Mustang Makeover: Ford Mach-E to incorporate steel, aluminum, boron and more mixed materials
Detroit, Michigan – Ford has released the 2021 Mustang Mach-E, and while its body is made of mostly steel, body shops will see quite the variety of materials when it comes to the new vehicle’s closures. In fact, according to a presentation by Ford vehicle hardware modules integration chief engineer Mark Mikolaiczik, 29 percent of […]
Combustion Bust: Volkswagen will be CO2 neutral in Europe by 2050
Wolfsburg, Germany – German car makers, Volkswagen, will cease the production of combustion engines in Europe by 2035. “In Europe, we will exit the business with internal-combustion vehicles between 2033 and 2035, in the United States and China somewhat later,” Klaus Zellmer, Volkswagen board member for sales, told the Muenchner Merkur newspaper. “In South America […]
Tricky Taycan: Porsche to issue global recall of electric Taycan over software issue
Toronto, Ontario — Porsche AG is recalling 43,000 of its electric Taycan vehicles over a software issue that can cause the engine to abruptly turn off, reported Reuters. The recall affects all Taycan cars made and delivered by June, 2021, the automaker said Friday. According to Reuters, Porsche executive Klaus Rechberger said the issue has […]
EV/AV Report: July 5, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly edition of Collision Repair‘s EV/AV report, B.C. is getting millions from the government to install EV chargers, NHTSA has some policy changes for OEMs involving ADAS collisions, and the University of Waterloo is testing out their autonomous shuttle bus. A Greener B.C. In an effort to build a cleaner future […]
Summer Safety: ICBC and police join forces for CounterAttack safe driving campaign, now underway
Victoria, British Columbia — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has joined forces with provincial police to launch CounterAttack, a road safety campaign. Beginning on July 1st, road checks will be stationed across the province, just in time for public health orders easing, summer gatherings, and casinos and nightclubs opening. While some progress has […]
