AV Report, June 11th, 2018
Toronto, Ontario — June 11, 2018 — In this weeks AV Report: Calgary gets AV cash, OEMs offer dates on AV launches, Tesla’s Auto Pilot suffers more bad publicity, and much, much more! A flurry of announcements this week from governments and OEMs suggest some timelines for the emergence of self-driving cars onto […]
AV Report: Taxi drivers take a stand, public argues for stricter AV regulations
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 16, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report: Taxi drivers demonstrate against ride share services, the AV regulatory conundrum, Sidewalk Labs announces a schedule for Quayside. Taxi Cab Drivers Struggling In New York this past week, taxi cab drivers took part in a macabre demonstration at city hall. […]
AV Report: April 9, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario – April 9, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report: AV conferences in Ottawa and Edmonton, the University of Waterloo partners with Chinese universities on AV tech, Globe and Mail editorial writers tackle self-driving cars and much, much more! There is a crowded spring schedule in terms of conferences in […]
AV Report: The aftermath of pedestrian killed by self-driving Uber, winners of the AV race begin to emerge
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report: The winners of the AV race begin to emerge, aftermath of the pedestrian killed by a self driving Uber and much, much more! The burgeoning AV sector is is suddenly evolving in some very interesting ways. The recent […]
AV Report: CAR questions the AV timeline, researcher suggests driving tests for AVs
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — February 26, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report, the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) lets some air out of the AV hype, a scientist suggests a drivers’ test for AVs, GM’s SuperCruise is tested, and much, much more. – Major automakers, Wall Street fund managers and […]
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 […]
IHS Markit says autonomous vehicle sales will surpass 33 million annually in 2040
Southfield, Michigan — January 8, 2017 — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) may become widespread more quickly than realized by the general public. According to a report by business information provider IHS Markit, more than 33 million AVs will be sold globally in 2040. A 600-fold increase over the forecast sales numbers for 2021, 51,000 AVs. The […]
AV Report: Blackberry is making a comeback, Nissan’s new technology
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 6, 2018 — This week in the Autonomous Report, Blackberry is making a comeback, Tesla can’t quite meet their promises and much, much more. Blackberry’s comeback Blackberry just announced a deal with Chinese tech giant Baidu to see that the company uses BlackBerry software for […]
Axalta’s 65th Annual Global Automotive 2017 colour popularity report unveils white as number one colour choice worldwide
By Erin McLaughlin Clinton Township, Michigan — January 4, 2017 — Start stocking up with grey, white and black refinishing paints. Axalta Coating Systems recently released the findings of its 65th annual Global Automotive Color Popularity Report, and has declared that neutrals dominated consumer driver preferences last year. “Axalta’s annual colour initiatives, which include this […]
AIA Canada report looks at consumers’ views on connected cars
By CRM Staff Ottawa, Ontario — December 13, 2017 — Telematics systems and vehicle connectivity have the potential to significantly alter the already competitive automotive landscape in Canada, but how do consumers feel about connected cars? That’s the question a new report from the AIA was designed to answer. “Companies from software and telecommunications sectors […]
