Don’t Turn Your Nose Up to Safety: Blunt-nosed vehicles increase risk of pedestrian fatalities, study finds
Arlington, Virginia — New research from the U.S. non-profit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) indicates that medium height vehicles with a blunt profile are equally as dangerous to pedestrians as taller vehicles. In its new study, the IIHS reports that pedestrian crash deaths in the U.S. have risen 80 percent since 2009, with more […]
Deflated Once Again: Climate activists vandalize 25 SUVs in Montreal, 600 worldwide
Montreal, Quebec – Montreal activist organization, “SOS SUVs” has claimed responsibility for disarming 25 SUVs in Outremont and Ville Mont-Royal, deflating their tires to protest against vehicles they say are “a disaster for our health, our public safety and our climate.” This attack is one of the many on Sep. 7, where activists affiliated with […]
Raising Standards: IIHS updates side crash tests, only one midsize car earns ‘good’ rating
Toronto, Ontario – Four in seven midsize cars failed to earn good or acceptable ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s updated side crash test, according to a recent press release. Of the seven vehicles, only the Subaru Outback earned a ‘good’ rating, with drivers having acceptable to good protection in all categories. The […]
Dodge This: 2023 Dodge Hornet Crossover SUV leaked ahead of August announcement
Toronto, Ontario – The newest vehicle from Dodge has been leaked to the internet, months before its official announcement in August. Images of the 2023 Hornet were leaked by Autoblog and Kolesa, who published spy photographs of the new vehicles and vehicle renders respectively. According to Kolesa, this vehicle has a unique front assembly in […]
Brace for Impact: Project Arrow aims at 2022 reveal date
Toronto, Ontario — In a recent interview with Automotive News Canada, Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) Chief Technical Officer Fraser Dunn said the Project Arrow all-Canadian concept vehicle is on course with a reveal planned for the Las Vegas-based CES show in January 2023. The car will be assembled from eight mega-stampings laser-welded together, said […]
Acura recalls more than 360,000 SUVs
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 5, 2018 — Acura, Honda’s luxury automaker, is recalling more than 360,000 SUVs worldwide due to concerns over water getting into the tail lights and making them go dark. The recall primarily concerns North America and covers MDX models from 2014 to 2019. Acura stated that due to a […]
Linking love to the vehicle you drive
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — February 13, 2019 – A new study from autoTRADER.ca found that when it comes to dating, the type of vehicle you drive and how long you have owned it displays how “relationship-ready” you might appear to a date. This is also reflective in the automotive trends that are seen […]
Winnipeg police seek damaged tan sedan and red SUV
By Gideon Scanlon Winnipeg, Manitoba — January 26, 2018 — Winnipeg autobody shops should look out for drivers asking them to do direct payment work on a beige sedan or red SUV with damage consistent with a minor crash. On Monday, 12-year-old Jordyn Snyder says she was struck by a piece of metal debris from […]
Manheim UVVI: used vehicle prices slumps after hurricaines pass
Atlanta, Georgia — January 10, 2018 — Used vehicles prices have softened in the wake fierce hurricane season. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index—which accounts for wholesale pieces adjusted for mix, mileage and season—came to a reading of 132.0 last December. While a 5.6 pointover last year, is also marks the lowest levels seen since […]
Lamborghini launches SUV and moves away from carbon fiber
By CRM Staff Sant’Agata, Bolognese — December 5, 2017 — Supercars are considered pretty by many, but a large question mark hangs over their head in terms of practicality. That’s why Lamborghini has entered the SUV market with its new $200,000 Urus, which it claims to be the world’s first “super sport utility vehicle.” The […]
