Tuesday Ticker: EV makers Lucid, Rivian make positive share gains
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Rivian stocks see a near 15 percent gain over five days, with exorbitant growth on Friday. Plus, Lucid sees stocks surge—and drop again—following positive comments from its CEO. Rivian making gains Shares of Rivian are up 13 percent over the last five days, following citations of a […]
A Stomping Good Time: Simplicity Car Care celebrates Calgary Stampede with its fourth annual Stampede party
Calgary, Alberta — On July 12th, Simplicity Car Care held its fourth annual stampede party at Hallmark Autobody which featured over 300 guests from the industry as well as over a dozen industry partners. The event took place from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. MDT, with guests enjoying live music from Calgary’s own Lori Kole […]
AI Empowered Capacity: MSO Sebastian Torres raves about Solera AI estimating, capacity planning at CARSTAR Velocity conference
Victoria, British Columbia — Solera is making waves with artificial intelligence (AI) in Qapter. At CARSTAR Velocity Conference Sebastian Torres, owner and general manager of CARSTAR Torcam Group, highlighted the transformative impact of Solera’s Qapter mobile inspection technology on his shops, emphasizing its efficiency gains and enhanced customer experience. In recent months, Torres has implemented Solera’s […]
Takata Trials: BMW recalls over 44,000 vehicles in Canada over exploding airbag inflators
Toronto, Ontario — BMW is recalling 44,131 vehicles in Canada—and another 394,000 in the United States—due to the use of Takata airbags that could degrade and explode, causing serious injury to vehicle occupants. The recall was reported by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday and then updated on Transport Canada’s website […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles get a curfew; while partial automation in vehicles deemed not to prevent crashes
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV Report, Tesla is rumored to be getting a “Night Curfew” mode that will allow parents to set a maximum speed limit and reduce acceleration in vehicles; while the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that partial automation systems don’t help to prevent crashes despite public opinion. No more […]
An Adaptive Aspect: GM files patent for camera-based adaptive brightness backup lights
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) recently filed a patent application for a camera-based adaptive light system to help modify the brightness level of a vehicle’s backup lights to help improve visibility in low light conditions. The patent, which was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and published on July 2, […]
Going the Distance: A W123 Mercedes-Benz 240D cab has been in service since 1988 and has traveled 4.35 million miles.
Grand Canary Island, Spain — According to Tenerife News, a W123 Mercedes 240D has been operating as a cab on Grand Canary Island, Spain since 1988 and has traveled 4.35 million miles. Tenerife news further noted that the 17.6-foot-long vehicle has been operating three to eight hour shifts since it first began its career. Motor1 […]
Motor Vehicle Makeovers: Ontario follows through with changes to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act
Toronto, Ontario — The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement has made amendments to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act (MVDA) following proposals put forward to the Ministry by the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO) and the Auditor General. Specifically, Ontario dealers will now have more time to provide aftermarket warranty documents […]
Water Pump Woes: Fisker recalls Ocean Electric SUVs over potential electric water pump failure
Toronto, Ontario — Fisker is recalling 11,308 Ocean Electric SUVs globally due to an issue where the cabin electric water pump can fail, causing the vehicle to suddenly limit speeds to 16 to 32 kilometers per hour. This ‘limp mode’ is specifically triggered by a failure in the high-voltage battery management system. The system will […]
Can You Believe This?! Road rage reactions; cars with teeth and more
Toronto, Ontario — Another Friday means another chance to enjoy some weekend wackiness. In this Can You Believe This?! video, see some truly spectacular instances of road rage and otherwise questionable driving choices. The post Can You Believe This?! Road rage reactions; cars with teeth and more appeared first on Collision Repair Magazine.
