Auction Offerings: Stark Auto Sales’ Holiday Giveaway
Toronto, Ontario — Stark Auto Sales is hosting a holiday giveaway—including prizes like an Apple TV, Amazon Echo Dots and more! To show its gratitude for industry support, Stark Auto Sales will be hosting a holiday giveaway on Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. Prizes include: Two Amazon Echo Dots One pair of Apple AirPods 1 […]
Paint-Drying Power: The UV-LEDTronic from Symach
Symach has developed a new UV-LEDTronic technology for drying UV coating products, which is said to be more powerful compared to those on the market today, with modest energy consumption, only 90 W, and a more than double drying speed. The LEDs used are of different wavelengths, assembled along a line of reflectors designed to […]
EV/AV Report — December 20, 2019
Tesla Trouble The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the 12th Tesla crash in which it was believed Autopilot was enabled at the time of the accident. On Dec. 7, in Norwalk, Connecticut, a Tesla Model 3 rear-ended a parked police car as well as another vehicle—both were stationary at the time. “The […]
Manitoban Merriness: AIA Manitoba’s Christmas luncheon
Toronto, Ontario — Members of AIA Canada’s Manitoba Division came together on Dec. 13 for their annual Christmas luncheon, taking a moment to share some holiday cheer and give back to the local community. Held at the Viscount Gort Hotel in Winnipeg, the annual luncheon offered food, laughter, fun—and socks. This year, attendees gathered more […]
New Negotiations: U.S. House of Representatives passes new NAFTA deal
Toronto, Ontario — On Thursday, the United States House of Representatives approved a new North American trade deal including a last-minute alteration to the requirement calling for 75 percent of the steel and aluminum used in auto production to be purchased in North America. The biggest changes made to the trade deal require to increase […]
Thieves, Fires and Snakes, oh my! Aviva releases list of its strangest auto insurance claims in 2019
Toronto, Ontario — In a statement released earlier this week, property and casualty insurance group, Aviva Canada, shared some of their strangest auto claims that they tackled this year. From a coincidental truck rescue to a snake on the loose, here are some of their most weird and wild accidents that happened in 2019. – […]
Big Wins for BASF: Canadian BASF shops awarded at Quebec BMW Conference
Toronto, Ontario – BASF has just announced that four of their Canadian shops have been honoured by BMW Canada during their Certified Collision Repair Centres (CCRC) annual conference. Earlier this month, BMW’s CCRC was hosted in Quebec City to honour certified shops in their program and celebrate their accomplishments throughout 2019. Of the many shops […]
Canadian Parts Pride: Ferrari hybrid to use new Magna transmission
Toronto, Ontario — Luxury Italian automaker Ferrari has announced that its first-ever plug-in hybrid, the 2020 SF90 Stradale, will have a little piece of Canada inside it—the supercar will feature a dual-clutch eight-speed transmission from Canada-based mega supplier Magna International. The new nameplate, set to arrive in 2019, will be built in Neuenstein, Germany and […]
Putting Premiums in Order: Committee to troubleshoot Alberta’s auto insurance issues
Edmonton, Alberta — Alberta drivers are bracing for potential car insurance hikes in the new year, the provincial government has created a committee to examine what ails the system. Earlier this year, the United Conservative party government cancelled the former NDP government’s five percent cap on insurance premium increases, prompting premium hikes of nearly 12 […]
