Shop Talk: 3M to host webinar on RepairStack
Toronto, Ontario — On June 13th at 10:30 a.m. CST (11:30 a.m. ET), 3M will be hosting a one-hour industry-wide webinar on the uses of the company’s RepairStack Performance Solutions within repair facilities. During the event—which will be presented in partnership with Mike Anderson from Collision Advice and Ryan Fuller, Digital Solutions Portfolio Marketer, 3M […]
Private Protection: Ford patent system for removing personally identifiable information from vehicle sensor data
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Co. has filed a patent application that will remove personally identifiable information (PII) from vehicle sensor data using private versus public identification. According to the patent application—which was published on April 30th under the patent number US11972015B2—to remove personal identifiable information from the vehicle, data would be captured using a […]
Reflective Risks: Driver polishes Cybertruck to mirror-like finish, makes vehicle near-invisible
Toronto, Ontario — One Tesla Cybertruck owner, Tyson Garvin recently machine-polished his vehicle to a mirror-like finish, making it nearly invisible on the road. In an act of unintentional camouflage, Garvin’s machine-polished Cybertruck reflects its environment so that he is essentially driving around with mirrors on his vehicle. The polishing process needed to make the […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles get passports; while U.S. researchers propose extra traffic light signaling for autonomous vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Volvo becomes the first automaker to create an electric vehicle (EV) passport for consumers and regulators; while researchers at the North Carolina State University propose autonomous vehicles could benefit from extra traffic light signalling. Papers, please According to Reuters, Volvo cars is set to […]
Merging Makeover: LKQ Corporation announces LKQ Refinish division; merges LKQ PBE and FinishMaster
Toronto, Ontario — LKQ Corporation has announced the merging of the LKQ PBE and Finish Master business under one umbrella company called LKQ Refinish. According to a recent press release, “the LKQ Refinish mission is to provide quality products, reliable delivery and a steadfast commitment to our customers.” Moreover, Ed Pietrzak, Vice President, Marketing and […]
