3M launches suit againt XPEL Technologies
St. Paul, Minnesota — January 4, 2016 — 3M has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in US federal district court in Minnesota against XPEL Technologies Corporation. The suit alleges that XPEL Technologies Corporation’s XPF paint protection film product infringes 3M’s US Patent No. 8,765,263, entitled Multilayer Polyurethane Protective Films. XPEL Technologies responded with a press […]
Vehicle Security Professional program marks major milestone with over 1 million transactions
Hamilton, Ontario — January 4, 2015 — The past year marked a milestone for the Vehicle Security Professional program in North America. For the first time since the Canadian portion of the program started in 2012, over 1 million OEM security transactions were recorded by November in Canada and the US, on track to an […]
I-CAR launches new courses on MIG brazing, rivet bonding and Honda/Acura electrical repair
Hoffman Estates, Illinois — January 4, 2016 — I-CAR will launch three new courses in the first quarter of 2016: MIG brazing, rivet bonding, and Honda & Acura electrical system repair. The new MIG brazing and rivet bonding courses are part of I-CAR’s new Hands-On Skills Development program, a new line of courses that are […]
Volvo teams with Ericsson to develop media streaming for self-driving cars
Las Vegas, Nevada — January 4, 2016 — The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opened in Las Vegas on January 4, and the first news out of the show removes any possible doubts about whether this show will be of interest to automotive professionals. The news is of particular interest to anyone tracking the emerging […]