Working With Wall-E: Robots in China shown helping pump gas
Beijing, China — A video circulating Instagram and filmed in China shows a specialized robot pumping gas for drivers. In the video, uploaded by Carfanatics, the robot—equipped with a stylized arm—is shown opening the fuel door on a white Audi. It spins the gas cap, places it aside and then retrieves the gas pump. While […]
Driving for the Top: AJAC’s 2024 Canadian Car of the Year semi-finalists revealed
Toronto, ON — The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) has revealed the semi-finalists for this year’s Canadian Car of the Year Awards (CCOTY). As a result of a new format for 2024, the Awards have been simplified into four categories: Canadian Car of the Year; Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year; Canadian Electric Car […]
Aspirational Insights: Canadians are seeking aspirational vehicles, but buying practically says new report
Toronto, Ontario — Canadians want to live in the lap of luxury, according to recently-revealed vehicle search data. AutoTrader data released in early December reveals that 60 percent of Canadian buyers’ top searched vehicles for 2023 were luxury brands; however, consumers continue to buy with practicality in mind despite optimistic outlooks. Specifically, among AutoTrader’s top searched […]
News at the Top: Collision Repair’s top five articles of 2023
Toronto, Ontario — Well, it’s been a year. To celebrate and look back on the stellar year that 2023 was, we’ve collected data to discover our top five most-read articles. Take a look below—Happy 2024! 5. A Villainous View: Dave Kindig unveils Kevin Hart’s “Bane” Dodge Charger at SEMA 2023 Our only SEMA story to […]
Push to Paddle: Hyundai and Kia design push-button snow chains
Toronto, Ontario — Hyundai and Kia have created deployable traction paddles meant to act as push-button snow chains to eliminate winter road inconvenience. The specific invention is made up of a shape memory alloy integrated with snow chain technology. A series of alloy fingers are tucked into the tire design and connected to the wheel’s […]
