PUTTING THE ‘NO’ IN AUTONOMOUS
Advanced driver assistance systems are a finicky feature By DARRYL SIMMONS The recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) casts a spotlight on the current state of partial driving automation systems, revealing a concerning gap in safety measures. IIHS recently revealed the results of its tests on vehicles with semi-autonomous advanced driver […]
Autonomous Aggravations: IIHS runs autonomous car safety tests; all but one model fail
Toronto, Ontario — The United States Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently tested vehicles with semi-autonomous advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and found that, out of 14 models tested, only one earned an acceptable rating to pass all IIHS tests. Specifically, Lexus’s top-of-the-line LS with its teammate system secured an appropriate rating, while the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Battery Books: Ford creates new job aids for high-voltage battery inspection and ADAS components
Detroit, Michigan — Ford Motor Co. has announced the creation of a new job aid designed to assist in repairs involving Ford and Lincoln battery-electric vehicles under-body high-voltage battery inspection, as well as two new aids on ADAS components. The new under-body high-voltage battery inspection job aid provides an overview of warnings and cautions repairers […]
On the Rise: Nick Dominato featured on SEMA 35 Under 35
Toronto, Ontario — asTech Senior Vice President Nick Dominato is making headlines once again as the only Canadian to grace this year’s SEMA 35 Under 35 list. Dominato has been immersed in the automotive aftermarket from a young age. His father, Dan Dominato, owned Paint Circuit Auto Body Supply, serving Ontario’s Greater Toronto Area–but it […]
Advancing ADAS: Magna purchasing auto safety technology company for US$3.8-billion in pursuit to lead in smart cars
Aurora, Ontario — Magna International Inc. is purchasing automotive safety technology company Veoneer to reach its goal of becoming a leader in smart car technology, the company announced Thursday. Magna will reportedly acquire the Swedish company for US$3.8-billion. “The acquisition builds on Magna’s strengths and positions the company’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) business as […]
Just Around the ‘Bend: New study finds advanced driver assist features often inactive when encountering sharp curve
Toronto, Ontario — Sharp curves in the road may pose a challenge for advanced driver assist features and potentially limit their safety benefits, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To conduct the study researchers used on-board data-acquisition systems that collected information from two 2016 Land Rover Range Rover […]
Welcome of the Week: UniglassPlus Elmira opens as part of CARSTAR Elmira
Elmira, Ontario — Uniban, an industry leader in automotive glass repair and replacement, recently celebrated the opening UniglassPlus Elmira. UniglassPlus Elmira is a part of the existing CARSTAR Elmira facility, which is over 7,000 square feet. The team has two fully trained glass technicians and UniglassPlus Elmira is also looking to install calibration services in […]
Eyes on ADAS: AirPro Diagnostics and Spanesi Americas announce exclusive agreement
Jacksonville, Florida — AirPro Diagnostics and Spanesi Americas have announced an exclusive agreement that will see AirPro’s suite of diagnostic and ADAS calibration services provided to current and prospective customers of Spanesi Americas, as part of the company’s Spanesi 360 offering. “Spanesi has experienced tremendous growth in the collision repair community in North America and […]
