Pfaff Autoworks to host Industry Open House
Toronto, Ontario — October 24, 2016 — It sounds like a double-win: Pfaff Autoworks and Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIA) are teaming up to give you a chance to win free OEM training while receiving the latest industry information. Pfaff Autoworks, located in Toronto, has announced it will hold an Industry Open House featuring an […]
BMW Conference 2016
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CSN-OpenRoad Richmond Auto Body Industry Night
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BMW to demonstrate carbon fibre repair at NACE 2016
Anaheim, California — July 21, 2016 — BMW and Ford have both signed on to conduct several demonstrations each at the upcoming NACE 2016 Expo. The manufacturers join numerous suppliers and vendors who will demonstrate their latest innovations. NACE 2016 takes place August 11 to 13 at the Anaheim Convention Centre. Demos are great opportunities […]
Report: Lux Research says only five automakers earn ‘positive take’ on self-driving
By Mike Davey Boston, Massachusetts — June 21, 2016 — There’s no question that autonomous vehicle research is grabbing a lot of headlines, and many automotive companies are throwing their hat into the ring. But a new report from Lux Research, “Determining Who’s in the Fastlane for Autonomous Vehicles: A Comparison of Automotive OEM Plans […]
Friday Fun: New tricks for catching distracted drivers, new admissions about emissions and California busts a staged collision ring
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 19, 2016 — This week we take a look at new tricks for catching distracted drivers, more admissions from OEMs about distorted emissions data and California has busted a big staged collision ring. – The May long weekend is upon us and police are getting ready for a […]
BMW to invest in self-driving research and development
By Mike Davey Geneva, Switzerland — March 7, 2016 — This might seem odd for a company that has long billed itself as producing the “Ultimate Driving Machine,” but it looks like BMW is ramping up to enter the autonomous vehicle space. Klaus Froehlich, BMW’s board member responsible for research and development, told a reporter from […]
Thursday Fun: Drones checking claims, 2015 may set a record for vehicle sales and China goes wild for electric cars
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 30, 2015 — We usually run these on Fridays, but there’s no reason you should miss your weekly dose of fun and weird stories just because of the holidays. We’ve got the usual mix of noteworthy, unusual and downright bizarre stories from the automotive world. – General Motors […]
Friday Fun: Insurance scam goes wrong, BMW’s art cars and the open source car
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 26, 2015 — Our weekly collection of highlights, lowlights and general weirdness from the last week. – A perfect example of how not to pull of an insurance scam unfolded recently in Ireland. David Ward, driving an Opel Corsa, rear-ended a Volkswagen Passat driven by Lynsey Ivory. Both […]
Friday Fun Reads: Deiselgate, diamond speakers, and the disappearing red car
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 24, 2015 — A collection of interesting auto sector news bits from the week that was: – The biggest story of the week, of course, is Deiselgate. VW admitted it had been programming its cars to cheat on emissions testing standards. The auto industry trade media has, collectively, […]
