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Vehicle safety
News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsVehicle safety Concerns over backseat passenger safety
April 20, 2023 by
Adam Malik
Many midsize SUVs are not offering enough front crash protection for passengers in the backseats, new findings have shown. Crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety are raising concerns over the safety of passengers in the rear…
News Market Research & StatisticsVehicle safetyVehicle Technology How less safe touchscreens are than buttons in a car
March 9, 2023 by
Adam Malik
A Swedish car magazine has found a gap in safety when comparing touchscreen buttons to the old-school alternative. Newer vehicles are seeing touchpads replacing knobs in everything from controlling the radio to the air conditioning. Tests conducted by Vi Bilägare…
News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsVehicle safetyVehicle Technology The key safety feature most pickups are missing
January 31, 2023 by
Adam Malik
Despite tests that show a significant reduction in collisions, pickup trucks are less likely to be equipped with crash avoidance technology. A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety showed that Automatic emergency braking (AEB) reduces rear-end crash…
News Industry TrendsVehicle safetyVehicle Technology Recognizing traffic signs with ADAS
September 16, 2022 by
Adam Malik
To improve driver focus and safety, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) are improving to the point where they can pick up traffic signs and relay information to drivers. Signs like “do not enter,” stop and speed limits can be delivered to…
News AnnouncementsVehicle safetyVehicle Technology Rogers, Sheridan College partnering on autonomous
April 1, 2022 by
Adam Malik
Sheridan College and Rogers Communications will partner for the next two years on 5G autonomous vehicle research and development. The program will run through the GTA-area school’s Centre for Mobile Innovation (CMI). Rogers and Sheridan study the potential of integrating…
News Consumer trendsLegislation RegulationsVehicle safetyVehicle Technology Pushing for better onboard tech safety
February 4, 2022 by
Adam Malik
There’s a lack of regulatory oversight into onboard vehicle technology and industry advocates want to see better guidance and consumer awareness. There are many risks around increasingly complex vehicle controls. Concerns have been raised by several advocacy groups over the…
News Industry TrendsOE newsVehicle safetyVehicle Technology BMW, Blackberry team up on driver assistance
December 23, 2021 by
Adam Malik
Blackberry has signed a multi-year agreement with BMW to collaborate and develop technology for the automotive manufacturer’s driver assistance systems. The Waterloo, Ontario-based software company will licence its QNX technology and have a team of engineers working to support developing…
News Auto Repair & ServiceOE newsVehicle safety Ford issues three safety recalls
July 19, 2021 by
Adam Malik
A series of North America-wide safety recalls were issued by Ford last week. They target issues around steering control, weld issues in the rear wheel axle and battery cable wire harnesses. The recalls affect 850,000 vehicles in North American, including…
News Auto Repair & ServiceEvent NewsVehicle safety Mevotech to host suspension webinar Oct. 28
October 7, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Canadian chassis manufacturer Mevotech is offering a free webinar looking at the overlooked impacts on aged, overloaded, and modified suspensions. The webinar will be held at 1 p.m. EDT on Oct. 28. The company says aged, overloaded and modified suspensions…
News CommentaryLead StoryLegislation RegulationsVehicle safety Commentary: Should techs HAVE to be certified?
September 3, 2020 by
Allan Haberman
The auto service trade is constantly evolving. Certification should be the price of entry.
News Supplier News & AnnouncementsVehicle safety Wix Filters launches refreshed eLearning Center
June 23, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Wix Filters has launched a new, version of its Filtration eLearning Center, providing multiple curriculum levels specific to the world of filtration, in a convenient online training center. The free online courses, available at WIX eLearning Center, provide intensive,…
News Auto Repair & ServiceVehicle safety Rewards for replacing outstanding Takata airbags
June 16, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
More than 12 million potentially defective Takata airbags across 19 manufacturers are still in daily use, according to the NHTSA.