Canadian OEM Automotive Repair Portal Relaunches with Comprehensive Upgrade
Vancouver, BC – June 18, 2024 – The premier Canadian portal for OEM automotive repair and diagnostic information has returned with a significant overhaul. The newly relaunched website, oemrepairinfo.ca, now offers a one-stop resource for Canadian automotive repairers seeking OEM technical information. The site, originally launched in 2016, had become outdated over time. The new […]
Soaping It Up: CARSTAR Hamilton Midtown hosts charity car wash for Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Hamilton, Ontario — On Friday, June 14, CARSTAR Hamilton Midtown held its 23rd annual Soapss It Up car wash in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. According to a recent press release, the event is “a time-honoured tradition for CARSTAR Hamilton Midtown [where] the team eagerly gathers every summer to wash cars for the community, raising […]
Tuesday Ticker: Boyd Group announces Q2 2024 cash dividends; Rivian makes further layoffs
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Winnipeg, Man.-based Boyd Group Services announces its Q2 2024 cash dividends, payable at the end of July. Plus, Rivian makes another round of layoffs in the face of Q1 2024 losses. Quarterly dividends Boyd Group Services has announced its cash dividend for Q2 2024. The network will […]
Driving Difference: Dominic Prochilo invites industry members to donate to the Daily Bread Food Bank
Toronto, Ontario — Chief Operations Officer Domenic Prochilo, Simplicity Car Care is calling on the industry to help raise money for the Daily Bread Food Bank in the Toronto area. “My goal is to have 10,000 people contribute $3.33 each, this is not a hard thing to do,” said Prochilo. “I hope that by running […]
No Need For Speed: 60 percent of drivers okay with anti–speeding tech in vehicles, IIHS survey shows
Toronto, Ontario — In a recent survey from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), more than 60 percent of drivers would find it acceptable if their vehicle provided an audible and visual warning when they exceeded posted speed limits. The survey, which polled 1,802 drivers in the United States, asked respondents questions about the […]
Sayonara, Sonnet: Sonnet Insurance Company to end auto insurance business in Alberta, effective Dec. 13, 2024
Edmonton, Alberta — Sonnet Insurance Company will phase out auto insurance operations by Dec. 13, 2024, the company announced last Friday. The company cited December 13 as its intended date of withdrawal from the Alberta market. Following that date, Sonnet will no longer issue new policies, nor will it renew any new auto insurance policies […]
