Technical: Plastic Repair – Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth?
To get your money’s worth on plastic repairs, you need to communicate your goals and train to maintain consistency and quality.
Vehicle Deaths Down 1 Percent in First Half of 2017
Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate that motor vehicle deaths in the first six months of 2017 are down 1 percent compared to the first six months of 2016.
OEMs Worry Autonomous Vehicles Will Make Drivers Worse
While the stated goal of developing driverless vehicles is to make our roads safer, the OEMs are concerned that autonomous technology will have the unintended consequence of making drivers even less engaged in the driving process than they are now.
I-CAR Clarifies Additional Nissan/Infiniti Calibration Requirements
Steering-angle sensors, power windows and navigation systems are among the additional items on Nissan and Infiniti vehicles that might require a calibration or initialization after removal, replacement or when the battery is disconnected, according to I-CAR.
Pre- and Post-Repair Scanning: Plugging into the Truth
Scanning has become a necessary step to determine whether all the sophisticated electronics and safety features in today’s high-tech vehicles are functioning properly – before and after the repair.
Advanced Driver-Assist Systems Should Be Standard on All Vehicles, Consumers Say
New research by IHS Markit indicates that consumers are clamoring for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) as standard features on new vehicles.
Bosch Survey: New Car Buyers are Bullish on Automated Vehicle Adoption
According to a Bosch study, more than 52 percent of new car buyers expect to own at least one self-driving automobile in their household in the next 10 years.
New Accord Will Have More Ultra-High-Strength Steel than Any Mass-Produced Honda
Honda said the Accord’s body is lighter and more rigid, and features 29 percent ultra-high-strength steel – the highest content of any current mass-produced Honda car.
New Work Products Released by CIC Scanning & Diagnostics Task Force
The most recent work product draft is the revised CIC Scanning & Diagnostics Glossary of Terms, which will be presented to the CIC body at the July 25, 2017 meeting at McCormick Place Hyatt in Chicago.
Autoliv, Volvo, Nvidia to Develop Advanced Systems for Self-Driving Cars
Autoliv and Volvo Car Corp. said they will work with the Santa Clara, Calif.-based artificial-intelligence firm Nvidia to develop next-generation self-driving car technologies, with a target to bring Level 4 autonomous driving to the market by 2021.
