Francis Energy Awarded VW Grant Funds by the State of Illinois for Deployment of Fast-Charging EV Stations
TULSA, Okla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Francis Energy, owner of the fourth-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the country, announced today it has been awarded grant funds by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to build and operate three new charging stations in high-traffic areas along the state’s highways. The locations include Beach Park, Troy, and LeRoy. “We are grateful […]
Keysight to Highlight Automotive Testing Innovations at ATE Europe 2023
–(BUSINESS WIRE)– What: The automotive industry is embracing new technologies that are quickly transforming vehicles into complex, software-defined network platforms hosting clusters of connected devices. With each new capability added to a vehicle comes the need to solve tough design, emulation, and test challenges. At Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2023 (ATE), Keysight’s technical experts will […]
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Announces In-Car Payment Feature for Parking, powered by Mercedes pay, at AutoTech Detroit
Introduces Hassle Free, Time-saving, In-Car Parking Payments Using Parkopedia’s Nationwide Live Parking Database FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The newly released in-car feature, available on any Mercedes-Benz vehicle in the US with the MBUX infotainment system and on-board navigation installed, allows drivers to identify available off-street parking facilities and reserve a parking space via the infotainment […]
Helios Technologies Continues Long History of Consecutive Quarterly Cash Dividend
SARASOTA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The dividend will be payable on July 20, 2023 to stockholders of record as of July 5, 2023. Helios Technologies has approximately 33.0 million shares of common stock outstanding. About Helios Technologies Helios Technologies is a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology for diverse end markets, including […]
HGreg Donates $55 000 to Opération Enfant Soleil, To Beat Their Personal Record
MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HGreg continues its philanthropic commitment by donating a personal record of $55,000 to the organization Opération Enfant Soleil as part of its 36th telethon on June 4, 2023. HGreg has been a partner of Opération Enfant Soleil for 19 years and has been part of the Opération Enfant Soleil certified companies for 9 years. […]
Pricing Paradigm: Boyd’s Q1 sales driven by vehicle complexity, increased scanning and calibration services
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Boyd Group reported its Q1 sales figures last month, with increases in sales based on “higher repair costs due to increasing vehicle complexity…increased scanning and calibration services and general market inflation,” said the company. CEO Tim O’Day told investors during the earnings call that most of the company’s scanning and calibrations […]
Insurer Intervention: Aviva opens first Aviva AutoCare Centre in North York, more shops to come this year
Toronto, Ontario — Aviva Insurance has officially thrown its hat in the ring, announcing the opening of its first Aviva AutoCare Centre in North York. Aviva says that it has its preferred vendors on board to equip this new chain of repair facilities, with the aim of providing the fastest, most convenient repair solution to […]
Partners in Progress: IBC partners with Skills Ontario to support Indigenous initiatives
Toronto, Ontario — The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has officially come on board as a partner of Skills Ontario’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program, with plans to support the organization’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) initiatives. Skills Ontario regularly hosts information sessions aimed at attracting underrepresented populations, namely Black, Indigenous and new Canadian […]
RELATIONSHIPS 101
Maintaining healthy partnerships is the ballet of bodywork By ALLISON ROGERS The overarching theme of this issue is relations; I’ll kick off my column with a cliche: if you’ve ever had any sort of relationship with another human being, you’ll know any relationship is a dance. The bonds in the collision repair space, however, present […]
REGIONAL NEWS | ALTANTIC
EARNED RETURN Are you a Nova Scotian under 30 who has paid your taxes this year and are working in the trades as an apprentice or a certified journeyperson? If so, you’re in luck as the province is returning up to $50,000 of income tax to people in this specific group. According to a government […]
