Round Two: Nissan recalls 20k+ Sentras in Canada; front steering tie-rods can warp, break
Ottawa, Ontario — Nissan said Monday that it would be recalling more than 230,000 Sentra units in the United States, plus 20,135 units in Canada, because front steering tie-rods can warp and break. This recall covers certain 2020-2022 models; versions of the vehicle first introduced in 2019. Each tie-rod end connects the steering rack to […]
EV/AV Report: Innovative education and a hydrogen-powered airport
Toronto, Ontario — A B.C. trades school is preparing to build a $290 million EV “innovation centre”, Edmonton’s airport elects to harness hydrogen and Nissan becomes the first Japanese OEM to embrace the NACS charging port. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Electric vehicle epicentre Vancouver Community College (VCC) is quickly becoming […]
No T-bone Zone: Nissan unveils ADAS tech to detect lateral hazards at intersections
Toronto, Ontario — A new piece of LiDAR-based technology from Nissan is aiming to prevent collisions and keep drivers safe, even in the middle of an intersection, as a video unveiled by the company earlier this month would show. A Nissan vehicle is shown travelling down a test track, toward an intersection—suddenly a motorcycle comes […]
Predictive Learning: Nissan developing AI algorithms to predict component failure probability
Waterloo, Ontario — Researchers from Nissan and Kitchener, Ont.-based Acerta Analytic Solutions are working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool which predicts engine component failure, using data from the vehicle’s electronic control unit and its own machine learning algorithm. According to Automotive News Canada, this tool is the result of a $1.4 million partnership […]
EV/AV Report: Navigating winter weather and planning for a power surge
Toronto, Ontario — An Ottawa company trains autonomous vehicles (AVs) to drive through the harshest of Canadian winters, Mitsubishi pledges to only sell EVs and hybrids by the mid-2030s and a report predicts that 1.5 million EVs will populate Albertan roads by 2035. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Train hard, play […]
Fatally Flawed: Nissan recalls Rogue and Rogue Sport SUVs for collapsing ignition keys
Detroit, United States — Nissan is recalling more than 809,000 SUVs in Canada and the United States, citing key fob problems that could result in the ignition shutting off in the middle of a drive. According to a Tuesday report first released by the Associated Press, this recall affects the 2014 to 2020 Nissan Rogue […]
Notes from Nissan: Nissan updates position on Ariya bumper refinishing procedure
Toronto, Ontario — Attention auto refinishers, Nissan North America has released an updated position statement concerning the refinishing procedures for the Nissan Ariya, including a comprehensive list of do’s and don’ts for repainting the popular electric crossover’s bumper. Nissan is reminding technicians to take special care when refinishing near areas with “damage in the side […]
Tougher Trucks: ‘Solid performance’ from small trucks in updated IIHS side-impact test, institute says
Toronto, Ontario — Small pickups had their turn with the IIHS’s updated side-impact crash test recently, as the institute reported Thursday that five of the six trucks tested earned “good” or “acceptable” ratings after facing a larger, faster impact than in previous tests. The performance of this small pool of pickups shows a marked improvement […]
EV/AV Report: Big tests, bigger data
Toronto, Ontario — In today’s EV/AV report, Tesla applies for a Canadian telecoms license, the first Honda CR-V Hybrids roll off Ontarian assembly lines and details for the world’s largest autonomous vehicle (AV) test are announced. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Wider Web Tesla has applied for a basic telecoms license […]
Tech Sets the Tone: ADAS tech can instill false sense of driver security, IIHS report says
Toronto, Ontario — Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), particularly things like adaptive cruise control (ACC) and automatic emergency braking (AEB), have done wonders for easing the stress of drivers behind the wheel, but a new report shows those pieces of tech are instilling a false sense of security in those who make regular use of them. […]
