Picking Brian’s Brain: Thursday’s J.P. Morgan fireside chat to feature Ford CFO
Dearborn, Michigan — This Thursday’s J.P. Morgan Automotive Conference fireside chat will feature Ford CFO Brian Schaaf. Announced in a press release on Monday, the virtual discussion will include Ford Credit’s financial results, funding, liquidity and portfolio performance, as well as Q&A. Participants are encouraged to listen to the webcast online, live at 11:25 a.m. […]
Honda develops all-new architectural design for 2021 Acura TLX
Toronto, Ontario — Honda has developed an all-new architectural design for the 2021 Acura TLX, according to Jeremy Lucas, Honda’s body design’s principal design engineer. The 2021 Acura TLX’s new architecture is focused on rigidity to support the suspension, however, it is flexible enough to work for all of the different powertrains, reported Repairer Driven […]
Tuesday Ticker: August 10, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — This week, Uni-Select reports its second-quarter financial results, Toyota Canada claims record-breaking July sales numbers and U.S. President Joe Biden says he plans for 50 percent of the nation’s new vehicle sales to be electric. Uni-Select says up, up and away Uni-Select reported its second-quarter financial results last week, reporting “strong market […]
Caught in the Weeds: B.C. driver on the hook for $4K rental bill due to coverage mixup
Squamish, British Columbia — A chance encounter with Calgary’s early July hailstorm has left a visiting British Columbia driver on the hook for thousands as insurance fineprint snatches up another victim. Henrietta Veenstra of Squamish was caught in Calgary in early July, around the time the city was hit with a substantial hailstorm. The rental […]
The Smoke Clears: IBC reports $78 million in damage after Lytton, B.C. wildfire
Vancouver, British Columbia — The Insurance Bureau of Canada has reported that the June 30 wildfires in Lytton, British Columbia are estimated to have caused $78 in insured damage. In addition, last Wednesday’s press release from IBC said that a majority of the roughly 300 claims issued are related to residential property damage. “This wildfire […]