A+ for Lamborghini: Essenza first full carbon chassis to meet FIA Hypercar Safety Regs
Bolognese, Italy — The Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 is the first car on the market with a carbon fibre roll cage homologated according to the FIA Hypercar safety standards. The Essenza SCV12 and its full-carbon chassis have undergone complete impact testing of the carbon fibre chassis and roll cage and are ready to hit the race […]
Planet PPG: Company’s products protect ULA rocket that launched NASA’s Perseverance rover to Mars
Toronto, Ontario — If you use PPG coatings, your paint jobs are certified out of this world; PPG today announced that it provided aerospace sealants, coatings and adhesives to United Launch Alliance (ULA) for the ATLAS V 541 rocket that launched NASA’s Perseverance rover to Mars in July 2020. The rover landed on the Red […]
Tuesday Ticker: June 8, 2021
Tuesday Ticker: June 8, 2021 Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Advanced Auto Parts marks a record-breaking Q1; Canadians prepare their summer road trip plans and Tesla marks a million Cybertruck reservations. Advanced advances Advanced Auto Parts has marked a record-breaking quarter with net sales increased 23.4 percent to US$3.3 billion and 24.7 […]
Spare Parts: Aston Martin releases one of a kind supercar built from forgotten parts
Warwickshire, England – Aston Martin has released a multi-million dollar one off car, made from spare parts they forgot they had. Aston found it still had a low-mileage carbon-fiber monocoque and V-12 engine from a One-77 prototype (which made it’s debut more than a decade ago). the brand’s Q division thought leaving it in storage […]
Welcome of The Week: CARSTAR welcomes Montreal-Roxboro facility
Pierrefonds, Quebec – CARSTAR, North America’s largest premier network of independently owned and operated collision repair facilities, has welcomed a new facility to their ranks. CARSTAR Montreal-Roxboro joins the franchise from Pierrefonds Quebec. Patrice Labrecque is a second-generation owner of the new CARSTAR Montreal-Roxboro. The facility has been a part of the community for over […]
Oh, Canada: AIA announces 2021 Canada Night
Ottawa, Ontario – After being forced to cancel last year’s event, the Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada and its Canada Night Committee have announced plans for 2021 Canada Night. Traditionally held during the Automotive Aftermarket Parts Exposition (AAPEX) and SEMA Show in Las Vegas, this year’s event will be held at the Venetian Resort, […]
i4S Extensions: Pro Spot lengthens warranty for popular welder
Carlsbad, California – Pro Spot International has announced a warranty extension program for its popular spot welder, the i4S. All i4S spot welders purchased since 2018 will be given an automatic additional three-year warranty on both parts and labour making all units warrantied for a total of five (5) years. “For 30 years and counting, […]
A Few Loose Screws: Tesla recalls nearly 6000 vehicles over loose brake caliper bolts
Palo Alto, California – Tesla is recalling nearly 6,000 vehicles due to concerns that their brake caliper bolts might loosen, which could potentially cause a loss of tire pressure and increase the risk of a crash. Cars that are part of the voluntary recall include certain 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles. […]
Drive to Zero: Canada joins world nations in pursing a carbon-neutral world by 2050
Ottawa, Ontario – Canada has joined Chile, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Greece and Austria in issuing a call to the world’s leading nations to pursue a global agreement to accelerate the manufacturing and adoption of zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles (ZE-MHDV). The eight nations, in partnership with the American non-profit CALSTART’s Drive to Zero campaign, […]
Mixin’ it up: Maaco is updating its long-standing slogan
Toronto, Ontario — Maaco launched a new national advertising campaign titled, ‘The Upside of Uh-Ohs’ where they rebranded their classic line, ‘Uh-Oh, Better Get Maaco’ and put a more positive spin on it in response to the impact COVID-19 has had on the public. A TV commercial featuring the new slogan will run on cable […]
