Collision Decisions: Ford files a patent for vehicles that could help automate responses to collisions
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Company has filed a patent for a system designed to provide assistance when a vehicle is disabled, and to help automate responses to a collision. The new patent, originally filed with the United States Patent and Trademark office (USPTO), describes a system designed to provide assistance when a vehicle is […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles do stunts; while self-driving cars make tentative steps
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, a Tesla Model X driver reportedly flew their vehicle 50 feet after hitting a curb; and GM’s Cruise makes tentative steps to begin a scaled-down comeback following lawsuits. Houston, we have a problem Recently, a Tesla Model X driver discovered the hard way that […]
Modern Treehouse: Driver and car rescued from the trees after bizarre crash
Ottawa, Ontario — Tow truck operators–where’s the weirdest place you’ve had to fish a driver out of? Fire crews in Ottawa may have your story beat after a driver managed to send their car catapulting into the forest in the wee hours of Friday morning. The driver was reportedly rescued after their car hurdled 30 […]
Two for Two: Car crashes into Saskatoon women’s home for a second time
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — This summer Collision Repair Magazine wrote a story about a man who had two different vehicles smash into his home on two separate, unrelated occasions. Well, it’s happened again, only this time to someone else. On Wednesday morning, Holly Parent was rudely awakened by a truck smashing into her Saskatoon-based home. The […]
Friday Fun: Flying car crashes into second-floor window; CBC News sends 15-year-old to cover Detroit Auto Show
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 19, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: Did Edmonton set a record for most collisions in the shortest period of time? A vehicle in California managed to get stuck in the second floor of a nearby building, and CBC News covers the Detroit Auto Show in an unusual way. […]
