The Autonomous Report: Tesla will move ahead with Autopilot, Germany wants ‘black boxes’ and Mercedes-Benz tests out its autonomous bus
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 22, 2016 — The autonomous vehicle (AV) space generated a lot of interesting headlines in the last week, including Elon Musk’s second “Master Plan” for Tesla, a self-driving bus built by Mercedes-Benz and poor, lonely Ontario still can’t find anyone to test AVs here. – Elon […]
Rare 1950’s Chevy bread delivery truck to feature at Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas
By Mike Pickford Abbotsford, British Columbia – July 22, 2016 — An old, yet completely brand new, 1950’s Chevrolet bread delivery truck is set to be one of the rarest and most unusual pieces at a premier auto auction in the US this fall. When Mort Hall, of the BC-based spray and auto body supplier […]
House of Kolor looking for ‘Prestigious Painters’
Minneapolis, Minnesota — July 22, 2016 — House of Kolor has announced the launch of the 17th annual Prestigious Painters Awards. The custom coatings brand, owned by Valspar Automotive, is accepting submissions through September 1, 2016 for its class of 2017 winners. The Prestigious Painter Award is given to 12 painters annually. The competition is […]
New refinish program offers painters a path to perfection
By Mike Pickford Peterborough, Ontario – July 22, 2016 — Following several months of development, Axalta Coating Systems officially launched its Master Refinish Certification program earlier this month, providing professionals and aspiring students across North America with the platform to perfect their painting skills. In rolling out the new four-stage teaching initiative, Axalta has completely […]
Friday Fun: Soviet-era ‘classic’ cars, Hyundai’s luxury segment success and Ontario charges up
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 22, 2016 — Some of the interesting overlooked news from the automotive world this week: Fiat Chrysler has its offices raided, a high-end Hyundai is outselling BMW and Ontario insurance rates are rising again. – Pokemon Go continues to be good for business in the collision repair industry. […]
