A Kindig Shindig: AkzoNobel partners with Dave Kindig at this year’s SEMA 2024 show

Las Vegas, Nevada — AkzoNobel has announced that it will once again partner with Dave Kindig, television star of Motor Trend Network’s Bitchin’ Rides show and creator of custom car company, Kindig-it Design at this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show. This year’s SEMA show is set to take place from November 5 to […]

Smart Software Checks: General Motors reports using artificial intelligence-integrated software to improve vehicle quality

Toronto, Ontario — General Motors has reportedly begun using artificial intelligence-integrated smart computers to check vehicle quality and identify outliers in vehicle software. Specifically, the automaker has reportedly installed 300 smart computers at its Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan to test and simulate new infotainment systems. Moreover, during GM’s Investors Day—which took place on […]

Coalition Conditions: Bigger, heavier vehicles contributing to increase in traffic fatalities, EVs now a part of the problem, says The Road to Zero Coalition’s recent report

Toronto, Ontario — The Road to Zero Coalition (RTZ), an initiative of the United States National Safety Council, indicates in a recent report that larger and heavier vehicles, including electric vehicles, are contributing to an increase in traffic fatalities. The RTZ is the United States’ largest traffic safety alliance, to end roadway deaths in the […]

An Automotive Jump Start: Youth Unlimited introduces vulnerable youth to automotive training in the Newmarket and Cambridge, Ont. area

Newmarket, Ontario — The Shop at Youth Unlimited is using donated used vehicles from the community to help youth at risk of homelessness, addiction and mental illness to receive hands-on automotive repair training. According to original reports from Barrie Today, the charity organization has been working with young people in the Newmarket and Cambridge, Ont […]

Electric Drive at Durham: Durham College launches Electric Drive Vehicle Technician program

Durham, Ontario — Last Wednesday, Durham College announced the launch of its new Electric Drive Vehicle Technician (EDVT) program–one of only two programs0 offered in Ontario. As noted in a media release, “with the automotive sector rapidly transitioning to greener technologies, Durham College’s program is designed to equip graduates with the expertise needed to thrive […]

Can You Believe This?! Balancing acts, yard sales on wheels and more

Toronto, Ontario — It’s Friday again! Say cheers to the weekend with some laughs–featuring clear fiascos, bizarre balancing acts and much, much more! The post Can You Believe This?! Balancing acts, yard sales on wheels and more appeared first on Collision Repair Magazine.