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ADAS

EV/AV Report: perplexing policies and ADAS laser attacks

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, automakers criticize the push for electric vehicle adoption, scientists discover a dangerous exploit in autonomous vehicle (AV) sensors and American lawmakers approve integrating thermal cameras into AV sensor suites. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Too many Cooks Representatives of Canada’s auto industry warn that […]

November 4, 2022

EV

Hearing Murmurs: GM reportedly designing midsize pickup variant of electric GMC Hummer

Toronto, Ontario — Bloomberg reported Wednesday that engineers at General Motors are mulling over a design for a midsize pickup variant of the latest-generation electric GMC Hummer. Still in the design concept phase at GM’s California design studio, insiders in the midsize Hummer’s development told Bloomberg that there is a strong likelihood that the model […]

October 20, 2022

Collision Repair

Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Strathmore reopens

Strathmore, Alberta — The CARSTAR banner of collision repair centres is proud to announce that the same folks you’ve grown to trust for repairs in Strathmore, Alta. are still very much around and working out of a brand new facility inside Strathmore Ford. Operating manager, Janece Crocker, and director of operations, Steve Billings, have a […]

October 14, 2022

Collision Repair

EV/AV Report: GM triples autopilot network coverage, as research indicates potential $48B yearly in Canadian EV battery industry

Toronto, Ontario — General Motors triples its the covered areas in its autonomous vehicle network, Google Maps announces greater electric vehicle support and the director of a crown corporation announces the possibility of developing a local industry valued at $48 billion a year. This is the latest in electric and automotive vehicles. Tripled Cruise General […]

September 16, 2022

ADAS

Under Your Nose: GM repair bulletin warns of subtle sensor obstructions, false collision warnings

Toronto, Ontario — Car giving you false collision warnings and you don’t know why? Take a peek at how that license plate is sitting in its frame—are bent corners obscuring the sensors beneath? That might be your answer, according to a recent bulletin posted to General Motors’ Techlink repair portal. In a recent post to […]

September 12, 2022

Collision Repair

EV/AV Report: GM announces mass market EV, Canada second worst in global EV readiness list

Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s report, General Motors teases a new EV, Canada scores 13 out of 14 in EV readiness and three Japanese automakers are called out for inadequate decarbonization efforts in the shift to EVs. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. And EVs for All  General Motors (GM) has […]

September 9, 2022

Collision Repair

Look, No Eyes: Ford and GM petition NHTSA for non-transparent glass in autonomous vehicles

Toronto, Ontario – Ford and General Motors are seeking to deploy experimental autonomous vehicles (AVs) on American roads in the next two years. These vehicles could potentially lack the usual manual controls present in consumer cars, omitting windshield wipers, rear-view mirrors and, in one case, transparent windshield glass. A petition by the two OEMs aims […]

September 6, 2022

Collision Repair

Startups and Subsidies: EV/AV report, August 8

Toronto, Ontario — More rebates for electric vehicle purchases in British Columbia, a Canadian startup shows off solar panel EV upgrades and Ontario invests 5 million to train and employ 500 autoworkers. This is your weekly report on the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Charging Up B.C. is increasing the cap on EV rebates […]

August 5, 2022

Collision Repair

Cold Cars, Cold Calls: EV/AV report, August 1

Toronto, Ontario — An EV that thrives in Ontarian winters, a new EV educational tool by General Motors and Canada plants itself as an EV investment hub. This is your weekly report on the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Winter Blazers A common criticism against most electronics is lacklustre performance in the cold—particularly when […]

July 29, 2022

EV

EV/AV Report: July 25, 2022

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicles report, Tesla hits a self-driving milestone after settling in a German lawsuit, Ford and Baidu unveil autonomous cars without steering wheels and a Deloitte report suggests that tomorrow’s cars are vulnerable to hacking attacks – who knew? Clocked In Tesla celebrates 35 million miles driven […]

July 22, 2022

ADAS

Assembled As Is: GM to deliver some Equinox, Terrain models without certain ADAS features

Toronto, Ontario — An ongoing microchip shortage isn’t stopping major automakers from carrying on with production as General Motors revealed that they will be shipping some 2022 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles without certain advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features. A GM spokesperson said on July 4 that certain Equinox and Terrain models will […]

July 8, 2022

EV

EV/AV Report: July 11, 2022

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Canada’s innovation minister was in Japan pitching domestic EV development, General Motors is looking to keep first responders linked into EV info and Baseload Power Corp. has expanded its Aura EV charging network into Quebec. Negotiating for the Future Federal Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne […]

July 8, 2022