Tuesday Ticker: November 16, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Apple hires a former Tesla engineer for its rumoured EV project and Rivian raises US$12 billion in its initial public offering (IPO). Christopher Moore bites the Apple Apple has reportedly hired Tesla’s Autopilot software engineer to work on its rumoured electric vehicle project, Bloomberg reported last week. […]
Chilly Cheeks: General Motors to cut heated seats from some 2022 models, due to chip shortage
Toronto, Ontario — If you weren’t feeling the winter chill setting in just yet you will soon as General Motors announced that they will be cutting heated seats from some of their models due to the ongoing microchip shortage. According to reports from Friday, GM confirmed that some 2022 Chevrolet and GMC trucks, cars and […]
Selecting Scott: Uni-Select names Scott Tucker GM of paint, body and equipment
Toronto, Ontario — Uni-Select’s Canadian Automotive Group has welcomed a new face to the team as Scott Tucker joins the company as the new general manager of the paint, body and equipment (PBE) group. Canadian Automotive Group president and CEO Emilie Gaudet announced the staffing change last Thursday. “Scott has a great knowledge of the […]
Back in Business: SEMA 2021 draws more than 100,000 attendees
Las Vegas, Nevada — It appears the auto industry is more than ready to get back into the swing of massive trade shows once more as SEMA organizers report that this year’s event drew more than 100,000 attendees. SEMA president and CEO Chris Kersting said “the industry was clearly excited to be back in-person at […]
Steering the Way: Applications open for CCIF Steering Committee, seeking OEM and OE dealers
Ottawa, Ontario — It’s that time of year again: the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has opened applications for its 2022 Steering Committee. Applications for the 2022 CCIF Steering Committee are now open for OEM and OE dealers. CCIF’s Steering Committee members should be decision-makers in their respective organizations; have extensive industry experience; be good […]
