What the Weld: DIY repairers put faith in $20 plastic weld tool
Toronto, Ontario — Have you ever found yourself begging for a smaller plastic repair tool during bumper repairs? TikTok may—or more likely, may not—have a fix for you. A video shared by TikTok user @rachel_meaders features the BONDIC Laser Liquid Plastic Welder—an itsy-bitsy plastic ‘welding’ tool that dispenses glue from one end while a UV […]
Parliament Proximity: Ford reportedly building $95m parts centre in Ottawa area
Ottawa, Ontario — Ford is reportedly planning to construct a $95 million, 500,000 sq. ft. parts center in the Ottawa, Ontario area, Automotive News Canada reported last weekend. The building is expected to start operations in 2023 alongside Highway 417 in Casselman, Ont.—approximately 40 minutes driving distance to Ottawa. It will complement another western Ontario […]
Fused Fleets: Enterprise and Microsoft plan connected car tech in U.S. fleets, coming soon to Canada, U.K.
St. Louis, Missouri — Enterprise Holdings is working alongside Microsoft to bring connected car tech to Enterprise’s rental vehicles in the United States, coming shortly thereafter to Canada and the United Kingdom. Enterprise has already implemented the technology for hundreds of thousands of vehicles, with as many as 350,000 vehicles set to be connected by […]
Tuesday Ticker: September 28, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, market analysts place their bets for Driven Brands Q3 financials; Magna partners with the federal government and the University of Waterloo in the areas of autonomous driving; and Swedish automaker Polestar makes plans to go public. Place your Driven Brands bets Wall Street brokerages are anticipating Driven […]
