Sun, Speaker Sessions and Good Company: Global Summit wraps up in Monaco
Monte-Carlo, Monaco — The 2022 IBIS Global Summit has wrapped up for another year–but the ideas discussed in Monaco will stay with delegates for months to come. With a theme of Ready, Steady, Grow, many IBIS attendees agreed that the event provided a great environment for brainstorming, networking and sharing ideas on how to improve the global […]
High Noon: Texas proposes bounty hunting vehicles parked in bike lanes
Austin, Texas — Officials in Texas are proposing a new law turning local cyclists into potential bounty hunters: thankfully, they’re more bicycle-dad than desperado. Dubbed the Bike Blockage Program, cyclists who report vehicles obstructing bike lanes are entitled to a quarter of the revenue collected from vehicles hit with citations. Under current city ordnance, cars […]
Electric Innovation: Sony and Honda form Sony Mobility Inc.
Tokyo, Japan — Sony and Honda have formally signed a joint venture agreement, forming Sony Mobility Inc—a company to provide its first electric vehicles and “services for mobility” in 2025. This signing cements previous informal discussions on the possibility of the entertainment company partnering with the vehicle manufacturer. The Sony website showcases prototypes of multiple […]
Welcomes of the Week: Simplicity Car Care Red Deer
Red Deer, Alberta — Simplicity Car Care has welcomed Empire Collision Group of Red Deer, Alta. under the orange banner as the latest repair facility to enter the network and the proud new owners of Simplicity Car Care Red Deer. Empire Collision Group said in a press release, “We’re excited to have a location in […]
Backing Up Blind: 60,000 Jeep, Ram vehicles recalled in Canada for two separate defects
Toronto, Ontario — A pair of parts problems are plaguing Stellantis this week, forcing the legacy OEM to issue recalls on more than 60,000 Jeep and Ram vehicles in North America. News came to light on Thursday that 4,576 Canadian-market 2022 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 Cab Chassis pickups are affected by a glitch in […]
EV/AV Report: June 20, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV report, Stellantis announces Level 3 self-driving vehicles by 2024, J.D. Power releases a consumer report on Canadian EV perspectives and a solar car from the Netherlands has its time to shine. Autopilot Rollout This week, Stellantis announced that Valeo’s third-generation LiDAR will be used on several Stellantis models […]
Derecho Damages: May windstorm sixth worst insured loss event in Canadian history, says IBC
Peterborough, Ontario — The repair bill from the May 21 derecho storm that swept through Quebec and Ontario is in the process of being tabulated, but the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is already confident in declaring the storm to be the sixth most costly insured loss event in Canadian history. Initial estimates from Catastrophe […]
Grey-DAS: ADAS tech could prevent a third of crash scenarios for older drivers, IIHS says
Toronto, Ontario — Advanced driver-assistance technology (ADAS) could be the key to keeping our older generation of Canadians safe on the road, according to a new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In the IIHS’s latest report released on Thursday, “Safety potential of crash avoidance features, improved headlights, and V2V-enhanced technologies for […]
