Life’s a Game: Ferrari publishes patent for joystick-controlled car
Toronto, Ontario — Ferrari has recently published a patent for a vehicle controlled by two joysticks rather than a traditional steering system. Published on November 16 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the patent describes a system in which a joystick would be located on either side of the driver’s seat, and […]
Sound Blasting: Ferrari patents EV engine noise-amplifying system
Toronto, Ontario — Ferrari has filled a patent for an external speaker system, promising an authentic audio experience that magnifies the sound created by its electric motors. Rather than an attempted breakout into the modern art scene, this represents an attempt by the luxury carmakers to maintain its status in a world of electric vehicles […]
Sinking Feeling: NHTSA recalls 17 years of Ferraris for hydraulic leakage
Toronto, Ontario – A brake failure has been identified in Ferrari vehicles built since 2005, leading to over 23,000 Ferraris being recalled by the NHTSA. “These vehicles are equipped with a braking system that could potentially leak brake fluid, which may lead to partial or total loss of braking capability,” details the NHTSA recall. “Upon […]
Charging Up the Public: Tesla tops list of most-loved car brands; Ford named ‘most loathed’
Palmetto, Florida – A new report by Clunker Junker lists the most and least loved car brands in the world, with Tesla topping the list and a supercar brand scoring surprisingly low. Love them or hate them, Tesla’s dominance in the electric vehicle (EV) industry and status contribute to them being the most loved car […]
New government, old problems for the ICBC
By CRM Staff Vancouver, British Columbia — March 4, 2018 — Measures taken by the provincial government to help buoy the finances of the Insurance Company of B.C. (ICBC), which lost $1.3 billion last year, may not be paying off. Last month, an independent report into the ways to ease the financial crisis […]
Ferrari bursts into flames just one hour after pick up
Yorkshire, England — August 2, 2017 — Well, at least he had an hour’s fun. A British driver of a brand new Ferrari was lucky to escape a devastating crash that totalled the quarter-million-dollar car an hour after it left the showroom. The Ferrari 430 Scuderia—worth nearly $300,000—lost control, went airborne and burst into […]
Friday Fun: VW fallout hits Canada, Alcoa splits and Ferrari fury
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 1, 2015 — A collection of some of the news and events from the collision repair industry in the week that was: – The VW emissions scandal is, apparently, giving the entire auto industry a bad name. Cesare Pozzi, a professor at LUISS University in Rome, was quoted […]
