Ford’s On Target digs into Mustang, F-150 construction
By Dylan O’Hagan Detroit, Michigan — April 4, 2016 — Ford has released its latest On Target publication. The new edition takes a look under the hood at the features of the iconic Mustang and F-150. On Target is a publication created by Ford to provide information for wholesalers and collision repair facilities. The article […]
Ford CEO says company will triple investment in driver assist
Barcelona, Spain — February 28, 2016 — Ford President and CEO Mark Fields told the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that the company will triple engineering investment in driver assist technology, speeding the roll-out of semi‑automated systems. Fields delivered the keynote at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, focusing on Ford’s transition from an automotive company […]
Friday Fun: Customer service beats cycle time, an elephant beats cars and Ford beats potholes
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — February 18, 2016 — It’s time once again for our weekly round-up of news, facts and general weirdness from around the collision repair sector and beyond. – A very interesting idea is contained in a new research report. Believe it or not, but cycle time might not be the […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Friday Fun: Accelerating innovation, pregnant fraudsters and fighting spiders with fire
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 8, 2015 — Some interesting, overlooked news bits from the week that was: – Ford Motor Co.’s Executive Chairman Bill Ford said this week that the pace of technical innovation in the auto industry has accelerated, dramatically. He also points to even more change coming up: “We’re going […]
Eurovac expands manufacturing operation with new facility in Toronto
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — September 10, 2015 — Canadian company Eurovac has announced that it has moved is manufacturing operations to 44 Milvan Drive in Toronto, Ontario. The company has grown rapidly in the past three years, thanks in part to high volume sales of its Eurovac II – Wet Mix Dust Collector […]
