Snow highlights the sunny side of autonomous vehicles
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — February 17, 2016 — The advent of autonomous vehicles may have an upside for the collision repair industry according to Neale Phillips, Thatcham’s Strategy and Development Director. Thatcham is an automotive insurer research organization headquartered in the United Kingdom. Phillips delivered his remarks during the third IBIS Middle East, […]
Autonomous vehicles land at the Canadian International AutoShow
Toronto, Ontario — February 15, 2016 — Autonomous vehicles are on the way. In fact, they’re already on display at the Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS). CIAS is currently underway at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and runs until February 21. Research and development into the autonomous car is progressing rapidly, and many elements of that […]
Report: Self-driving vehicles ‘top of mind’ for auto execs
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — February 12, 2016 — One in five automotive executives believe technology companies could take over the customer interface in the connected car, according to a report released by KPMG. The report, Global Automotive Executive Survey, also shows that self-driving cars are top of mind for many automotive executives. This […]
NHTSA says software can count as a driver
Santa Monica, California — February 10, 2016 — Does the software suite piloting an autonomous vehicle count as a driver? The US-based National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seems to think so, judging by recent comments made by Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx. “We are taking great care to embrace innovations that can boost safety and […]
New regulations say driverless cars need a driver capable of taking control
Sacramento, California — January 31, 2016 — California is the epicentre of autonomous vehicle development. In addition to numerous companies located in Silicon Valley, Google is headquartered in California, and much of the testing of the company’s vehicles have taken place there. The California Department of Motor Vehicles has recently released draft regulations for autonomous vehicles […]
Autonomous and connected car trends shaping up in 2016
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 28, 2016 — One sure bet: The autonomous vehicle and connected car sectors will continue to run hot this year. Many new small start-ups are popping up in the space. One of these is a company called Airbiquity, which has just released a round-up of the big trends […]
Renault-Nissan to launch line of autonomous mass-market vehicles
By Mike Davey Sunnyvale, California — January 7, 2016 — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) aren’t as far off as they once seemed. Readers of collisionrepairmag.com know that the technological challenges are rapidly being conquered, but a recent announcement from the Renault-Nissan Alliance isn’t about a new kind of laser detection system or software suite. The global […]
Planning for disruption: the future of autonomous vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — January 6, 2016 — Commonly available autonomous vehicles will likely disrupt a number of industries, including collision repair. There is no doubt that this technology is coming. The only question is how to deal with it. An upcoming event seeks to do just that. Automated Vehicles: Planning the Next Disruptive Technology will […]
CES shows off self-driving tech, but survey says Canadians still wary
By Mike Davey Las Vegas, Nevada — January 5, 2016 — The quest for fully autonomous vehicles continues, with major announcements coming out from a number of automakers at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) regarding their autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. Ford announced that it would add 20 more AV-equipped Ford Fusions to its existing fleet being […]
Friday Fun: KIA joins the self-driving game, Uber angers transit and China’s car boom might bust
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 17, 2015 — Welcome to another collection of interesting items from the week that was: – California has announced new rules around autonomous vehicles (AVs). Apparently Google is disappointed that the state is going to require that cars being used have at least one real human in the vehicle. […]
