ADAS Assistance: Hunter Engineering releases new ADAS Coverage Guide
Toronto, Ontario — Hunter Engineering has released a new comprehensive advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) coverage guide, which aims to offer users easily accessible static and dynamic calibration coverage for service advisors and customers. As listed under Hunter’s ADAS Coverage Guide: Calibrations and Wheel Alignment Adjustments, the new publication covers hundreds of vehicle models from […]
Kariuki Levels Up: Henry Kariuki promoted to Director of Operations Canada at Level5drive
Toronto, Ontario — Level5drive—a chain of ADAS calibration laboratories providing documented ADAS calibrations aligned with OEM repair manual directives—has announced the promotion of Henry Kariuki to Director of Operations Canada, effective immediately. In his new role, Kariuki will oversee all operational activities across Canadian operations, playing a pivotal role in driving strategic initiatives forward. A […]
New Age: Boyd Group spent US$4.8 million on network technology upgrades in Q1 2024, increased scanning and calibration workforce by 60 percent
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Boyd Group Services released its Q1 2024 financial results on Wednesday, revealing the company spent US$4.8 million on network technology upgrades in the first three months of 2024. Company CEO Tim O’Day added that the company has increased the number of scanning and calibration services it can perform in-house by increasing its […]
CNN Speaks on Collision: News outlet shares article explaining collision repair cost, complexities
Washington, D.C., United States — CNN Business shared an article last week that appears to attempt to educate consumers on the complexity and cost of collision repairs on modern vehicles. “Auto body repair was a pretty straightforward business not that long ago. When metal got bent in a crash, someone needed to unbend it,” the […]
High Tech Hunter: Hunter Engineering showcases Ultimate ADAS calibrations for Honda, Acura at Ontario HQ
Toronto, Ontario — Collision Repair magazine was invited to Hunter Engineering’s Canadian headquarters in Aurora, Ontario, last week to witness a demonstration of the new Ultimate ADAS technology—which is said to be capable of solving three calibrations in under ten minutes. At the start of his demo, Jon Donato of Hunter Engineering stressed that using […]
Breaking Down Brakes: AAA finds reverse AEB not ‘foolproof’; stresses importance of correct ADAS repairs
Toronto, Ontario — The American Automobile Association (AAA) has found through testing that reverse automatic emergency braking (AEB) isn’t foolproof. AAA engineers specifically wanted to test to see how reverse AEB with cross-traffic intervention performs when drivers backed out of a parking space and into the path of an oncoming vehicle with an adjacent parked […]
Innovation Insights: Repairify chief technology officer recognized at SEMA
Las Vegas, Nevada — On November 2, 2023, at the SEMA show Industry Awards Banquet, Jon Delgado, the chief technology officer of Repairify Inc. was recognized as the Gen-III Innovator of the Year. Specifically, Delgado was recognized for his work on developing the asTech Rules Engine and asTech Insights. The Gen-III Innovator of the Year […]
Billion Dollar Business: AutoBolt report marks growth, identifies trends in ADAS calibrations for auto glass
Toronto, Ontario — Calibration of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in North America is already a billion-dollar business, according to a new report from AutoBolt. The company analyzed more than 10,000 windshield lookups with AutoBolt, where a VIN-verified result was provided, to determine how prevalent calibrations are in the auto industry, and to “identify new […]
Masters of the Craft: Opus IVS to host ‘Master Class’ courses for complex ADAS servicing
Toronto, Ontario — Opus IVS is calling on auto body technicians who truly want to take their skills to the next level, announcing on Tuesday the launch of a free “Master Class” training course that will cover the latest and most advanced procedures associated with ADAS calibration. The company’s press release says that the course […]
Curves and Bends Ahead: Tesla secures patent for curved windshield glass with ‘aggressive feature lines’
Toronto, Ontario — Tesla has some unique plans for the Cybertruck windshield, according to a patent filed to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)—and it’s pretty mind-bending. A patent titled ‘Automotive Glass Structure having featured lines and related methods of manufacture’ was granted on January 19, and explains that heat can be used […]
