App Awareness: Onboard vehicle tech becoming a safety issue, advocates say
Toronto, Ontario — Onboard vehicle technologies come hand-in-hand with new vehicle purchases nowadays, but that doesn’t necessarily mean vehicles are becoming safer, advocates say. In fact, CAA is soon planning to launch a public awareness campaign aimed at informing drivers of the risks of distracted driving, with a focus on infotainment systems. “This is a […]
Launch Day: Repairify signs licensing agreement with ADAS developer Launch Tech
Plano, Texas — Launch Tech Co. has made its way to the big leagues and been given the official seal of approval from Repairify Inc. to offer its products and services to repair facilities within Repairify’s various networks through a licensing and supply agreement announced on Tuesday. The agreement allows the Shenzhen, China-based ADAS developer […]
Focus Features: Mitsubishi debuts driver alertness technology at CES 2022
Las Vegas, Nevada — Mitsubishi unveiled a new piece of ADAS technology at CES 2022 this week that is sure to grab drivers’ attention—because that’s exactly what it’s designed to do. The OEM says its new DMS (Driver Monitoring System) will be able to sense a driver’s heart rate and responsiveness and an alarm if alertness […]
Spilled Ink: BMW unveils concept vehicle with colour-changing E Ink paint at CES 2022
Las Vegas, Nevada — BMW unveiled a chameleon-like concept car at the Consumer Electronics Show this week that utilizes a popular e-reader technology to provide multiple colour shade possibilities on a single vehicle. The German automaker showed off a prototype version of the BMW iX featuring E Ink technology applied to the vehicle’s paint, allowing […]
Junk Trunk: Tesla 2017-2020 Model 3’s recalled for trunk harness issue
Toronto, Ontario — A gentler touch may be in order as a recent recall issued by Transport Canada and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alleges that wear on Tesla Model 3’s trunk harness can lead the rearview camera to fail. The NHTSA estimates 356,309 vehicles (35,342 in Canada, according to Transport Canada) to […]
Game Over: Tesla disables Passenger Play feature while in motion
Toronto, Ontario — No more gaming on the go for Tesla drivers as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that the EV automaker has disabled the ability to play video games while vehicles are in motion. The NHTSA announced on Wednesday that it had opened a formal safety investigation to look into 580,000 […]
Future Fruit: BMW to use BlackBerry QNX to develop automation technology
Waterloo, Ontario — BMW is the latest automaker to take a bite out of the berry as Blackberry Limited announced that it has entered a multi-year agreement with the company to develop automation technology. As part of the agreement, BlackBerry will license its QNX technology to BMW Group, as well as assign a team of […]
Model Y-es Please: Tesla Model Y earns Top Safety Pick+ from IIHS
Washington D.C. — Tesla’s 2021-2022 Model Y earned Top Safety Pick+ designation on Tuesday from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), according to a report from Reuters. The EV developer made the right call in converting to a camera-only system, as the IIHS said the Model Y’s standard front crash-prevention system earned superior ratings […]
HUD Buds: Volvo invests $2 million into AR developer Spectralics
Toronto, Ontario — Volvo Cars is looking to pack in the tech wherever they can, as the automaker has invested $2 million in augmented-reality startup Spectralics to help develop heads-up-display (HUD) technology for their vehicles. Spectralics is currently in the process of developing an innovative optics film that is able to connect nearly any transparent […]
Team Toyota: Toyota Safety Sense Package renamed ‘T-Mate’, new features added
Toronto, Ontario — Toyota’s ADAS technology will now be known by a new name, as the features included in the Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) package will now be referred to as “Toyota T-Mate” in European markets going forward. T-Mate builds on the previous TSS package, which included a pre-collision system (PCS), by incorporating new parking […]
