EV APPREHENSION
Over half of Quebecers say they would opt for an electric or hybrid vehicle but not without government incentives, says a new survey. According to a recent survey conducted by autoHEBDO.net, 55 percent of respondents are open to the idea of buying an environmentally friendly vehicle. However, 80 percent of buyers reported they were motivated by government incentives.
This means that less than a quarter of the population would be willing to buy a green vehicle at full price. Among those who are motivated to buy an electric vehicle because of government incentives, 44 percent say the minimum subsidy should be at least $10,000 and 19 percent say the amount should be between $4,000 and $6,000.
INSURANCE VACATION
The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) is giving Quebec drivers a two-year vacation from paying the insurance portion of their license renewal fees in 2022 and 2023. This will bring most license renewal bills down to $23.
If you drive a passenger vehicle Quebecers can expect to save $184.11. If you have a combined car and motorcycle license, expect to save $338.15. Driver’s license holders will only have to pay $4.75 in fees and $18.60 in charges on their license renewal, as well as the portion of the insurance contribution for demerit points on their record, if any, according to the SAAQ.
The SAAQ made this announcement on April 30 and said this vacation comes from a $1.158 billion surplus.
FUELLING FRANCOPHONE TRAINING
I-CAR Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the new French-language Professional Development Program (PDP) in Fall 2021. The PDP includes an all-new course format based on 30 and 60-minute online courses, providing more efficient and effective training for collision repair.
With this launch, Francophone technicians and shops will have the latest in vehicle repair training. The course translation project has taken almost three years and a $1 million investment by the main partners, the Quebec Government, CSMO Auto, AIA Canada and I-CAR. For more information, contact collisiontraining@aiacanada.com.
