The global automotive right to repair movement calling for a legislated solution now has the backing of Canada. The Automotive Industries Association of Canada joined other national bodies in the fight for right to repair legislation. In an announcement released…
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…
While most automotive mechanical repair shops send out ADAS calibration work, one expert recently stressed the need for the work to remain in-house — and not just for financial reasons. Money is being diverted away from the aftermarket to the…
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been part of the talk of the automotive industry for many years now as many manufacturers explore driverless features and technologies. While many vehicles on the road today boast some built-in autonomous capabilities, widespread adoption of…
This year could be another difficult year for automakers and dealers, according to forecasts. While supply chain disruptions that prevailed in 2021 and 2022 are easing, the situation is not yet expected to return to a pre-COVID state this year.…
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…
Kids these days don’t care about a loping idle in a 1969 Camaro, a prominent automotive leader recently observed. And it’s this attitude that is part of the change in the relationship happening between consumers and vehicles. Flavio Volpe, president…
Without an internal combustion engine under the hood, electric vehicles mean we’ll have quieter roads, right? Not really, according to a noise expert. In a response to a question on this subject, Erica D. Walker, assistant professor of epidemiology at…
While many pages have been filled with and conference sessions have been dedicated to electrification, one aftermarket leader wants to remind you of a vehicle technology that is here now and will be making an increasingly bigger impact on your…
In an autonomous vehicle, safety is paramount. Cybersecurity in particular plays perhaps the most important role in the safety of pedestrians and the vehicle occupants. A security flaw or attack could be deadly. Peter Watkins, chief operating officer at QA…
Attendees of the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario Symposium got a front-row seat to learn about the upcoming changes to the province’s Motor Vehicle Inspection Station program. That was just one of the benefits for attendees who attended the day…
These regulatory changes bring risks, opportunities to vehicle adjusters and repairers