All Star Acquisition: Driven Brands acquires U.S.-based All Star Glass
Charlotte, North Carolina — Driven Brands Holdings Inc. has announced the acquisition of U.S.-based auto glass repair chain, All Star Glass, on Friday. It was 40 years ago Sam Scharaga founded All Star Glass, a company that would go on to become the largest family-owned auto glass company in the United States, a fact that […]
Spring Cleaning: Men three times more likely than women to wash their car weekly, insurer poll says
Toronto, Ontario — A new poll conducted by PEMCO Mutual Insurance shows just how much pride Pacific Northwesterners put in their rides, as the west coast-based insurer published the results of a survey delving into car cleanliness. PEMCO reached out to its exclusively Washington and Oregon-centred customer base to find out what sort of standard […]
Tips of the Trade: Penn. bill to require repair shops to identify suspected hit-and-run drivers
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — A bill currently before the Pennsylvania state senate could require auto repair shops to play a part in tracking down drivers involved in hit-and-run collisions. Put forth by Sen. Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia) and approved 11-0 on Tuesday, the bill calls for the establishment of an alert system to notify repair shops of […]
Frame-by-Frame: U.S. patent approved for self-calibrating, multi-camera AV driving system
Toronto, Ontario — A recently approved patent developed by a Boston, Mass. startup could have some fairly unique implications on an already turbulent calibration landscape, as NODAR has put together a self-calibrating, multi-camera AV driving system. NODAR said the system, called “Hammerhead 3D Vision,” can compare images from each camera and triangulate the distance to […]
Capsized Cargo: Volkswagen Group to replace vehicles lost in flaming shipwreck
Azores, Portugal — A Volkswagen Group executive has confirmed that the company will resume production of some vehicles lost in the sinking in the Felicity Ace, promising their North American customers replacement vehicles of some kind. After burning for days, the Felicity Ace sank, delivering over $100 million in luxury vehicles to the bottom of […]
Intelligent Integration: Volvo offering AI inspection tech to U.S. east coast dealers
Washington, D.C. — Volvo dealerships on the U.S.’s east coast are due for a major equipment upgrade as the Swedish automaker announced that artificial intelligence vehicle inspection tech will be provided to Volvo dealers in the region. The company says the goal behind this decision is to equip U.S. retailers with Israel-based UVeye’s AI vehicle […]
Winds of Progress: North Carolina woman fights to keep ‘FART’ license plate
Asheville, North Carolina — When you’re young, you dream about what cause you might end up dedicating your life to—fighting fires, rescuing animals, traveling to outer space—or the fight to keep a vanity license plate that says “FART.” Karly Sindy of Asheville, N.C. is proudly carrying the torch for toilet humour after the DMV told […]
Tricky Terrain: GMC to recall 727,000 Terrains in U.S. for headlight issue
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors is being called on to get its house in order as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has directed the automaker to recall approximately 727,000 2010–2017 GMC Terrain vehicles in the U.S. for safety standards non-compliance. GM’s request to deem the issue inconsequential was shot down by NHTSA regulators […]
Full HD: Agenda unveiled for HD Repair Forum 2022
Toronto, Ontario — Everything is bigger than Texas, and that includes its industry events as the HD Repair Forum 2022 has unveiled its jam-packed schedule for the two-day event to hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area during the first week of April. Organizers say that this year’s event, running from April 5-6, will tackle the latest […]
Becoming Enlightened: ADB headlights permitted for installation in the U.S.
Washington, D.C. — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ruled on Tuesday to allow OEMs to install adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlights on new vehicles in the U.S. In its ruling, the NHTSA found that ADBs do in fact help prevent pedestrian and bicyclist-related crashes by improving a driver’s low-light visibility. A clear conclusion […]
