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Life’s a Game: Ford publishes patent for remote-controlled vehicles

Detroit, Michigan — Ford published a rather interesting patent in early December; it appears the OEM is pursuing vehicular remote control capabilities via a smartphone controller. The original patent was filed on June 2, 2021, and published on Dec. 8, 2022. The patent looks at capabilities in controlling a vehicle that’s towing a trailer, though […]

White to E4: ‘World’s whitest’ paint now thin enough to coat cars

Toronto, Ontario – Scientists from Purdue University have a gift to the world of automotive painters–a paint so white that objects coated in it appear as a solid shape, and thin enough to coat anything from Fords to spacecraft. This paint was first developed in 2021 by Purdue University scientists as a counterpart to VantaBlack, […]

Planning for Success: Autonomous vehicle trends and predictions for 2023

Toronto, Ontario — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been drawing a lot of attention in the past few months, rarely in a positive light. Thankfully, business intelligence consultancy firm, IDTechEx suggests that we are getting closer to large scale AV deployments—just not as consumer level vehicles. For instance, Waymo and Cruise have successfully deployed robotaxi services […]

AutoSpot Rollout: BASF announces digital production tracking tool

Michigan, United States – Bodyshops can now manage production through AutoSpot, BASF’s new digital production management tool for technicians and managers to track every part of a repair moving through their shop in real-time. Launched in 2022, AutoSpot is a separate entity that works in any body shop regardless of paint line and shows the […]

Without A Hitch: Toyota teases autonomous towing technology

Michigan, United States — The autonomous vehicle market has found its newest technological advancement in the creation and application of what is being called ‘hitchless towing’. Toyota is the leader of this new technology, having presented the concept for a media event at the American Centre for Mobility, an AV test centre in Ann Arbour, […]

Bring the Noise: New Dodge exhaust tech helps Challenger concept EV hit 126 decibels

Toronto, Ontario — As the beloved model winds down its long-standing production run, engineers at Dodge are ensuring that a particular electric-powered Charger concept model sends the iconic muscle car off with the roar it deserves—even if it requires some help from an amplifier or two. “It looks like a Dodge, sounds like a Dodge […]

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