EMBRACING THE FUTURE
Navigating the Exciting Realm of Electric Vehicle Repairs Column by SAIFULLAH SANAYE The automotive industry is undergoing a profound transformation. The shift towards electric vehicles (EVs), the automation of vehicle assistance systems, and the potential for interconnecting all vehicles on the roadway herald a new era in transportation. Yet, as we navigate this transition, there’s […]
EV/AV Report: Evolving industries and random stops
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, a Canadian autonomous vehicle (AV) AI developer comments on the changing AV industry, electric vehicle (EV) experts explain why your seat warmer may kill your EV’s range, and the United States opens a probe into robotaxis randomly stopping on the road. This is the latest in electric and […]
Scientific Oddity: Japanese researchers testing motorized eyes to aid AV-pedestrian safety
Tokyo, Japan — Bodywork meets arts and crafts with the University of Tokyo’s latest project: researchers from the university have developed a cutting-edge pair of motorized eyes for autonomous vehicles, intended to help alert pedestrians to whether they’ve been seen by the vehicle. Unlike today’s vehicles, future AVs may not have human drivers, and will […]
Oh Snap: BMW announces autonomous driving platform for 2025
Munich, Germany – BMW has partnered with tech companies Qualcomm and Arriver, announcing its goal to release a new autonomous driving system in 2025. Dubbed Snapdragon Ride, German carmaker says their level three system can drive autonomously but requires the driver to take over the vehicle’s controls within seconds of notification. Despite the name, Snapdragon […]
Sky High: Flying cars a reality by 2030 according to Hyundai
Seoul, South Korea – Flying cars will be seen in our cities by 2030, according to Michael Cole, chief executive for European operations at South Korean automaker Hyundai. “Urban air mobility will offer great opportunity to free up congestion in cities, to help with emissions, whether that’s intra-city mobility in the air or whether it’s […]
In the Year 3000: Guild 21 to host Future of the Industry webinar
Toronto, Ontario — Guild 21 will be hosting its latest webinar on Thursday, April 8, tackling topics on the future of the collision industry. Patrick Dorais, chief of the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)of California will serve as this month’s speaker. Chief Dorais was appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. as chief of the […]
Come fly with me: Unmanned aerial taxi from Airbus takes flight
By CRM Staff Vancouver, B.C. — February 5, 2018 — Airbus rescently celebrated a milestone accomplishment when its Vahana aircraft completed its first full-scale flight. Designed to be the first unmanned aerial taxi, Airbus hopes the vehicles may one day replace all taxis on the road. The Vahana aircraft is a pilot project from Airbus’s […]
BASF’s future: Timothy Dawe on what’s next and his newly created role
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 9, 2015 — Collision Repair magazine recently reported Timothy P. Dawe has been appointed the new North American Sales Director for BASF Automotive Refinish. Dawe recently took a few minutes out to speak to us about his new role. Dawe comes to his new position with more than […]
