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Black Hills Harley-Davidson® Continues to Build its Legacy at the 84th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Dealership celebrates the joy of riding and delivers a strong performance in new Harley-Davidson® motorcycle sales and related products RAPID CITY, S.D.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Following on the heels of the Harley-Davidson® Homecoming Festival in Milwaukee in July, motorcycle riders and fans kept the celebration of riding going at the 84th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally held August 2 […]

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Collecting Car Dust: Ford patents wheel well guide channel system to collect brake dust particles

Toronto, Ontario — Ford has filed a patent for a vehicle system that can capture wheel dust particles–specifically brake dust, which is a known dangerous inhalent capable of causing inflammation and affecting one’s immune system’s ability to kill bacteria.  In the patent, the automaker details a system that captures brake dust via a guide channel located […]

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Fire Fears: Hyundai and Kia to implement battery management systems on all electric vehicles to prevent fires

Toronto, Ontario — Hyundai Motor Group has announced plans to install Battery Management Systems (BMS) on all its future electric vehicles (EVs) to mitigate the risk of fires. This move was initially prompted by a fire on August 1, 2024, involving a Mercedes-Benz electric sedan. Here, the sedan spontaneously caught on fire in an underground […]

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EV/AV Report: BMW tries to convince drivers to go electric; while San Francisco Waymo vehicles keep waking up the neighbours

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, BMW consumer’s app offers drivers EV alternatives to its internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles; while Waymo self-driving vehicles in San Francisco, California, are keeping citizens up by honking at each other in the middle of the night. A charged proposal BMW Group recently launched […]

Events

A Memorial Meeting: Professional Towing Association of Ontario to hold second memorial scholarship procession on September 14

Kitchener, Ontario — In recognition and tribute to all those tow operators injured or lost their lives in the line of duty, the Professional Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) is holding its second memorial scholarship procession on September 14, 2024, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., before the PTAO Tow Show opens for the day. […]

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Longevity List: iSeeCars study reveals Toyota vehicles most likely to reach 400,000 kilometres

Toronto, Ontario — iSeeCars’ latest study has identified the 30 longest-lasting models with a higher-than-average percentage of reaching 400,000 kilometres; Toyota’s Tundra tops the list. iSeeCar analyzed over 402 million cars to determine which last the longest, judging by odometer kilometres. Of all vehicles identified, the Toyota Tundra and Toyota Sequoia are four times more […]

Field Trip: Saputo Capital Collision Group hosts skilled trades summer camp

Guelph, Ontario ⁠— Saputo Capital Collision Group hosted a cohort of summer campers this past Thursday for a field trip at the company’s CARSTAR Guelph location.  The Skills Ontario Trades summer camp, put on through Conestoga College and Linamar Corporation, brought two groups of ten campers aged 12 years to 14 years to the CARSTAR […]

Symposium Set: MSO Symposium to take place Nov. 4 in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada — The 13th annual MSO Symposium will take place in Las Vegas, nevada on Monday, November 4 in advance of the SEMA/AAPEX show. MSO Symposium advisory board members and administrators advise the industry to keep their schedules open for the 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. meeting. The reputation of the MSO Symposium […]

Curtailing Crashes: Regina 2023 collision rates down from year prior

Regina, Saskatchewan — Regina, Saskatchewan, saw 230 fewer collisions in 2023 compared to the year prior, marking a 9.6 percent drop in collision rates in the Prairie capital. Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) and Regina Police Services said there were 2,167 reported collisions in 2023–500 fewer incidents than reported in 2018, according to data provided to local […]

Can You Believe This?! Cars meet cranes, bargain headlamps and more

Toronto, Ontario — Happy Friday! Celebrate the start of the weekend with some chuckles. This weekly clip features cars dropping from cranes; bike-automobile hybrids; turbo Bugs and much, much more.

Shifting Gears: New Rivian R1 vehicles have ‘hundreds’ of design, engineering, performance changes

Normal, Illinois — Rivan’s recent retooling efforts have “reduced [vehicle] complexity and lowered the cost associated with the vehicle body with a heavy emphasis on removing parts, processes and steps,” according to Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe. Scaringe said the changes have reduced nearly 1,500 joints and contributed to an expected 30 percent improvement in the […]

Insurance Insights: MPI seeking consumer and industry feedback on current insurance models

Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is currently seeking public and industry feedback on insurance rate changes that would reward safer driving and make riskier driving more costly. Specifically, the public insurer is seeking feedback on changes to the basic insurance model in the province after the Public Utilities Board directed MPI to look […]

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