Frunks and Fingers: Tesla deploys software update to change frunk closure amid concerns it could remove fingers
Toronto, Ontario — Tesla deployed a software update last week to change how its Cybertruck EV’s frunk closes amid concerns and viral videos suggesting it could remove a person’s finger. Several videos made their rounds on the internet recent months, wherein users would demonstrate objects like hot dogs, carrots or even replicated human hands to […]
On the Skills Stage: Inside the Skills Ontario provincial competition
Toronto, Ontario — Skills Ontario hosted its annual provincial competition on Monday and Tuesday, where secondary and post-secondary students competed for a chance to be deemed Ontario’s most talented up-and-coming auto body repair or automotive painter. The winners will be announced Wednesday morning at the Closing Ceremonies—but Collision Repair mag was there Tuesday to witness […]
Looting Luxury: Luxury vehicles stolen, then stripped for parts at auto shop in Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario — Four men have been charged in a ‘steal-and-dismantle scheme’ at a Mississauga auto shop that saw multiple stolen luxury vehicles being stripped for parts, according to a recent report from local news source, Insauga. The scheme specifically involved suspects stealing numerous luxury vehicles, stripping them down for valuable parts and then selling […]
Deactivation Difficulties: Ford to recall approximately 242,000 Maverick pickup trucks for tail light failure
Toronto, Ontario — Ford has announced that it is recalling Maverick pickup trucks from the 2022 to 2024 model years in Canada due to a potential tail light failure. In a report published by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), it notes that affected vehicles’ “Body Control Module (BCM) may falsely detect […]
