CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!
BARKING BANDITS We’re issuing a BOLO for these two canine culprits. A used car dealership in Texas saw its stock of vehicles attacked by two dogs last November. The facility said repairs could cost between US$100,000 to US$350,000—and they’d hardly believe it were true, had it not been for the video surveillance footage. Initially, the […]
EV NEWS
RELIABILITY RATINGS Electric vehicles have 79 percent more reliability problems, on average, compared to internal combustion cars—most of which occur in the high-voltage battery system, according to Consumer Reports (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Study. According to the survey, the biggest reliability problems for electric vehicles relate to issues with the charging experience for consumers […]
INSURANCE NEWS
ALLSTATE ENTERS A STATE OF REDUCTION Allstate CEO Tom Wilson says the insurance provider is ready to move away from three major U.S. jurisdictions to preserve assets. The jurisdictions in question include California, New York and New Jersey. “If we don’t get price increases this year, or approved this year, in those states, we are […]
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
I CAN’T SEE YOU, BUT INFRARED CAN Researchers from Tianjin University in China have developed a new type of detector to extend a vehicle’s range of sight and detect objects even if they are around an immediate corner or behind a wall. To do this, an advanced light-sensing component–known as a “superconducting nanowire single-photon detector”–is […]
OEM NEWS
TOYOTA MAKES A ‘MANAGEABLE’ MATTE Toyota has announced a special edition run of the Crown Crossover with a “Matte Metal” finish that the automaker claims is easier to maintain than other matte paints. The vehicle model originally debuted in Japan featuring an extra layer of protective coating aimed at making the matte finish more durable. […]
