With Honda’s Help: Honda Canada Foundation announces partnership with Kids Help Phone to support young people in crisis
Markham, Ontario — Honda Canada Foundation (HCF), Honda’s charitable arm, announced a new partnership with Kids Help Phone today, becoming the National Sponsor of its new Back to School program. The funds donated by HCF will help to ensure kids in Canada have access to trusted support services, counselling and information as they return to […]
Industry Insider: The ProColor Plan with Sylvain Seguin, executive VP of Fix Network Canada
Toronto, Ontario — This week, we sat down with Sylvain Seguin from Fix Network to talk about some of the big moves the company’s ProColor Collision brand is making. Sylvain and Fix Network have been busy jumping on opportunities across Canada to develop their family of brands which include ProColor Collision, Fix Auto, NOVUS Glass […]
Going Green: BASF and New Energy Team Up for A New Project
Toronto, Ontario — BASF and New Energy have both signed an agreement that is part of the BASF ChemCycling project that chemically repurposes post-consumer plastic waste. The focus of the project is to repurpose the use of mixed plastic waste, which would otherwise end up in landfill or incineration. And–with New Energy as a partner, they […]
Student Skills: Loyalist and Durham College partner for new local training initiative
Belleville, Ontario — Loyalist and Durham College are partnering through the Ontario Tech University collaboration with an investment of $757, 143, to help with student placement in the auto industry. The initial investment of $37 million from the province is meant for helping people train for jobs in the automotive, transportation and construction sectors; much […]
Recyclers Offer Relief: Hamilton charity turns recycled cars into cash donations
Hamilton, Ontario — A Stoney Creek, Ont. auto recycler is being recognized for its involvement in a campaign that turns cash from recycled vehicles into charitable donations for Hamilton’s homeless population. Homeless Cars is a Stoney Creek, Ont.-based charity run out of local auto recycler Pic ‘n Save. The charity encourages locals to donate their […]
Looking Up For Uni-Select: Uni-Select releases second-quarter business update
Boucherville, Quebec – Uni-Select has provided an update for its Canadian, U.S., and U.K. business operations for the months of July and August. The company says key industry metrics have indicated clear signs of recovery with Canadian traffic levels nearing 2019 levels. Uni-Select’s sales trend also improved progressively month after month to reach 10.9 percent in […]
Breaking Down Batteries: American Manganese CTO to lead battery recycling talk
Surrey, British Columbia – American Manganese Inc. has announced that their CTO will be leading an online presentation on electric battery recycling on Friday, as part of National Drive Electric Week. In what will be the 10th anniversary of a week dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of electric vehicles, Zarko Meseldzija of American […]
Dark Times: Ford to recall over 700,000 vehicles as backup cameras go dark
Toronto, Ontario — Ford is recalling 700,000 vehicles in North America because of a poor electrical connection that could cause the rearview camera to distort the display, increasing the risk of an accident. In Canada, Ford is recalling 76,566 vehicles, with 620,000 U.S. vehicles and 4,302 vehicles from Mexico also affected, according to the automaker. […]
