By Marc Bardiaux New materials are making their appearance in the automotive industry. Carbon fibre, aluminum composite alloys and high-strength steels now occupy pride of place. All of them [...]
(Article published in L’AUTOMOBILE Collision magazine, February 2024) By Raynald Bouchard Today, these two terms are commonly used, sometimes misrepresented, by many organizations of all origins [...]
By Marc Bardiaux Augmented reality (AR) involves superimposing images or information onto the real world. In its final deployment, all the information provided by the car’s GPS, for example, can [...]
(Article published in L’Automobile Mechanic magazine, February 2024) By Éric Descarries Every year, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) invites the sponsors of its main [...]
(Article published in L’AUTOMOBILE Collision magazine, February 2024) By Isabelle Havasy In a context of rapid evolution, the automotive industry is facing considerable challenges. The [...]
By Marc Bardiaux Widely used today in the automotive world, 3D printing offers several benefits, including the manufacture of made-to-measure parts, for greater customization, as well as [...]
(Article published in L’Automobile Mechanic magazine, February 2024) By Éric Descarries Finnish tire manufacturer Nokian has just unveiled its latest product, the WRG5 Remedy (the “cure”), [...]
By Éric Descarries With new US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) standards forcing American automakers to use local materials and avoid foreign resources, the demand for graphite – a crucial [...]
By Éric Descarries Announced a few years ago, Volkswagen Group manufacturer Scout Motors has just confirmed the beginning of construction of its US$2 billion (nearly C$2.7 billion) plant in South [...]
By Éric Descarries If you thought the Chrysler brand was all but extinct, take a closer look at its Halcyon prototype. Chrysler, that division of the giant Stellantis, has lifted the veil on this [...]