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Fat Finger Fallout: Rivian accidentally bricks owners’ infotainment systems with new update

Toronto, Ontario — Rivian accidentally bricked the infotainment system of dozens of vehicles with an OTA update, blaming the issue on a “fat finger” mistake when uploading a new software build. According to an update from the automaker on Reddit, the cars are still allegedly drivable, but many owners are reporting that both the main […]

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Sparking Career Searching: Website devoted to EV careers in southwestern Ontario goes live

Windsor, Ontario — A new website and worker registry tool is now online for the electric vehicle manufacturing sector in southwestern Ontario. The website, EVCareers.ca, is funded by the federal government as part of a $7.7 million accelerator program to support long term growth in the EV industry and especially around the Windsor and Essex […]

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EV/AV Report: Toyota Camrys go hybrid; Self-driving cars make auto emergency calls

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Toyota announces that the 2024 Toyota Camry will be hybrid only; and Apple announces a patent for an autonomous vehicle feature that can detect driver emergencies. Here’s to hybrid For the 2025 model year, Toyota’s longest-running family sedan moves into its 9th generation with […]

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CIB announces $210 million financing agreement with Parkland

CALGARY, AB, Nov. 16, 2023 /CNW/ – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced a financing agreement with Parkland Corporation (Parkland), a North American convenience and fuel retailer. The up to $210 million financing agreement, positions Parkland to strategically expand its electric vehicle (EV) charging network in communities across Canada. The agreement paves the way […]

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More Common Than You Think: EV makers say materials used are common and repairs aren’t always more expensive

Las Vegas, Nevada — Details shared by Rivian and Lucid Motors during this year’s SEMA Show about the structural makeup of the automakers’ vehicles demonstrated that components are more common than stereotypes perhaps popularly project. Rivian Collision Service Engineering Senior Manager, Dan Black and Lucid Body Repair Technician Manager, Matthew Pitta spoke during a session […]

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Back For More: Q3 EV total loss rates lower than that of ICE vehicles, says Mitchell Plugged In Report

Toronto, Ontario — Current claims data from Mitchell disproves the claim that electric vehicles (EV) are written off as total losses more frequently than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, according to the company’s latest Plugged In: EV Collision Insights report. When evaluating Q1 through Q3 claims for 2020 and newer vehicles, Mitchell found the EV […]

Making the Grade: Global EV adoption the only area to meet climate goal trajectories, according to State of Climate Action study

Toronto, Ontario — According to the State of Climate Action 2023 report, global efforts to reach net-zero carbon emissions are failing in almost every way with one exception: the rise in electric vehicles. The State of Climate Action 2023 report is made by the Bezos Earth fund in tandem with other non-profits and collectively, these […]

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LEADING THE CHARGE

JOIN US ON AN ELECTRIFYING JOURNEY IN THIS BRAND-NEW PUBLICATION BY ALLISON ROGERS Welcome to EV Repair magazine, from the publishers of your favourite industry mag, Collision Repair. Get ready to shift into high gear as we kick off our magazine’s maiden voyage. We’re steering straight into the collision repair and vehicle electrification junction, where […]

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WHAT MAKES A CAR?

EIGHT EMERGING MATERIALS YOU COULD SEE IN EVS BY ALLISON ROGERS Remember, back in 2015, when Ford swapped the F-150 to an aluminum body? It shook up the industry. Now, imagine that on a way, way larger scale. That’s what we’re in for. Electric vehicles, along with efforts in sustainability, vehicle longevity and always-advancing technologies, […]

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PROCEDURE PROCUREMENT

OEM PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE—BUT ARE THEY EXTENSIVE ENOUGH? BY KATE NG A recent survey of Collision Repair readers found most bodyshops agree that OEMs provide access to their recommended repair procedures, but repairers largely disagreed on whether these procedures were sufficiently detailed in their explanations. On a scale of one to five regarding finding OEM […]

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EV STANDS FOR EDUCATION IS VALUABLE

ADDRESSING THE FACTS OF EV ADOPTION COLUMN BY STEFANO LIESSI Many variables factor into the fruition of the mass EV assumption of the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine). World factors include bureaucratic political agendas, infrastructure, raw material acquisition, verified testing, and range anxiety. Other alternatives are being researched, such as hydrogen and advanced ICE applications, maybe […]

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KEEPING UP OR RUNNING ON EMPTY?

COLLISION REPAIRERS SPEAK OUT ON TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES There’s a lot to learn in this vast industry of ours. From electric vehicles to advancements in refinishing technologies and welding new materials—not to mention ever-changing OEM bulletins—it can be hard to keep up with the most necessary topics a business leader may need. We asked our Collision […]

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