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 […]
Update and Upgrade: Opus IVS update adds enhanced model year coverage, expanded ADAS support
Toronto, Ontario — The automotive diagnostic solutions providers at Opus IVS have announced that Giotto software has officially been added to the company’s suite of offerings, and will be deployed in DriveSafe and DrivePro products as well. With this latest update, users will have access to the full range of MY23 content, including improved ADAS […]
Industry Insider: What the collision industry doesn’t know about ADAS; with John Marlowe, Joe Saputo and Joe DaCunha
Toronto, Ontario — When it comes to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), the collision industry has plenty to learn. Whether it be in following OEM standards or acquiring procedures, to begin with; choosing between in-house or an offsite partner; calculating the potential profits and more, even a brief conversation on ADAS can send the average […]
Swedish Safety: Polestar 2 EV earns NHTSA’s highest safety rating
Gothenberg, Sweden — The NHTSA has awarded the Polestar 2 its highest possible safety rating, marking it as one of North America’s safest vehicles available to consumers. This follows testing under the NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), which assesses vehicles for their safety features, from construction features that protect passengers to emerging vehicle technologies like […]
No Substitutions: Drivers of ADAS-equipped vehicles must insist on calibrations from repair shops, report says
Massachusetts, United States — The issue of ADAS calibration received some mainstream media attention recently, as Repairify CEO Chris Chesney was quoted in a recent article from the Boston Globe, speaking to the need for customers to insist on proper calibrations from their repairers. Chesney, among several other auto repair experts, were making the case that […]