Rough Rides: Ram drivers have highest driving misdemeanor rates in the United States reveals end of year report
Toronto, Ontario — A report from Lending Tree using insurance quote data shows that across 30 car brands analyzed, Ram drivers had the highest accident rates in 2023. According to the data analyzed, Ram drivers had 32.90 driving incidents—ranging from accidents, DUIs, speeding and citations—per 1,000 drivers from November 14, 2022 to November 14 of […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles get converted; while self-driving cars park at the push of a button
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, a German firm says it can convert an ICE vehicle to an EV in just one day; while Tesla hints at new tap-to-park features. A fully electric flip A company in Germany known as ‘e-Revolt’ claims it can convert an ICE (internal combustion engine) […]
Autopilot Aggravations: Tesla recalling more than two million vehicles due to Autopilot safeguards
Toronto, Ontario — Tesla is recalling just over 2 million vehicles in the United States and Canada fitted with its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system to install new safeguards. This recall comes after a U.S. safety regulator said that the automaker’s Autopilot system was open to “foreseeable misuse.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) has […]
Tesla Touches Down: Tesla to build its largest service facility in North America in Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia — North America’s largest purpose-built Tesla service facility will be constructed in Vancouver’s Strathcona district, the automaker announced. On Monday, Tesla announced that it has partnered with local developer Beedie to build the facility at 950 Raymur Avenue on a 1.6-acre vacant industrial site at the southeast corner of Prior Street and […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles steered by wires; self-driving vehicles prepare for the holidays
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Tesla’s Cybertruck takes a page from aviation with a steer-by-wire system; and robots in Helsinki deliver gifts in time for the holidays. Walk the wire With the launch of the Cybertruck, Tesla has followed designs used in aviation and fitted its vehicle with a […]
Hand of Ford: OEM files patent for geofence speed restriction system based on pedestrian traffic
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Co. has filed a patent for a geofencing restriction system that could be used in future vehicles. The patent, which was originally published on November 28, aims to improve pedestrian-vehicle safety by automatically slowing vehicles down in areas where the speed limit drops. The system outlined in the patent would […]
A Double Circuit Certification: CARSTAR Etobicoke Central and CARSTAR London Centre secure Tesla certifications
Toronto, Ontario — Both CARSTAR Etobicoke Central and CARSTAR London Centre have announced successful Tesla certifications. On November 28, CARSTAR Etobicoke Centre, owned by George Troka, has been serving the community for nearly five years and can now meet the needs of more customers in the Etobicoke and surrounding area seeking quality repair, no matter […]
EV/AV Report: Free-range EVs; what the Cybertruck
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, the Michigan Department of Transportation announces the installation of EV charging roads; and Tesla’s Cybertruck finally hits the consumer market. Follow the copper-brick road In Detroit, Michigan, crews have begun installing what’s billed as the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles. In […]
Retail Rumours: Tesla job postings hint at service centre coming to Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Tesla has created two new job postings for Winnipeg, hinting that the company might finally expand and open its first location in Manitoba. While it is important to remember that a job posting does not necessarily equate to a finalized deal, it does at least signify that the automaker has once again […]
Reliability Ratings: Consumer Reports reveals EVs are more reliable than PHEVs, but less than ICE vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — Electric vehicles have 79 percent more reliability problems on average than combustion cars, most of which occur in the high-voltage battery system, according to Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Study. In 2023, CR gathered data on more than 330,000 vehicles from the 2000 to 2023 model years, as well as […]
