Top event headlines of 2018
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 21, 2018 — A lot of events have happened over the course of 2018. From conferences, to charity events, the automotive industry is always attending to something. To wrap up the year, Collision Repair has prepared some of the top event headlines that resonated with the Canadian collision […]
Uber’s self-driving operations return to Toronto
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 20, 2018 — Uber’s autonomous operations (Advanced Technology Group “ATG”) will be returning to Toronto starting today, with humans operating the wheel. The ride-sharing service’s autonomous testing, which has been suspended since March after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Arizona, returns to Canada’s biggest city in the […]
Uber granted permission to resume autonomous operations in Pennsylvania
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 19, 2018 — Uber has been granted permission by the state of Pennsylvania to resume testing of its autonomous vehicles. A spokesperson for Uber told TechCrunch that the ride-sharing service received a letter of authorization from the Pennsylvanian Department of Transportation and reiterated that the company has not yet […]
AV Report – Waymo’s robo-taxis
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 7, 2018 — Autonomous vehicles are slowly making their way onto the roads. Although, many experts have speculated that we won’t be seeing these vehicles in the hands of consumers for another decade or so. But, that doesn’t mean to say that there hasn’t been any progress on speeding […]
AV Report- Tesla update
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — November 23, 2018 — Fully autonomous vehicles are promised within the next few years, but in the meantime, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Canadians can expect level-three autonomous features in a matter of days. In late October, Tesla said the Navigate on Autopilot feature would be available in their vehicles […]
Market update: One million 3-D printed parts; Hyundai takes to the air
By Cindy Macdonald Toronto – November 19, 2018 – In this week’s market update, 3-D printed parts on the rise, Hyundai invests in aerial mobility and autonomous vehicles are a risky business. BMW reaches 1 million 3-D printed partsAt the BMW Group, the use of 3D-printed components is increasing. Over the last decade, the company […]
AV Report – when can we expect fully autonomous vehicles?
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — November 16, 2018 — There has been talk of self-driving cars for many years now, and speculation on how autonomous vehicles might change cities, parking and society as a whole. It is evident that over the past year we have seen some of the biggest OEMs announce plans to […]
IBC pens position paper on autonomous vehicles
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – November 15, 2018 – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is looking to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to the future of insurance and ownership of data. Today, during its annual Regulatory Affairs Symposium, IBC released a paper titled Auto Insurance for Automated Vehilces: Preparing for the Future […]
Can you believe this?! – October 11, 2018
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 11, 2018 — In this week’s Can you believe this?!, futuristic technology takes a ride through Edmonton, Ford patents its very own autonomous vehicle–one that looks like it drove straight out of a video game, and much, much more! Take a ride in Edmonton’s electric autonomous vehicle […]
Can you believe this?! – September 20, 2018
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — September 20, 2018 — In this week’s segment of the Can you believe this?! BMW released a video of their very own self-driving motorcycle, theres also another autonomous vehicle coming to the future that will deliver food, and say goodbye to the Volkswagen Beetle after 80 years. Volkswagen squashes […]
