Ambassador Dimovsky has the floor: IBIS announces Ambassador initiative for industry leaders
Toronto, Ontario — The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) is looking to share it’s spotlight with progressive-minded industry leaders with the introduction of the organization’s latest initiative, the IBIS Ambassadors program. The Ambassador program aims to give a platform to those who IBIS refers to as, “thought leaders”, and allow them to share their personal […]
Keep on Truckin’: Ford building F-150s, Edges without certain modules due to chip shortage
Oakville, Ontario — Ford has announced it will continue building some F-150 and Edge models without certain modules despite ongoing microchip shortages. The automaker said it will continue to build and hold the affected vehicles for a number of weeks before shipping them to dealers once modules become available and quality checks can be completed. […]
Revving Engines: Oro Station presents a wealth of opportunities to Canada’s auto tech industry
Oro-Medonte, Ontario — Young automotive technology whizzes will want to set their sights on the Oro-Medonte area for future careers. Oro Station, Georgian College’s new automotive technology hub currently under construction in Oro Medonte, Ontario, has the potential to bring waves of technological innovation to the region and the overall Canadian automotive landscape. The Oro […]
Strange Submarine: Ice fishermen in York Region, Ont. rescued from iceflow, lose truck to Lake Simcoe
York, Ontario — The American biologist, Rachel Carson, once wrote that “Man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself”—a group of fishermen in York Region, Ontario learned this lesson the hard way when their Ford F-150 become another casualty after an ice fishing trip gone wrong […]
Held to Account: Jay Perry on responsibility and continuous improvement
By Jay Perry One of the most challenging parts of leadership is the issue of accountability. We all know and want the benefits that can come from holding ourselves and our team to account for quality of services or products, our policies, actions and decisions but the balance required to do it properly can be […]
Production Pauses: DesRosiers shares motor vehicle assembly stats for 2020
Toronto, Ontario – According to DesRoisers Automotive Consultants Inc. (DAC), the year 2020 has not been kind to motor vehicle assembly in Canada. With plant shutdowns, models cut from automaker rosters, and production pausing during the pandemic, shipments for the motor vehicle assembly industry dropped 28.2 percent for the year. For the first time since […]
Welcomes of the Week: Ontario welcomes ProColor Collision Facility at Toronto Junction
Milton, Ontario — Daryll O’Keefe, regional vice president for Fix Network Ontario, is pleased to welcome ProColor Collision Toronto Junction to the network. ProColor Collision Toronto Junction is a second-generation, full-scale collision repair shop that has been operating in the region for more than four decades. Owner Paul Pires developed a keen interest in his family-run collision repair […]
Charging Change: P.E.I. to offer $5k in incentives for new and used EVs
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — Steven Myers, minister of environment, energy and climate action has announced what he calls “the most aggressive vehicle incentive program in all of Canada.” The program will offer $5,000 to buyers of new fully-electric vehicles and $5,000 to used fully-electric vehicle buyers. “We feel that it’s equally difficult for people […]
