Data Defence: Autel updates EULA amid privacy, transparency concerns
Toronto, Ontario — Representatives from Autel say the company has shored up its defenses against unwanted data collection through a newly released EULA, announced at a Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting last week. Acting on concerns raised at an April CIC meeting about the potential for Autel customer data to be lifted from its tools […]
Education with Autel: Company to open Training Academy at U.S. headquarters, open to Canadians
New York, United States — Autel will launch the Autel Training Academy next month at its U.S. headquarters in New York, providing technicians and shop owners with hands-on one-day and two-day training courses. The first set of classes will be an intensive two-day course focusing on diagnostics, alignment, and ADAS calibrations. Classes are intended for […]
Conquering Codes: Autel expands Tesla diagnostics on Ultra-series tablets
Toronto, Ontario — Tesla technicians will now be getting an extra layer of coverage from Autel, as the global automotive diagnostics company announced a major update to its Ultra-series tablets, in addition to a new Tesla-compatible adapter. Autel says that “Tesla update 2.0” will introduce Read and Erase Code capabilities for Model Y and Model […]
Scan with a Plan: asTech’s Rules Engine works at spotting missing DTCs, according to case study
Toronto, Ontario — Researchers over at Repairify, the company behind the asTech Rules Engine, have offered a peek behind the curtain into how the innovative technology was developed, as well as the startling revelations made along the way. In developing its Rules Engine software, asTech engineers conducted thousands of tests scanning vehicles currently in the […]
Application Integration: Autel and Repairify announce partnership to deliver remote diagnostic services across North America
Texas, United States – Autel and Repairify announced an exclusive collaboration agreement on Wednesday, with Repairify’s diagnostic, allowing calibration and programming solutions to be exclusively offered through Autel’s remote capable products across North America. According to a company press release, Repairify will integrate its diagnostic, calibration, and programming solutions into a revised version of Autel’s […]
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 […]
Fishing for Frank: Opus IVS acquires AutoTechcelerators, wins product award at SEMA 2022
Toronto, Ontario — One of the North American auto industry’s most influential voices has a new home, as Frank Terlep’s Auto Techcelerators has now come under the ownership of Opus IVS, following an acquisition deal. This deal will see the convergence of Terlep’s line of popular CoPilot ADAS products with Opus’ numerous diagnostic scanning tools […]
Small but Powerful: asTech to unveil Mini scan tool at SEMA, ahead of official 2023 launch
Las Vegas, Nevada — A new product from Repairify subsidiary asTech promises to deliver big results in a small package, with the new asTech Mini diagnostic scanning device set to be debut at the SEMA show next week. When paired with asTech’s companion mobile app, the Bluetooth-enabled OBD II scanning solution packages the functionality of […]
One for All: asTech unveils ‘All-in-One’ comprehensive scan tool ahead of SEMA show demo
Toronto, Ontario — For technicians who wish they could have all their tools in one place, asTech is bringing you one step closer to that vision with the launch of the company’s new All-in-One tool aimed to tackle diagnostics, calibrations, and programming. This new tablet-based solution from the Repairify Inc. subsidiary is considered by asTech […]
