Yea or Nay: Experts thoughts on usage-based auto insurance
Toronto, Ontario — Usage-based auto insurance (UBI), where insurance companies monitor a person’s driving behaviour with telematics and provide discounts for safe driving is starting to gain traction in Canada— but not without skepticism. While lots of people are fine with having their driving habits monitored for a reduction in insurance rates, others are concerned […]
Mercedes Makeover: The 2022 SL boasts a brand new frame
Affalterbach, Germany — Mercedes AMG is gearing up to release a new, eighth-generation roadster, and when they say new, the luxury automaker means it. The 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL-Class doesn’t share a single architectural component with its predecessor, or with the GT Roadster, which the SL will replace. “The development team in our body shell design […]
Set for Success: Camille Albert Fix Network’s first woman to obtain scanning and data management certs
Mount Royal, Quebec — Camille Albert from Fix Auto Décarie became the network’s first woman to obtain a certification in scanning and data management. Albert originally from Montpelier, France moved to Quebec in March 2020—as COVID-19 began to ramp up in Canada. Nevertheless, she adapted quickly and obtained a job at Fix Auto Décarie in […]
No SAAR-casm here: SAAR expecting in-person Fall Conference to go ahead as planned
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Do you hear that? That’s the call of the Prairies. The Saskatchewan Association of Auto Repairers (SAAR) has expressed confidence that this year’s upcoming Fall Conference will go ahead on schedule, according to a newsletter from Wednesday. “With the announcement of the reopen Saskatchewan Plan by the Sask Party Government I am […]
Safe Swarm: Honda Begins Testing Vehicle Communication Technology
Ann Arbor, Michigan — Honda has been busy developing a system to prevent road collisions since 2017 and is finally ready to start testing on the road, with the help of Verizon and Michigan’s MCity autonomous and connected vehicle facility. The vehicle to everything (V2X) system called Safe Swarm is related to the Internet of […]
Help Wanted: UPA/NAPA hiring nearly 200 positions
Montreal, Quebec — United Auto Parts (UAP/NAPA) is hiring nearly 200 positions across the country- including Paint and Body Roles. The company is hiring multiple positions from delivery drivers to auto body parts specialists and paint and body reps, including several positions in the company’s Montreal office. To view, all open positions click here. To […]
