Market Dominance: 81 percent of ADAS crashes are from Teslas, says NHTSA investigation
Toronto, Ontario – A recent fatal collision involving a Tesla vehicle and a motorcyclist has invigorated ongoing investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, with Teslas now representing 81 percent of all ADAS-related collisions in the United States. According to Bloomberg, this is the 18th fatal crash in an ongoing NHTSA investigation in ADAS […]
Middle Ground: NHTSA limiting but not standardizing EV warning noises
Toronto, Ontario — The NHTSA is nixing a proposal allowing drivers to choose the warning sounds emitted by their electric vehicles (EVs), in a compromise between consumer choice and pedestrian safety concerns. This comes after negotiations between the NHTSA and automotive companies, who both agree that some kind of artificial noise output for electrified vehicles […]
Price Spike: Mississauga, Ont. raises tow fees by 87.5 percent
Missisauga, Ontario – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is calling out the Mississauga City Council after an abrupt decision to increase towing rates by 87.5 percent on July 6. According to IBC, this brings the cost of the average tow in Mississauga to $750, up from $400. This is nearly twice that of other cities […]
Frugal Finances: NDP calls out high Saskatchewan auto insurance rates
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – A New Democratic Party (NDP) critic has called out Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) for failing to reduce insurance rates, despite a healthy financial year. After “a record-setting catastrophic storm and issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic,” a recent press release said that SGI remains financially stable. This comes after the provincial legislature reviewed […]
Coatings Conversations: CIECA announces webinar on new paint technologies
Toronto, Ontario — The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) has announced its next webinar on July 28 will focus on new technologies in paint and coatings, and is now available for signups. The one-hour webinar will feature Daniel Benton, Axalta Coating Systems’ director of colour marketing, Andy Hysi, AkzoNobel’s e-business manager, and Jeff Wildman, […]
Bumps Begone: Tesla adaptive suspension to recognize potholes with new update
Toronto, Ontario – A new software update might save Teslas from pothole damage, thanks to improvements in vehicle sensors and networking. According to patch notes posted by a member of the Tesla Motors Club forum, patch 2022.20 improves certain vehicles’ adaptive suspension to compensate for ‘rough road map data generated by Tesla cars.’ If enabled, […]
Quality Crash: J.D. Power reports 11 percent increase in new-vehicle issues
Michigan, United States —A new study by J.D. Power appears to suggest a suspected industry trend–that vehicle build quality has been dropping. According to the 2022 U.S. Initial Quality Study, the automotive industry is experiencing an 11 percent increase in problems per 100 vehicles, resulting in an industry average of 180 problems per 100 vehicles. […]
GO GO GO: Metrolinx warns of impatient drivers with shocking safety PSA
Toronto, Ontario – Sometimes, we all make difficult decisions. We reach a fork in the road; a turning point meets us. A watershed moment arises, and the decision reaches critical mass. Unfortunately, for one driver, their decision resulted in ending up in front of a moving train; the driver was literally at a crossroads in […]
EV/AV Report: June 27, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In today’s EV/AV report, General Motors makes the first delivery of electric vans for Fedex’s new fleet, Tesla hikes prices for some of its most popular EVs and a Canadian OEM announces a battery EV designed for the Canadian winter. Vans on Volts On June 21, FedEx announced that the company received […]
That’s No Robin Hood: B.C. family vehicle shot with arrow
Chilliwack, British Columbia – It’s hunting season, and nothing is scarier than an armed man without safety training. On Sunday, a Chilliwack family was driving along Peardonville Road in Abbotsford when the driver heard something punch into his vehicle. Pulling over to the side, the father discovered a hole in his car which Abbotsford Police […]
