Aperia Technologies Redefines Fleet Tire Management with Vehicle Asset Tracking on Halo Tire Management® Platform
HAYWARD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– “Data-driven decision-making is paramount in fleet management,” said Judith Monte, vice president at Aperia Technologies. “Since tires are the leading cause of unplanned asset downtime, understanding when and where they need servicing is crucial to maximize the utilization of tractors, trailers, and tires.” By coupling precise vehicle location, including high fidelity and […]
taq Automotive Intelligence Drives Vehicle Leasing to the 21st Century
MARKHAM, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vehicle leasing is about to get driven in to the 21st century. In an era where digital transformation is reshaping the auto industry, taq Automotive Intelligence is set to modernize the antiquated leasing process with the implementation of a state-of-the-art digital platform for strategic customer SCI Lease Corp. “We are excited to collaborate […]
SiLC Secures $25 Million in Additional Funding to Advance Machine Vision for AI Applications
MONROVIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The new funding announcement comes on the heels of SiLC’s most recent introduction of four versions of its FMCW LiDAR-based EyeonicTM Vision System. Bridging the artificial intelligence (AI) gap for machine vision, SiLC has engineered the Eyeonic Vision System for vision detection capabilities that span from short distances to over 1 km. […]
VicOne and Block Harbor Deliver Industry’s First Integrated Workflow-Based Cybersecurity System for Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 Suppliers to Help Secure Software Defined Vehicle Design and Maintenance
Joint automated solution shaves time for identifying and resolving security vulnerabilities, ensuring the protection of evolving software defined vehicles and associated systems DALLAS & TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– “With the combined expertise of Block Harbor in cybersecurity design and operating production systems, and more than 30 years of VicOne’s threat intelligence and market leading vulnerability disclosures, we […]
Axis Reports Q1 2024 Financial Results
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Axis Auto Finance Inc. (“Axis” or the “Company”) ( Q1 2024 Financial Highlights Total originations of $35.8 million, consisting of $11.2 million in automotive originations and $24.6 million in equipment originations; Revenues of $10.0 million in the quarter, a 2% decline year-over-year; Adjusted loss(1) of ($1.5) million as compared to Adjusted loss of ($0.2) […]
More Common Than You Think: EV makers say materials used are common and repairs aren’t always more expensive
Las Vegas, Nevada — Details shared by Rivian and Lucid Motors during this year’s SEMA Show about the structural makeup of the automakers’ vehicles demonstrated that components are more common than stereotypes perhaps popularly project. Rivian Collision Service Engineering Senior Manager, Dan Black and Lucid Body Repair Technician Manager, Matthew Pitta spoke during a session […]
A Giga Deal: GM purchases key Tesla giga-casting supplier
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) has recently acquired Tooling and Equipment International (TEI), the company that formerly helped Tesla perform giga-casting manufacturing to produce large body parts for cars in one piece. According to two sources with direct knowledge of the recent deal, with this new contract, GM is hoping to continue jumpstarting its […]
Don’t Turn Your Nose Up to Safety: Blunt-nosed vehicles increase risk of pedestrian fatalities, study finds
Arlington, Virginia — New research from the U.S. non-profit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) indicates that medium height vehicles with a blunt profile are equally as dangerous to pedestrians as taller vehicles. In its new study, the IIHS reports that pedestrian crash deaths in the U.S. have risen 80 percent since 2009, with more […]
Making the Grade: Global EV adoption the only area to meet climate goal trajectories, according to State of Climate Action study
Toronto, Ontario — According to the State of Climate Action 2023 report, global efforts to reach net-zero carbon emissions are failing in almost every way with one exception: the rise in electric vehicles. The State of Climate Action 2023 report is made by the Bezos Earth fund in tandem with other non-profits and collectively, these […]
Influential Insights: WIN opens nominations for ‘Most Influential Women’ awards
Above: Previous Canadian leaders that have been honoured as a WIN Most Influential Woman, from left to right: Sabrina Thring, Driven Brands; Kim Roberts, Fix Auto Barrie; Joy Skinner, CSN Industrial Park; Leanne Jeffries, Assured Performance Network; Kim Kos, Kavia Auto Body; and our very own Gloria Mann, Media Matters. Toronto, Ontario — The Women’s […]