EV/AV Report: Court cases and creating chargers
Toronto, Ontario — In today’s EV/AV report, Tesla’s CEO dodges questioning in a trial regarding a dead Apple Inc. software engineer, General Motors announces upcoming changes for its St. Catharines plant and the government of Manitoba pledges to build more EV chargers across the province. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Invoking […]
Employee Aftercare: Volkswagen builds electric vehicle themed escape room to ease job obsolescence anxieties
Wolfsburg, Germany — Worried about workplace obsolescence in the electric vehicle (EV) era, while the world goes through a barrage of colourfully named crises? Volkswagen AG believes the solution is an EV themed escape room—for the first problem, anyway. According to a company press release, Volkswagen’s eMotionRoom is an in-house escape room where teams of […]
Returned at Last: $3.5 million of stolen Toronto vehicles rescued from shipping containers bound for Malta
Image courtesy of the York Regional Police, Auto Cargo Theft Unit. Ottawa, Ontario — An outgoing shipment of stolen vehicles is on the way back home to their owners, with 64 vehicles valued at $3.5 million being repatriated with the assistance of the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) and the Malta Port Authority. According to […]
Technical Velocity: AI claims processing up 180 percent over last three years, CCC says
Chicago, Illinois — In an insurer artificial intelligence (AI) adoption report, CCC Intelligent Solutions says that AI claims processing has risen by 60 percent a year, for the past three years. This follows a claim by the tech company that more than 14 million claims have been processed with a CCC AI system, which indicated […]
Autonomous Integration: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers proposes adding white light to traffic signals
Toronto, Ontario – A new paper from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) suggests that adding a fourth white light on traffic lights may help integrate autonomous vehicles (AVs) into real-world streets, with human drivers. According to an article by Jalopnik, IEEE researchers ran a simulation where traffic lights featured a white light, […]
Family Plans: Midwest Automotive Media Association awards 2023 Hyundai Palisade and 2023 Genesis GV60 as family vehicles of the year
Chicago, United States — The Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) has named the 2023 Hyundai Palisade as its thirteenth annual Family Vehicle of the Year, and the 2023 Genesis GV60 as the winner of the fifth annual Luxury Family Vehicle of the Year award at the 2023 Chicago Auto Show. “Our members test a vast […]
Growing Reputation: Axalta AquaEC Flex electric vehicle coating earns 2023 Edison Award, three earned this year
Pennsylvania, United States – Axalta has won three 2023 Edison Awards, with one of the winners being AquaEC Flex, an electrocoat specially designed for electric vehicles (EVs). The other two award recipients were the Abcite 2060 coating for large metal structures and the self-priming kitchen cabinet coating. According to a company press release, AquaEC Flex […]
Insurer Approval: Ontario Emergency Management Strategy and Action Plan recieves IBC Endorsement
Ottawa, Ontario — The Ontario government’s Provincial Emergency Management Strategy and Action Plan has received a thumbs up from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), which it applauds for keeping Ontarians safe when disasters strike. According to a provincial government press release, this provides a structured set of goals and actions to keep Ontario in […]
Going Vintage: ICBC loses faxed medical forms three times, says B.C. man
Vancouver, British Columbia – A British Columbia man with an expiring Class 1 license claims that the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) lost his medical faxes three times, after attempting to renew his license for more than a year. In an interview with Global News, Dean Germo explained how his troubles with ICBC began […]
Welcome Aboard: Stuart Klein named senior director of collision at AIA Canada
Toronto, Ontario – The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) has appointed Stuart Klein as the organization’s senior director of collision, a newly created position. According to AIA Canada, he will join the association’s senior leadership team, directing AIA Canada’s efforts in the collision sector of the industry. Klein brings more than 45 years […]
