Can you believe this?! – December 20, 2018
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 20, 2018 — This week Collision Repair has prepared the top three unbelieve stories for you. From a woman caught trying to fill up her Tesla with gas to a new autonomous vehicle that will deliver your groceries — Plus much more! “My Tesla Needs Gas” A woman […]
AV Report: The aftermath of pedestrian killed by self-driving Uber, winners of the AV race begin to emerge
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report: The winners of the AV race begin to emerge, aftermath of the pedestrian killed by a self driving Uber and much, much more! The burgeoning AV sector is is suddenly evolving in some very interesting ways. The recent […]
AV Report: CAR questions the AV timeline, researcher suggests driving tests for AVs
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — February 26, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report, the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) lets some air out of the AV hype, a scientist suggests a drivers’ test for AVs, GM’s SuperCruise is tested, and much, much more. – Major automakers, Wall Street fund managers and […]
AV Report: The flaw in current sensors and Tesla’s financial issues
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 27, 2018 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, lawsuits related to AVs, the flaw in current sensors and much, much more. Dozens of media stories appeared this week noting a collision involving a Tesla. According reports the vehicle was traveling in semi-autonomous mode when sensors failed to pick […]
AV Report: GM could launch self-driving car next year; man ‘attacks’ autonomous vehicle
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 22, 2018 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, General Motor’s (GM) surprise announcement, Toronto’s AV study, Russia’s nuclear bomb-equipped underwater UAV, and much, much more. – This past Friday GM, the old symbol of corporate sluggish and bureaucratic sloth, surprised the industry when it distributed a press release […]
IHS Markit says autonomous vehicle sales will surpass 33 million annually in 2040
Southfield, Michigan — January 8, 2017 — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) may become widespread more quickly than realized by the general public. According to a report by business information provider IHS Markit, more than 33 million AVs will be sold globally in 2040. A 600-fold increase over the forecast sales numbers for 2021, 51,000 AVs. The […]
AV Report: Elon Musk’s reputation takes a hit; Intel and Warner Bros to create AV-entertainment systems
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 11, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, Elon Musk’s reputation takes a hit, Hollywood eyes the potential in AVs, insurance companies get a warning, and much, much more! -The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan was one of the major institutional investors buying up a stake in the ride-share […]
AV Report: GM to launch self-driving cars by 2019; Velodyne launches new LiDAR sensor for driverless cars
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 3, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, General Motors makes a big announcement, the most popular LiDAR unit, a delay in the Uber/Waymo trial, and much, much more! General Motors held its highly anticipated investor presentation this past week. The future of the auto world came into […]
The Autonomous Report: Autonomous vehicles will be “life-changing”; preparing for the fourth industrial revolution
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 16, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, Toyota Canada head talks AVs, Lyft launches in Canada, and much, much more. Larry Hutchinson, President and CEO of Toyota Canada Inc., was the keynote speaker last week at the 2017 TalkAUTO conference. The event brought together a room full […]
The Autonomous Report: Trump administration scuttles V2V rule; GM gears up to reveal Cruise
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 3, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report we look into more details about Google’s Toronto project, Trump dumps the vehicle-to-vehicle communication rule, GM’s Cruise to reveal big plans and much, much more! Several media outlets are reporting that the Trump administration has quietly set aside plans for […]
