Bad Brakes: Mercedes-Benz recalls nearly 1 million vehicles globally
Stuttgart, Germany– Nearly one million Mercedes-Benz vehicles worldwide have been recalled by Germany’s federal traffic authority, the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA). According to a statement released on June 1, the recall affected ML and GL series SUVs and R-Class minivans built between 2004 and 2015. “We have found that in some of those vehicles, the function of […]
EV/AV Report: March 21, 2022
Toronto, Ontario – In today’s EV/AV report, fully automated vehicles achieve legality in the United States, a partnership to integrate 5G technology into autonomous vehicles, KIA and Hyundai design electric vehicles (EVs) that go brrrrr, and David Suzuki gives his thoughts on SUVs. Textbook design On March 14, Rogers Communications announced a partnership with Sheridan […]
Brake Break: NHTSA investigates automatically braking Teslas
Washington, D.C. — The NHTSA has opened up an investigation after receiving 354 reports of phantom braking in Tesla vehicles. The NHTSA’s report says that the office of Defects investigation received 354 complaints of ‘phantom braking’ by consumers over the past nine months. Many of these complaints detailed unexpected braking while driving at highway speeds, along […]
Time Out: Hyundai, Kia drivers urged to park outside amid fire risk recall
Toronto, Ontario — Hyundai and Kia aren’t allowed to play with the other kids for the time being, as the South Korean automakers have announced a recall involving 80,000 Canadian vehicles that could pose a fire risk. As a result, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is recommending drivers of the following vehicles park […]
EV/AV Report: July 5, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly edition of Collision Repair‘s EV/AV report, B.C. is getting millions from the government to install EV chargers, NHTSA has some policy changes for OEMs involving ADAS collisions, and the University of Waterloo is testing out their autonomous shuttle bus. A Greener B.C. In an effort to build a cleaner future […]
Tesla’s Autopilot feature under investigation after fatal crash
By Mike Davey Washington, DC — July 1, 2016 — Federal regulators in the US are investigating in the wake of a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S that was operating with its self-driving Autopilot feature engaged. The driver of the Tesla, Joshua D. Brown of Ohio, died when the vehicle was in a […]
