IIHS Report: Vehicles with good driver-side protection may not offer the same to passengers
Arlington, Virginia — June 26, 2016 — A new study from the US-based Insurance Institute from Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that drivers of vehicles with good small overlap front ratings can expect to be protected well in a frontal crash involving the left corner of the vehicle, but good protection doesn’t always extend across the […]
Daihatsu opens the era of mass customization
Minneapolis, Minnesota — June 26, 2016 — Automotive customization through 3D printing has been predicted for a while now, but Daihatsu may be the first automakers to deliver on that prediction. The company has been collaborating with 3D printing firm Stratasys to bring mass customization to market. In the last three years, 3D printing has […]
CSN-Zenetec Collision Centre to open new location in south Barrie
By Mike Davey Barrie, Ontario — June 24, 2016 — CSN-Zenetec Collision Centre has announced it will open an additional location in south Barrie, and that the new location will use the Fixline system by Symach. The new facility will be fully automated with Symach’s Fixline conveyor system and six robots. “This is Symach’s first […]
The Autonomous Report: Local Motors delivers an automated bus, Tesla will share its data and Rio Tinto uses driverless trucks
Toronto, Ontario — June 26, 2016 — A wealth of interesting news from the world of autonomous vehicles (AVs) this week, including potential improvements to Tesla’s autopilot feature, driverless mining trucks and China’s deep investment in the Internet of Cars. – Various new technologies, from 3D printing to automated vehicles, come together in this one […]
