasted for three days, how Canada lost by coming in first and why you shouldn’t play Pokemon Go or close your eyes to pray while driving. – You knew this was going to happen. […]

Paint from Lumilor that actually glows. The effect is achieved by running a current through the paint from a concealed battery.

Friday Fun: Former NFL player arrested for staged collisions, collision avoidance is making cars too expensive and why you should close your doors

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 7, 2016 — Overlooked news from the automotive world over the past week includes the evolution of car jacking, a former NFLer has been arrested for taking part in staged collisions and the German car industry seems to be in hot water again. On the plus side, it’s […]

When reversing, it's vital to remember to close your doors.

Friday Fun: New rules for Ontario truck drivers, two-tiered highway access and the world’s worst parking job

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 30, 2016 — Welcome to another edition of Friday Fun! This week we look into new rules governing truck drivers, how Tesla’s newest challenger may be a pet project for one of China’s wealthiest men and video footage of what may very well be the worst parking job […]

A strong contender for the title of world's worst parking job. Note the front right tire is clearly in bad shape, and this is right at the beginning. You can see the whole sorry mess for yourself in the player below.

Friday Fun: Jag on the roof, toasted cinnamon buns and Rolls-Royce shows off its silken throne

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 23, 2016 — This week we look into a series of crazy accidents, a Jaguar that wound up on the roof of a school in southern Ontario and Rolls-Royce’s vision for the future of luxury. – Denis Lafferty owns a shop in Salem, Massuchusetts and thought he had […]

A Rolls-Royce concept car, the Vision Next 100 boasts a 'silk throne' instead of the usual driver's seat.

Friday Fun: Smokescreen mods, electric heavy trucks and flying cars

Toronto, Ontario — June 16, 2016 — Among the overlooked but fascinating news from the week just passed an important question is asked: What happens when the sheriff’s car is damaged in a crash, but the local autobody shop doesn’t do aluminim repairs? We also take a look at the latest updates on flying cars […]

The new electric heavy truck from Nikola Motors. We can't speak to its performance, but it's definitely sleek.

Friday Fun: Steel vs. aluminum, counterfeiters get sophisticated and sub-prime auto loans

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 9, 2016 — This week features news about the ongoing steel vs. aluminum debate, a new flood of more sophisticated counterfeit parts from China and the “now occurring” deflation of the sub-prime auto loan bubble. – The Ontario Liberal Party made a major announcement this week. Premier Wynne […]

Chevy is bringing back the steel vs. aluminum debate with a video that showcases the effects of heavy impact on truck beds made from the two materials.

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