Ultrasim Update: BASF extends range of simulation tool
Toronto, Ontario – BASF has extended the application range of its Ultrasim simulation tool so that it may now calculate component concepts based on elastomers, especially Elastollan, BASF’s thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). “The simulation tool Ultrasim provides our customers with quick and reliable information about how BASF materials behave in their planned components, during production as […]
Cyber Sense: Cybersecurity expert warns of hacking threats in the auto industry
Toronto, Ontario – As more and more cars on the road become interconnected via the internet, one of Canada’s leading cybersecurity experts is warning consumers of “a huge transformation” currently underway in the automotive world. In an interview for Automotive News Canada, the CEO of Windsor-based automotive cybersecurity firm Vehiqilla, A.J. Khan laid out some […]
OE Repair Information: Are we doing enough?
By Ben Hart Here we are in 2020; an industry that has endured many challenges as we have progressed over the last decade. I’d like to think that we are all performing better and safer repairs today; though, I am constantly hearing similar rhetoric from numerous shops, vendors, insurance companies and training providers (myself included) […]
Tactile Traffic: BMW cars to use new software to ‘feel’ road conditions
Toronto, Ontario — Tactile Mobility and BMW have announced that software from Israel’s Tactile Mobility will be included in BMW’s next generation of vehicles beginning in 2021. The idea behind the collaboration is to equip vehicles with the ability to analyze the road surface attributes under their tires, enabling detection of road conditions. Tactile Mobility […]
