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Hold Your Heads up High : Apple pushes HUD functionality in new patent for reality augmenting windows

California, United States — Heads-up displays in vehicles are nothing new. However, Apple is looking to push the boundaries of decades-old technology with their new concept for reality-augmenting windows. The US Patent and Trademark Office recently published a patent application from Apple for an AR device intended to place virtual, projected images over real-world elements. […]

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Sharper Lines: Tesla Model 3 gets aesthetic revamp, longer range

Shanghai, China — Tesla has unveiled an update to its Model 3 EV and, while it’s currently only available to the Chinese and European markets, the new model has up to 50 percent new parts when compared to its predecessor. The new Model 3 features sleeker headlights and taillights with a new LED structure; plus […]

EV/AV Report: EVs on water; self-driving cars get speeding tickets

Toronto, Ontario – In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Poseidon Amphibworks announces their patent for a new EV carboat prototype; and a Tesla driver gets charged for speeding with their car on autopilot Don’t forget your water shoes! Have you ever looked at an Amphicar and said–man, I wish that was an EV? […]

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Auto Bugatti’s Achievement: Joe Visconti and team recognized for top Tesla CSI score in Quebec region

Dorval, Quebec — AutoCanada is congratulating Auto Bugatti collision centre, part of the AutoCanada network, on its achievement as Tesla’s top customer index score (CSI) performer in the Quebec market. Joe Visconti, president of Auto Bugatti, and the rest of the team received a CSI of more than 95 percent, according to an email from […]

EV Battery 101: Call2Recycle’s Joseph Chung explains EV battery lifecycle

Toronto, Ontario – Pushing the boundaries of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries is hard to do when you lack a proper understanding of EV batteries–not to mention a failure to initiate proper repurposing and safety measures. Just ask Joseph Chung and his partners at Call2Recycle. A featured speaker at Collision Repair magazine’s EV Repair Tour, supported by […]

Coming to Calgary: EV Repair Tour to stop in Calgary, Alta. on Sept. 27

Calgary, Alberta — Attention, Alberta-based collision repair professionals! The Collision Repair magazine EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, will be making a stop in Calgary in just TWO weeks, on Sept. 27 at the Fix Network Calgary Training Centre at Suite 120, 25th Street Northeast. Join us for a day of electric vehicle education, […]

Toyota Tops Tesla: Customers weigh in on top-voted consumer car brands

Michigan, United States — Overall customer satisfaction has grown among American car buyers, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The ACSI Study 2022-23 highlights the overall satisfaction based on interviews with 8,941 customers, chosen at random between July 2022 and June 2023. According to the study, overall customer satisfaction with the automobile industry […]

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Watch Now: Full EV Repair Tour Toronto replay available for viewing

Toronto, Ontario — The full video replay of Collision Repair magazine’s EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, is available for viewing. On Aug. 23, more than 100 collision repair professionals gathered at Fix Network’s Milton, Ont., training centre to hear electric vehicle experts deliver presentations on how electrification of the Canadian vehicle parc will impact […]

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EV/AV Report: Tesla plans diner and drive-in for future charging station; Uber driver charged in fatal self-driving accident

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Tesla gets permits for an extravagant charging station; an Uber driver catches a felony for a fatal self-driving car collision and Orlando debuts a self-driving shuttle—only for it to crash two days later. Dinner, a show and a recharge Tesla has been granted permits […]

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Safety First: Don’t sweat battery repair; focus on high voltage safety, says EV expert David Giles

Toronto, Ontario — The chances of an automotive technician servicing or repairing a high-voltage battery in a modern vehicle today are very, very low, electric vehicle expert David Giles told crowds at Collision Repair‘s EV Repair Tour on Aug. 23. “The elephant in the room with electric vehicles is the high-voltage systems. “Everybody is fearful […]

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Next Stop, Saskatoon: EV Repair Tour to present in Saskatchewan on Sept. 8

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — The next stop on Collision Repair magazine’s EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, will be in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on September 8. As part of the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers’ annual event, the EV Repair Tour Saskatoon will feature two speakers: Kim Kos of Kavia Auto Body and Scott Kucharyshen of […]

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Now or Never: The aftermarket can change overnight; prepare for electric vehicles now, says NAPA/UAP’s Martyn Johns

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— Policy can change everything⁠—just look to New Zealand’s aftermarket for proof of how electric vehicles can completely alter the aftermarket. A featured speaker at Collision Repair magazine’s EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, Martyn Johns, NAPA/UAP’s national director of emerging technologies, delivered a wake-up call presentation, where he called on collision […]

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