Vehicle Technology Archives - Auto Service World https://www.autoserviceworld.com/category/vehicle-technology/ Reaching Canada's Automotive Aftermarket Industry Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:20:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-ASW-FAVICON-1-32x32.png Vehicle Technology Archives - Auto Service World https://www.autoserviceworld.com/category/vehicle-technology/ 32 32 The 4 vehicle technologies you need to know https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-4-vehicle-technologies-you-need-to-know/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-4-vehicle-technologies-you-need-to-know/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:30:22 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003840092 Many new technologies are soon going to be heavily penetrating the new vehicle fleet and the aftermarket needs to be prepared to work with and accommodate them as they service vehicles equipped with the technology, urged an industry expert. Todd…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-4-vehicle-technologies-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 Enhanced Media: Helping the EV transition with Darryl Croft, EV World, Winter 2023 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/headline-enhanced-media-helping-the-ev-transition-with-darryl-croft-ev-world-winter-2023/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/headline-enhanced-media-helping-the-ev-transition-with-darryl-croft-ev-world-winter-2023/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:00:51 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003839774 Thanks for tuning in to the Enhanced Media segment for the Winter issue of EV World. Hit the banner above to listen in as we share more from managing editor Adam Malik’s conversation with Darryl Croft, president of the Electric…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/headline-enhanced-media-helping-the-ev-transition-with-darryl-croft-ev-world-winter-2023/feed/ 0 How AVs and EVs will work together https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-avs-and-evs-will-work-together/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-avs-and-evs-will-work-together/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:30:15 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003839394 In the middle of the last decade, autonomous vehicles were all the rage. All many experts could talk about was how the technology was roaring to the forefront and that we’d essentially be driven everywhere by a robot. That hasn’t…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-avs-and-evs-will-work-together/feed/ 0 How AI can help the aftermarket https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-ai-can-help-the-aftermarket/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-ai-can-help-the-aftermarket/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:30:40 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003838847 It has been said that data is the new oil — which is fitting when talking about it in the context of vehicles as both are key components of the automotive industry today. A discussion at a recent conference looked…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-ai-can-help-the-aftermarket/feed/ 0 Why consumers are losing confidence in autonomous https://www.autoserviceworld.com/why-consumers-are-losing-confidence-in-autonomous/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/why-consumers-are-losing-confidence-in-autonomous/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:20:58 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003838714 Trust in fully automated, self-driving vehicles has fallen for the second year in a row. The J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Mobility Confidence Index (MCI) Study reported that the index score for consumer automated vehicle readiness dropped two points to 37…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/why-consumers-are-losing-confidence-in-autonomous/feed/ 0 From AI to ADAS, here’s what suppliers are thinking about https://www.autoserviceworld.com/from-ai-to-adas-heres-what-suppliers-are-thinking-about/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/from-ai-to-adas-heres-what-suppliers-are-thinking-about/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:30:20 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003838824 Industry leaders gathered for the Aftermarket Technology Conference to see how emerging business and automotive technology will impact suppliers, distributors and shops

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/from-ai-to-adas-heres-what-suppliers-are-thinking-about/feed/ 0 Denso announces investment in safer, cleaner roads https://www.autoserviceworld.com/denso-announces-investment-in-safer-cleaner-roads/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/denso-announces-investment-in-safer-cleaner-roads/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:15:27 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003838253 Automotive supplier Denso announced an investment of 63 billion Euros (CAD$92 million) in research and development over the next 10 years with the goal of zero emissions and zero traffic fatalities. Denso president and chief operating officer Shinnosuke Hayashi made…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/denso-announces-investment-in-safer-cleaner-roads/feed/ 0 How quickly can autonomous vehicles reach consumers? https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-quickly-can-autonomous-vehicles-reach-consumers/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-quickly-can-autonomous-vehicles-reach-consumers/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:30:51 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003837851 Some automakers are pushing forward with self-driving technology in their vehicles and consumers are looking for the technology sooner rather than later — but some leaders in the space are pushing for a slower approach. For Shawn Kerrigan, co-founder &…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-quickly-can-autonomous-vehicles-reach-consumers/feed/ 0 ‘Boom times’ for the automotive aftermarket https://www.autoserviceworld.com/boom-times-for-the-automotive-aftermarket/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/boom-times-for-the-automotive-aftermarket/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:30:54 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003837868 The automotive aftermarket is primed for “boom times” thanks to a rapidly aging car parc. Average vehicle age in the U.S. has never been so high — S&P Global Mobility recently reported it at 12.5 years. That’s up three months…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/boom-times-for-the-automotive-aftermarket/feed/ 0 Analysis: How high car prices are affecting the industry https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-how-high-car-prices-are-affecting-the-industry/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-how-high-car-prices-are-affecting-the-industry/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:20:31 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003837468 Gauging new and used sales trends, its impact on the aftermarket and what it means going forward

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-how-high-car-prices-are-affecting-the-industry/feed/ 0 How tires could be key for autonomous technology https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-tires-could-be-key-for-autonomous-technology/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-tires-could-be-key-for-autonomous-technology/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:20:09 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003836948 An important piece of the autonomous vehicle revolution could lay in what tires are used — and what’s inside them. Tire manufacturers are looking to be a key part of the puzzle. According to a report from the Wall Street…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-tires-could-be-key-for-autonomous-technology/feed/ 0 ASW Conversations: What about hydrogen? https://www.autoserviceworld.com/asw-conversations-what-about-hydrogen/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/asw-conversations-what-about-hydrogen/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:30:29 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003837474 Perhaps hydrogen hasn’t been forgotten about, but it certainly doesn’t get the same attention as electrification as we move to a decarbonized automotive future. And for good reason: OEMs and governments have decided to hitch their wagon to electric vehicles.…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/asw-conversations-what-about-hydrogen/feed/ 0 Think now about reinventing yourself: Executive https://www.autoserviceworld.com/think-now-about-reinventing-yourself-executive/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/think-now-about-reinventing-yourself-executive/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:30:30 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003836806 Many factors influence change in the automotive aftermarket. If you’re not thinking about how you’re going to adapt your company to that change, you’re facing tough times, warned the head of an aftermarket tool company. Gino Amador, president of Snap-on…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/think-now-about-reinventing-yourself-executive/feed/ 0 Analysis: The future of vehicle maintenance https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-the-future-of-vehicle-maintenance/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-the-future-of-vehicle-maintenance/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 10:15:35 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003836188 A look ahead at the service industry in the age of electric and autonomous vehicles

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-the-future-of-vehicle-maintenance/feed/ 0 Highlights from the EV & Charging Expo 2023 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/highlights-from-the-ev-charging-expo-2023/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/highlights-from-the-ev-charging-expo-2023/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 10:25:31 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003836753 The EV & Charging Expo was held at the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto. Attendees were able to take in sessions on a variety of topics, listen to key industry figures and political leaders and check out dozens…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/highlights-from-the-ev-charging-expo-2023/feed/ 0 Analysis: How the future of the auto industry will impact the aftermarket https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-how-the-future-of-the-auto-industry-will-impact-the-aftermarket/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-how-the-future-of-the-auto-industry-will-impact-the-aftermarket/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 10:20:07 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003836195 The automotive industry is on the brink of a seismic shift. For the most part, innovative technological advancements and consumer preferences drive this change. The growing need to tackle urgent environmental issues is also a contributing factor. As we enter…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-how-the-future-of-the-auto-industry-will-impact-the-aftermarket/feed/ 0 What you may have missed at AIA Canada’s conference https://www.autoserviceworld.com/what-you-may-have-missed-at-aia-canadas-conference/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/what-you-may-have-missed-at-aia-canadas-conference/#respond Wed, 03 May 2023 10:30:30 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003836322 It was a day chock full of expertise, insights, tips and knowledge at the Automotive Industries Association of Canada’s National Conference. Held in Toronto near the airport, speakers in the main hall or in breakout sessions gave the latest information…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/what-you-may-have-missed-at-aia-canadas-conference/feed/ 0 From the Magazine: ADAS: Today’s problem https://www.autoserviceworld.com/from-the-magazine-adas-todays-problem/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/from-the-magazine-adas-todays-problem/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 10:20:00 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003836197 The technology shops need to think about most today is advanced driver assistance systems. They’re in millions of vehicles but the aftermarket is missing out on this lucrative market

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/from-the-magazine-adas-todays-problem/feed/ 0 CARS mag: ADAS | Delusions of grandeur | Marketing insights https://www.autoserviceworld.com/cars-mag-adas-delusions-of-grandeur-marketing-insights/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/cars-mag-adas-delusions-of-grandeur-marketing-insights/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:20:25 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003836186 The March/April issue of CARS magazine has arrived. If you haven’t flipped through the hard copy just yet, here’s a preview of what’s inside. The cover story looks at the big business of ADAS that the aftermarket is missing out…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/cars-mag-adas-delusions-of-grandeur-marketing-insights/feed/ 0 Will tomorrow’s techs care about yesterday’s vehicles? https://www.autoserviceworld.com/will-tomorrows-techs-care-about-yesterdays-vehicles/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/will-tomorrows-techs-care-about-yesterdays-vehicles/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:30:53 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003835895 The automotive aftermarket is using the “cool” factor of vehicle technology and electrification as part of the sales pitch to draw in future technicians. But, a shop owner reminded attendees, internal combustion engine vehicles will be on our roads for…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/will-tomorrows-techs-care-about-yesterdays-vehicles/feed/ 0 Suppliers learn about latest challenges at MEMA Vision https://www.autoserviceworld.com/suppliers-learn-about-latest-challenges-at-mema-vision/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/suppliers-learn-about-latest-challenges-at-mema-vision/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:20:29 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003836114 Supplier executives from across the automotive aftermarket gathered in Chicago last week to learn all about the latest challenges hitting the industry these days. On April 11, the day before the official start of the MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Vision Conference,…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/suppliers-learn-about-latest-challenges-at-mema-vision/feed/ 0 Analysis: Is there too much infotainment in current vehicles? https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-is-there-too-much-infotainment-in-current-vehicles/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-is-there-too-much-infotainment-in-current-vehicles/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:20:00 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003835706 A look at the risks of infotainment systems in vehicles and the demands on shops to ensure proper working order

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/analysis-is-there-too-much-infotainment-in-current-vehicles/feed/ 0 Analysis: The economic benefits of autonomous transportation https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-economic-benefits-of-autonomous-transportation/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-economic-benefits-of-autonomous-transportation/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:20:38 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003835702 Automakers with a forward-thinking mindset are offering autonomous driving as more than simply a flashy feature. Instead, the development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) promises to boost mobility, reduce transportation costs, and increase production. Each of these has a possible impact…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-economic-benefits-of-autonomous-transportation/feed/ 0 Fears rise over automated vehicles https://www.autoserviceworld.com/fears-rise-over-automated-vehicles/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/fears-rise-over-automated-vehicles/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:20:26 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003835677 A new survey has found more people are raising concerns over self-driving cars than before. The American Automobile Association’s (AAA) annual automated vehicle survey found that people still have a high level of interest in partially automated vehicles. But when…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/fears-rise-over-automated-vehicles/feed/ 0 ADAS features impacted after repairs https://www.autoserviceworld.com/adas-features-impacted-after-repairs/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/adas-features-impacted-after-repairs/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:20:28 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003835473 Vehicle owners have reported issues with advanced driver safety systems, particularly those that provide crash avoidance features to drivers, after repairs. Owners of vehicles with front crash avoidance technology, blind spot warning and other visibility-enhancing cameras were surveyed by the…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/adas-features-impacted-after-repairs/feed/ 0 Volkswagen putting battery plant in Ontario https://www.autoserviceworld.com/volkswagen-putting-battery-plant-in-ontario/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/volkswagen-putting-battery-plant-in-ontario/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:15:31 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003835612 The Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St. Thomas, Ontario, to establish Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory for cell manufacturing. Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s largest automakers, with US$295.8 billion in revenue (C$406 billion) in 2022.…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/volkswagen-putting-battery-plant-in-ontario/feed/ 0 National body joins international R2R movement https://www.autoserviceworld.com/national-body-joins-international-r2r-movement/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/national-body-joins-international-r2r-movement/#comments Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:45:07 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003835569 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…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/national-body-joins-international-r2r-movement/feed/ 1 How less safe touchscreens are than buttons in a car https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-less-safe-touchscreens-are-than-buttons-in-a-car/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-less-safe-touchscreens-are-than-buttons-in-a-car/#comments Thu, 09 Mar 2023 11:20:44 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003834939 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…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-less-safe-touchscreens-are-than-buttons-in-a-car/feed/ 1 The risks of not doing ADAS calibration in your shop https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-risks-of-not-doing-adas-calibration-in-your-shop/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-risks-of-not-doing-adas-calibration-in-your-shop/#respond Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:30:11 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003834796 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…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-risks-of-not-doing-adas-calibration-in-your-shop/feed/ 0 How close is widespread autonomous vehicle adoption? https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-close-is-widespread-autonomous-vehicle-adoption/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-close-is-widespread-autonomous-vehicle-adoption/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:20:16 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003834942 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…

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