FCA US Invests $30M In All-New Autonomous Driving, Advanced Testing Facility At Chelsea Proving Grounds
FCA US says it has invested more than $30 million at its Chelsea Proving Grounds in southeast Michigan to further development and testing of autonomous vehicle and advanced safety technologies.
Lou Santiago Delivers Lift Safety Tips In New ALI Video Series
In the series, Santiago gives a behind-the-scenes tour of the new LiftLab facility at ALI’s headquarters in Cortland, New York. Along the way, he shares lift safety tips and highlights a couple of cool vehicles in the facility.
Auto Students Take Home Gold At SkillsUSA Nationals
More than 6,500 career and technical education students competed during the SkillsUSA Championships at the 54th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference. Here’s who took home a win in the automotive, collision, diesel and motorcycle categories.
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division Offers Standard Operating Procedures For Heavy Duty Truck Repair
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division announced it has created an online Heavy Duty Truck Repair Center to offer all of the solutions, SOPs and repair processes to repair professionals who focus on heavy duty trucks – in one convenient location.
NTSB Investigating California Collision Involving Fire Truck, Tesla On Autopilot
According to the Culver City Fire Department, a Tesla smashed into one of the department’s fire trucks at 65 mph, while the truck was parked on a freeway as firefighters responded to an accident.
Auto Body: Repairing Aluminum Vehicles
Many shops think all aluminum repairs are the same, but this is where some problems arise. As these same issues arise in vehicles made of newer steels, the aluminum-intensive vehicles are more prone to issues.
Hyundai To Develop Level 4 Autonomous Vehicles By 2021
The partnership will incorporate Aurora’s self-driving technology into Hyundai vehicles starting with models custom-developed and launched in test programs and pilot cities, according to the companies.
Automatic Emergency Braking – Do You Know How It Operates?
Understanding all the new features and systems and learning how they apply to everyday driving is important to doing correct repairs.
ALI’s Updated Lifting It Right Lift Safety Training Now Available In Spanish And On Mobile
While the focus on lift safety is unchanged, the new course is thoroughly modernized, and can be taken online with a computer or mobile device.
Toyota Video Shows First Demonstration Of Autonomous Vehicle Platform
The video shows the advances that the Toyota Research Institute has made with Platform 2.1, the next iteration of its “advanced safety research vehicle for autonomous driving,” conducting several test maneuvers on a closed course.
