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Tag: innovation
Collision Repair
Public Problem: Canadian Government and Transport Canada issue public survey for vehicle theft solutions
Ottawa, Ontario — The Federal Government and Transport Canada are asking the public for their solutions to the nation’s auto theft problem via an online public government survey. In collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), the online public survey is open until 2:00 p.m. ET […]
August 27, 2024
AI
CCC, AI MVP: CCC wins two awards for AI innovation, organization from Business Intelligence Group
Toronto, Ontario — The Business Intelligence Group announced Tuesday that the estimation experts over at CCC Intelligent Solutions have been presented with not one, but two Artificial Intelligence (AI) Excellence Awards for its impressive use of the emerging technology. CCC Estimate – STP, the company’s industry-first AI-powered estimating platform, took the top spot in the […]
March 28, 2023
Business
Gettin’ Down in Motown: Detroit Annual Auto Show returns after three-year hiatus
Detroit, Michigan – Detroit’s annual auto show returns in mid September after a three year hiatus due to Covid-19. The event’s focus is changing from general automotive appreciation and industry displays to “celebrating the biggest transformation of the industry since Henry Ford launched the first assembly line more than a century ago.” Highlighting the EV/AV […]
September 2, 2022
Collision Repair
More Tech, More Troubles: Advanced driver tech may affect overall satisfaction; innovate anyway, says J.D. Power
Toronto, Ontario — With the implementation of new technology in vehicles comes an understandable learning curve for drivers to get a hold of, though according to a recent report from J.D. Power, the way these additions affect driver satisfaction is more nuanced than it may seem. In its press statement announcing the release of the […]
August 29, 2022
Collision Repair
A Grand Axaltation: Axalta wins three Edison Awards for Innovation, Sustainability and Engineering
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Where usually sealers and primers are top of mind at Axalta, the global coatings leader was seeing only gold on Friday when the company announced that they had come away with three Edison Awards at this year’s event. Axalta was awarded in the categories of Innovative Services, Sustainability and Engineering and Materials […]
April 23, 2021
EV
Green Living: Montreal designer wins Volvo New Garage challenge
Richmond Hill, Ontario — With many automakers coming forward with bold, long-term environmental commitments for their products, the world of sustainable design continues to become increasingly more entwined with the automotive industry as Volvo Cars Canada and the Interior Design Show (IDS) Toronto announce that Montreal-based Tiam Maeiyat is the winner of The New Garage […]
March 18, 2021
Collision Repair
AJAC announces the best new innovations of the year
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – February 21, 2019 –- The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), a group of professional writers who focus on Canada’s automotive industry announced the winners of its 2019 Innovation Awards at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto. The awards were separated into three categories to cover safety, technology, and environmental awareness. […]
February 21, 2019
Collision Repair
Friday Fun: Toyota’s sky high innovation
By Jordan Porter Toronto, Ontario – September 27, 2018 — New technology has drastically transformed the automotive world in so many ways in the past ten years. With fully electric vehicles, enhanced connectivity, and autonomous self-driving vehicles just around the corner, there seems to be no end to the imagination and ingenuity of today’s auto […]
September 27, 2018
Collision Repair
AV Report: The flaw in current sensors and Tesla’s financial issues
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 27, 2018 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, lawsuits related to AVs, the flaw in current sensors and much, much more. Dozens of media stories appeared this week noting a collision involving a Tesla. According reports the vehicle was traveling in semi-autonomous mode when sensors failed to pick […]
January 27, 2018
Collision Repair
Sneak peak: dealing with disruptive innovation
Enjoy a sneak peak into our next issue of Collision Repair magazine. By Erin McLaughlin Disruptive innovation was described by Jeremy Corbyn in The Economist as one of the most influential business ideas of the 21st century. When an innovation takes form that dramatically changes one or more elements of an industry, paradigm or system, it can […]
January 22, 2018
Collision Repair
AIA Canada issues report on automotive innovation
Ottawa, Ontario — January 19, 2017 — AIA Canada has issued a new report focusing on the innovation, emerging technologies and disruptive forces impacting on the automotive industry. The report, “The Changing Automotive Landscape: An Introduction,” is available for free download from AIA Canada’s website. A statement from the association notes that “ …the automotive […]
January 19, 2017
Collision Repair
Car-O-Practor celebrates 30th anniversary
By Barett Poley Richmond, Ontario — November 29, 2016 — Car-O-Practor is celebrating a milestone. The facility, located at 5949 Ottawa St. in Richmond, Ontario, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. For Brian Ayotte and Dan Prezeau of Car-O-Practor, communication is the key. You don’t get to a 30th anniversary without a good concept, a […]
November 29, 2016
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