All For Olives: Ford working on using discarded olive tree waste to produce car parts
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Co. is continuing to work on using discarded olive tree waste and bio composites to produce car parts and reduce plastic waste. According to the automaker, the waste used includes olive tree branches, twigs and leaves in a process that blends these organic materials with bio composites and then molds […]
Supercharging Surrey: Tesla to open new Service Centre in Surrey, B.C.
Surrey, British Columbia — Tesla will soon be opening a new Service Centre in Surrey, B.C., the automaker announced. This location will represent the fifth Tesla centre in and around Vancouver, and the second for the City of Surrey itself. The centre will be located in a new building in the northwestern part of the […]
Remanufacturing Repairs: GM continues trials for remanufactured headlamps in effort to eliminate production waste
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) says it has found success in remanufacturing collision-damaged headlamps as part of the automaker’s efforts to create a circular economy. In a recent press release, GM noted that when a vehicle is involved in a collision, the headlamp or headlight is one of the most commonly damaged components, second […]
Chromatic Cultures: The old automotive colour wheel is changing, says BASF Coatings’ 2023 colour report
Münster, Germany — While white, black, grey and silver remain dominant for non-commercial light vehicles, when it comes to overall automotive trends, the old colour wheel is changing, says BASF Coatings’ 2023 colour report. The report, which reviews automotive colour trends for 2023 around the world reveals that while achromatic tones—such as white, black, grey […]
