According to a recent analysis by Cox Automotive of Xtime metrics, service activity at franchised dealerships in the U.S. increased in October, following a dip in September. The Repair Order Volume Index decreased compared to the previous year, the Repair Order Revenue Index remained higher than in October 2022. “The October service metrics from Xtime…

In this week’s CCJ Tech Shorts, you’ll hear about the release of a new driver training software, an integration that will provide motor vehicle record management and a new tool designed to streamline the request for proposal and freight procurement process. DOTsfty has released its automated driver training software aimed at helping safety managers of…

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed by Helixx, an EV manufacturing tech company, and driverless vehicle tech company Conigital to develop a next-generation bi-directional AV. The partnership uses Helixx’s universal vehicle platform and manufacturing architecture to speed up and simplify the current complexities of AV development. Software-led design engineering, combined with Helixx’s simplified…

Automotive tech company Valeo Schalter und Sensoren is suing Nvidia for stealing trade secrets (via SiliconValley.com). Nvidia hired former Valeo employee Mohammad Moniruzzaman in 2021, and before leaving Valeo, he copied large numbers of files, including source code for an AI-assisted parking application and other confidential documents. The alleged perpetrator accidentally showed the stolen files…

VI-grade, a leader in simulation-driven vehicle development solutions, has officially launched the DiM300 driving simulator, an advanced iteration in its acclaimed DiM Dynamic driving simulator series. With a range of new features, including an extended operating range and higher tripod velocity, the simulator builds upon the success of VI-grade’s previous models, the DiM150 and DiM250. Introduced…

As much as we dislike sitting at traffic lights, imagine a world where such devices didn’t exist. Chaos comes to mind – especially when you consider how inconsistently drivers behave at four-way stops, or even worse, at completely uncontrolled intersections. Yikes. It was exactly 100 years ago today, on November 20, 1923, when Garrett Morgan…

A group of Homewood-Flossmoor High School students—dubbed the H-F Auto Club—have been working on a 1997 Ford Mustang drag racing car for several years. After making its post-COVID racing debut during the 2022 season at nearby Byron Dragway (above), the club has been forced to shelve its efforts from now on. The students can’t work…

Nov 20 (Reuters) – OpenAI’s staff has threatened to quit the artificial intelligence startup and join former boss Sam Altman at Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) new division unless the board resigns, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Apart from Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati, Chief Data Scientist Ilya Sutskever and Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap, about…