Search and Salvage: New History Channel show takes auto salvage airborne
Toronto, Ontario — Fans of “Rust Valley Restorers”, keep an eye out, the History Channel is offering a new vantage point on the auto salvage industry with the new show, “Lost Car Rescue”, premiering this week. The show puts a spin on a familiar formula by putting viewers in the cockpit with a team of […]
Farewell Frank: Linamar founder Frank Hasenfratz dead at 86
Guelph, Ontario — Frank Hasenfratz, founder of Guelph, Ontario-based auto parts manufacturer Linamar, has died at the age of 86 years old. Hasenfratz, a survivor of the Hungarian Revolution, was surrounded by family as he finished his battle with cancer on Saturday. Using his skills as a toolmaker and machinist, Hasenfratz managed to start a […]
Tuesday Ticker: January 11, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Magna International announces a brand new EV centre, Volkswagen of America CEO complains that the automaker’s total-units-sold could be higher and General Motors partners with Qualcomm for a revamped Ultra Cruise. Electric energy at Magna HQ Magna International announced last week it plans to develop a new […]
Glare Be Gone: Bosch demos ‘virtual visor’ tech at CES
Las Vegas, Nevada — At CES 2020, Bosch unveiled its new ‘virtual visor’ tech, a virtual sun visor concept for drivers consisting of a very slim and transparent LED display designed to reduce glares from sunlight or headlights. At this year’s CES, the company shared how its virtual visor tech syncs with Bosch’s Advanced Driving […]
