Triple Threat: Tesla sued for unsafe autopilot and falsely advertising in three class action lawsuits
Toronto, Ontario — False advertising lawsuits have been levelled against Tesla in the past few days, leaving the OEM with the possibility of class action lawsuits taking shape in California and Florida. In California, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP announced a class action lawsuit on Wednesday. The law firm alleges that Tesla misled the public […]
Private Eye: IGEN patents algorithm to monitor driver behaviour, privacy concerns raised
California, United States – IGEN Networks Corporation has patented a “Real-Time Driver Telematic Signatures,” a system to gather data and rate the driving patterns of piloted and autonomous vehicles. Registered with the United States Patent Office as patent number 17/850,258, IGEN promises to “expand the dataset of ‘Big Data’ to include…weather conditions, population density and […]
Repair Rights: New NHTSA guidelines promote balance between security and third-party access
Toronto, Ontario — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has new guidelines promoting the need to balance the needs of cybersecurity and third-party access, in light of the right to repair movement and multiple cases of vehicles being stolen or compromised due to inadequate security systems. Effectively an update of its 2016 predecessor, “Cybersecurity Best […]
Look, No Eyes: Ford and GM petition NHTSA for non-transparent glass in autonomous vehicles
Toronto, Ontario – Ford and General Motors are seeking to deploy experimental autonomous vehicles (AVs) on American roads in the next two years. These vehicles could potentially lack the usual manual controls present in consumer cars, omitting windshield wipers, rear-view mirrors and, in one case, transparent windshield glass. A petition by the two OEMs aims […]
Quick QEW Nap: Sleeping Ontario driver cruises down highway at 100km/h
St. Catharines, Ontario – A man was found sleeping in a self-driving Tesla, blitzing down the Queen Elizabeth Way near St. Catharines, Ont. at more than 100km/h. In a video by one Instagram user, Louise Lesser captured a video of a man in a reclined driver’s seat, apparently sound asleep and completely unaware of his […]
EV/AV Report: Campaign prompts accessibility revisions to B.C. charging network; P.E.I.-based business fits pickups to be battery-powered
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, a British Columbia resident’s campaign for accessible charging stations pays off, a Prince Edward Island auto shop opens orders for converted small pickup electric trucks and California’s senate passes a law against false autonomous vehicle advertising. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Chargers for All […]
Fact, not Fiction: Safer autonomous drivers will shakeup collision repair industry, says CIECA
Toronto, Ontario — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) may actually lead to safer roads one day—that is a future challenge that the collision repair industry will have to seriously consider. CEICA hosted a webinar on Thursday led by Tara Andringa, executive director at Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), a non-profit organization that emphasizes public education about […]
AV Espionage: Former Apple AV engineer pleads guilty to trade secret theft in U.S. federal court
San Jose, California — Some high-tech nefariousness seems to be at play with the development of Apple’s mysterious autonomous vehicle, as a former engineer for the tech giant pleaded guilty to trade secret theft in U.S. federal court on Monday. Zhang Xiaolang was heading to the airport to catch a one-way flight to China in […]
EV/AV Report: Tesla sued in Calif. for false autopilot claims; U.K. plans to roll out AVs by 2025
Toronto, Ontario —Tesla gets sued in California for false advertising, the British government plans to integrate autonomous vehicles into the UK by 2025 and data showing a consistent increase in zero-emission vehicle adoption rates in Ontario, Montreal and British Columbia. This is your weekly report on the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Problems Abounding […]
Buyers’ Buzz: Dodge Hornet announced, gas and hybrid variants available
Michigan, United States — Following the phasing out of two of its most iconic vehicles, Stellantis has announced a new entry-level vehicle: the 2023 Dodge Hornet. Contrary to earlier leaks, the Hornet is confirmed to be a compact crossover rather than a full-blown SUV. According to the company’s press release, the Hornet is Dodge’s gateway […]
