Friday Fun: Enterprise goes exotic, Elon Musk knows Apple’s secret and Ford’s AVs try to handle snow
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 14, 2016 — Welcome to our latest round-up of interesting, unusual and occasionally worrying stories from the last week. This time around we bring you the news on Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s Exotic Car Collection, why Elon Musk knows Apple is working on a car and Ford’s attempts to build […]
Nissan debuts IDS Concept at Detroit Auto Show
By Mike Davey Detroit, Michigan — January 11, 2016 — Last week Collision Repair magazine reported that the Renault-Nissan Alliance plans to introduce upwards of 10 vehicles with autonomous driving capabilities by 2020. The company has started to make good on that promise, holding the US debut of its Nissan IDS Concept vehicle at the […]
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 […]
Volvo teams with Ericsson to develop media streaming for self-driving cars
Las Vegas, Nevada — January 4, 2016 — The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opened in Las Vegas on January 4, and the first news out of the show removes any possible doubts about whether this show will be of interest to automotive professionals. The news is of particular interest to anyone tracking the emerging […]
Consumers receptive to self-driving cars: Study
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 21, 2015 — A new study from a French investment bank finds that drivers seem amenable to giving up the reins when it comes to driving. The emergence of automated vehicles will lead to reduced injuries and better vehicle care, and so will be welcomed by consumers, or […]
Ford to begin testing autonomous vehicles on public roads
Palo Alto, California — December 16, 2015 — Another contender has stepped into the autonomous vehicle ring. Ford has announced it has secured permission to begin testing fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid on public roads next year. Ford is officially enrolled in the California Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. […]
GM Canada to play ‘leading role’ in development of autonomous vehicles
Oshawa, Ontario — December 1, 2015 — GM Canada will play a “leading role” in the development of autonomous vehicles, according to remarks made by Steve Carlise, GM Canada’s President and Managing Director. Carlisle made the statement at the Economic Club in Ottawa, confirming that the company’s Canadian Engineering Centre in Oshawa has been awarded […]
Report: Autonomous vehicles a decade away
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 11, 2015 — A new report from Navigant suggests that fully automated vehicles that operate with no driver are “still a decade away.” But the incremental systems necessary to create the foundation for true AVs will come into production over the next five to ten years. According to […]
Friday Fun: Boyd’s heavy trades, Domino’s mobile ovens and bursting the hype bubble on AVs
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 29, 2015 — Collision repair industry news from the week that was: – Boyd Group had to issue an official press release in response to very heavy trading in its stock. Stock market rules require a company to issue such statements if there is large, unexplained volatility in […]
