EV/AV Report: Mercedes-Benz develops solar paint to charge electric vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Mercedes-Benz is reportedly developing a solar paint that could charge electric vehicles; while new research from Ben-Gurion University indicates that emergency vehicle lights may interrupt autonomous vehicle driving systems. Solar start-ups Mercedes-Benz has announced that it is developing a solar paint designed to charge […]
Brake Breakthroughs: Mercedes-Benz considers moving the brakes in electric vehicles to the middle of the car
Toronto, Ontario — Engineers working with automaker Mercedes-Benz have announced that they can use an electric vehicle’s motors to act in place of brakes and slow the vehicle in 98 percent of situations. Specifically, at the automaker’s R&D centre in Sindelfigen, Germany, an engineering team is reportedly in the process of developing a brake system […]
Make Way for McQuillan: CCG announces Tony McQuillan as new Canadian vice president of sales
Toronto, Ontario — Certified Collision Group (CCG) has announced that as of October 28, 2024, Tony McQuillan has joined the organization as the Canadian vice president of sales. According to a recent press release, McQuillan has more than 35 years of collision repair experience alongside extensive knowledge of OEMs, sales, collision management and technical training. […]
Counterfeit Cancellations: Mercedes-Benz seized more than 1.6 million counterfeit parts in 2023, according to new report
Toronto, Ontario — More than 1.6 million Mercedes-Benz counterfeit parts were seized in 2023, according to a press release by the automaker. Parts seized included counterfeit brake parts, paper air filters, body and steering parts. The 1.6 million-plus counterfeit parts were seized in over 740 raids worldwide. The number of these raids increased by almost […]
Idolizing Independent: Consumer Reports survey shows customers prefer independent shops vs. dealerships for repairs
Toronto, Ontario — A new Consumer Reports survey reveals that customers prefer independent shops over dealerships for automotive repairs. The survey–based on 10,973 responses from Consumer Reports members on 11,670 repairs at 36 auto repair chains, independent shops and dealerships–further revealed that Hyundai, Jeep and Kia scored lowest for overall customer satisfaction. The survey asked […]
Introducing Apollo: Mercedes-Benz to incorporate humanoid robots in factories
Austin, Texas — On March 15, Apptronik, a leader in next-generation general-purpose robots aimed to simplify work, announced its partnership with Mercedes-Benz to integrate their advanced robots into Mercedes-Benz manufacturing. As part of this collaboration, Mercedes-Benz is introducing Apollo–touted as one of the world’s most advanced commercial humanoid robots–into its manufacturing facilities with the hope […]
Clues in the Cargo: Burning cargo ship off Dutch coast holding 500 EVs, not 25, Reuters says
(Photo by The Netherlands Coastguard) Toronto, Ontario — In an unfortunate turn of events, the still-burning cargo ship off the Dutch coast is actually holding nearly 500 electric vehicles onboard, as opposed to the estimate of 25 previously reported by Reuters. A crew member is dead and 3,783 new vehicles, including 498 EVs, are likely […]
Trouble at Sea: Cargo ship containing 3,000 vehicles catches fire on Dutch coast
(Photo by The Netherlands Coastguard) Toronto, Ontario — If you have been waiting on the delivery of a new Mercedes, you may want to check along the Dutch coastline, as reports came in Wednesday that a cargo ship containing nearly 3,000 vehicles caught fire, killing a crew member in the process. The Indian crew of […]
A Smarter Assistant: Mercedes-Benz launches ChatGPT-powered voice assistant beta in U.S.
Toronto, Ontario — If ChatGPT hasn’t come across your newsfeed enough recently, Mercedes-Benz announced last week a beta program where drivers can try out a new in-car AI assistant, powered by OpenAI’s groundbreaking software. Where many current voice assistant features are limited to a predefined library of understood phrases and responses, vehicle’s equipped with the […]
Windows and Brakes: Ford and Mercedes-Benz caught in latest Transport Canada recall wave
Toronto, Ontario – A new Transport Canada recall warns of braking issues across several models of Ford vehicles, along with window trims falling off Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS Class vehicles. Under recall number 2023151, Transport Canada reports the possibility of improperly attached window trim on 2022 to 2023 GLE and GLS rear doors, which may […]
