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AV Report: The flaw in current sensors and Tesla’s financial issues

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 27, 2018 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, lawsuits related to AVs, the flaw in current sensors and much, much more. Dozens of media stories appeared this week noting a collision involving a Tesla. According reports the vehicle was traveling in semi-autonomous mode when sensors failed to pick […]

January 27, 2018

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Pay it forward: GM Canada to invest $1.8 million in STEM

By CRM Staff Markham, Ontario — January 23, 2018 — General Motors (GM) Canada has announced it will invest $1.8 million into a fund supporting science technology engineering and math (STEM) educational programs. The announcement, made at the grand opening of CTC Markham, indicated that the funds would be directed at future innovators looking to […]

January 23, 2018

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Ribbon Cutting for CTC Markham: GM opens Canada’s largest auto tech hub

By CRM Staff Markham, Ontario  — January 22, 2018 — On Friday, General Motors Canada officially opened the Canadian Technical Centre (CTC) Markham. Expected to employ more than 700 staff members, the site will focus its efforts on software development for active safety, in-car infotainment systems self-driving vehicle controls. “CTC Markham represents a new kind […]

January 22, 2018

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AV Report: GM could launch self-driving car next year; man ‘attacks’ autonomous vehicle

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 22, 2018 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, General Motor’s (GM) surprise announcement, Toronto’s AV study, Russia’s nuclear bomb-equipped underwater UAV, and much, much more. – This past Friday GM, the old symbol of corporate sluggish and bureaucratic sloth, surprised the industry when it distributed a press release […]

January 19, 2018

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Mixed materials strategy cuts 450 lbs off Chevrolet Silverado

By Tom Davis Detroit, Michigan — January 16, 2018 — General Motors has announced its next-generation Chevrolet Silverado is now 450 lbs lighter after the OEM created what it calls a “mixed-materials strategy.” “With the all-new Silverado, we’ve taken the best truck on the road and made it even better,” said Mark Reuss, General Motors […]

January 16, 2018

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Ontario fines Japanese car parts manufacturer $550,000 for bid rigging

By Tom Davis Ottawa, Ontario — December 14, 2017 — The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has fined Japanese car parts manufacturer NGK Spark Plug $550,000, after the company pleaded guilty to its role in an international bid rigging conspiracy. A Competition Bureau investigation determined that NGK entered into illegal agreements with another supplier of […]

December 14, 2017

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General Motors to use carbon fibre in next generation of pickup trucks

By CRM Staff Detroit, Michigan — December 8, 2017 — The next generation of General Motors’ (GM) pickup trucks will use a mix of carbon fibre, aluminium, and steel, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. It is expected that the company’s higher-end versions of the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado trucks could […]

December 8, 2017

Collision Repair

AV Report: GM to launch self-driving cars by 2019; Velodyne launches new LiDAR sensor for driverless cars

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 3, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, General Motors makes a big announcement, the most popular LiDAR unit, a delay in the Uber/Waymo trial, and much, much more! General Motors held its highly anticipated investor presentation this past week. The future of the auto world came into […]

December 1, 2017

Auto Insurance

CCS Fall Network meeting focuses on insurance performance

By Tom Davis Woodbridge, Ontario — November 21, 2017 — No one plans ahead like the the people who work in insurance. Consolidated Collision Services (CCS) recently held its Fall Network Meeting at the Paramount EventSpace in Woodbridge, Ontario, with a focus on insurance, KPIs, and industry trends. Facilitated by Mike Beier, General Manager of CCS, […]

November 21, 2017

Collision Repair

Kobe Steel falsified data for metals supplied to OEMs

By Tom Davis Tokyo, Japan — October 12, 2017 — Kobe Steel has announced that its aluminum and copper business has supplied thousands of tons of materials to OEMs that did not meet the required specifications. The company, which is based in Japan, said that data in inspection certificates had been “improperly rewritten” for 19,300 […]

October 12, 2017

Collision Repair

GM to launch Collision Certification Program Only in US

Chicago, Illinois — July 31, 2017 — General Motors’ Customer Care and Aftersales division announced at NACE Automechanika Chicago that it will launch a new comprehensive collision certification program in 2018 in the US only. According to General Motors, there are currently no plans to expand the program to Canada, but that may change depending on […]

July 31, 2017

Collision Repair

Friday Fun: Fancy pick-ups are more popular than ever, car thieves are targeting older models and why bumper cars need insurance

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 22, 2016 — It’s time for another edition of Friday Fun, just in time for the holidays! This week we look at some of the naughty and nice news from around the industry, including the current popularity of high-end pick-up trucks, how a new directive in the European […]

December 22, 2016