Upstanding EV: Rivian R1T earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ in crash tests
Toronto, Ontario — In what was certainly a long journey to reach Canadian roads, both for prospective owners and the OEM itself, Rivian can proudly boast that its 2022 R1T electric pickup earned an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award this past week. In addition to a strong showing in the driver-side small overlap front impact […]
Winning the Belt: Subaru Ascent, Forester commended on seat belt reminders by IIHS
Toronto, Ontario — Subaru Canada is keeping drivers strapped in the only way they ethically can—through effective seat belt reminders that the IIHS just commended in its first-ever test of such technology. Of the 26 models that participated in the test, the 2022 Subaru Ascent and 2022 Subaru Forester were the only two to earn […]
Larger vehicles safer in front-to-front crash: IIHS
By CRM staff Arlington, Virginia — November 1, 2018 — When it’s time for a new driver’s first set of wheels, many young people and their parents opt for something cute and inexpensive — in other words, small. In terms of safety, that’s a mistake, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). IIHS […]
Friday Fun: Girl’s head stuck in tailpipe and Toronto traffic declared a state of emergency
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario – June 15, 2018 – In today’s Friday Fun: A festival goer gets head stuck in exhaust pipe, thefts of metal off new cars on the rise, former city planner declares Toronto traffic a state of emergency, and much, much more. A fantastic, absurd bit of news this […]
Five weird ways they crash test cars
By Barett Poley Peterborough, Ontario — November 23, 2016 — The roads are filled with strange things your customers might encounter, like wild animals, black ice, tree branches, and sometimes even buildings! All of these have to be accounted for by automotive manufacturers while developing and building vehicles. Interesting, intriguing, and just plain strange crash […]
