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
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…
Consumer demand for electric vehicles is high — and at a level ahead of schedule thanks in part to spiking gasoline prices. An already-strained supply chain wasn’t ready to handle the demand and is struggling to keep pace. But…
J2534 is the standard that is used for reprogramming vehicles and its slow-moving path to being part of a repair shop’s business is one that advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) seem to be following. When J2534 came to be, the work…
It’s the first-ever research facility dedicated to testing and understanding how the aftermarket can work with ADAS
EV Week in Canada in July spurred a number of new announcements for charging stations for electric vehicles by the federal government. In Ontario, a $765,000 investment in Peak Power Inc. to install 117 EV chargers across the province was…
Students part of the automotive service technician program at Vancouver Community College will soon be learning the ins and outs of a fuel cell electric vehicle. The school announced, through an agreement with Toyota Canada, that it has received a…
A new report is warning that electric vehicle chargers are increasingly becoming targets for hackers. Cybercriminals are said to be capable of shutting down chargers or accessing data through them when a vehicle is plugged in. The findings come from…
Auto Service World – ASW Conversations: The ‘Rock and a Hard Place’ for Automakers Semiconductors are at the heart of many conversations involving the automotive industry. Shortages caused by increased demand for electronics during the COVID-19 pandemic are hurting new…
Auto Service World – ASW Conversations: EVs, sustainability and energy management As electric vehicles gain in popularity, attention now turns to how to meet the demands from a power perspective. How do we charge these vehicles? How do we not…
Many vehicles are coming into automotive mechanical and collision shops equipped with advanced driver-assistance system technology these days. The problem is that most of the work concerning ADAS is being sent over to the dealer, according to new research. This…