EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles feel the rain; while self-driving cars get into hot water

Toronto, Ontario – In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, a Tesla owner in Scotland received a battery repair cost of $29,000 due to rain damages; and GM’s self-driving car subsidiary, Cruise faces legal repercussions.  Floating the bill  Johnny Bacigalupo and his partner Rob Hussey recently received a repair cost of $29,000 after their […]

Fixing Fires: WAI Europe developing EV cable with thermal cut-offs to reduce fire risk

Toronto, Ontario – A new product developed by WAI Europe may serve as an idea to aid collision repair facilities in avoiding fire risks from thermal runaway when charging electric vehicles.  The company has developed an EV charging cable with thermal cut-offs aiming to reduce electric vehicle fire risks.  Charging EVs often runs the risk […]