EV/AV Report: February 22, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Tesla continues to show its dominance in the EV market, Gatik unveiled its first run of electric autonomous box trucks and GM’s Advanced Technology Track is officially open for business in Oshawa, Ontario. Market Dominance Ten EVs roll up to a traffic light; eight […]
Picking up the Pace: CAA pay-as-you-go insurance customers tripled in pandemic
Thornhill, Ontario – As the pandemic has seen fewer cars on the road and, in turn, fewer collision claims for insurers to settle, pay-as-you-go pricing models have taken a new position in the forefront of auto insurance as CAA reports that it’s MyPace policy has skyrocketed in popularity. CAA announced on Thursday that according to […]
Splitting the Cheque: Riskier drivers set to receive most in ICBC rebate program
Victoria, British Columbia – In a further development to the drama surrounding ICBC’s pandemic savings and it’s promise for rebates, Liberal critics to the NDP government are worried that those most deserving of the savings may miss out on a bulk of the money, according to the rebate model unveiled earlier this month. In a […]
Dropping off Pickups: Dunlop Ford donates two trucks to Lethbridge College auto program
Lethbridge, Alberta – If there’s a province with trucks to spare, it’s Alberta—and spare they have, for the sake of Lethbridge College’s automotive service tech program who has just received a donation of a 2020 Ford F-150 and a 2020 Ford Expedition. Courtesy of Dunlop Ford in Lethbridge and Ford of Canada, these two vehicles […]
Frozen Tows: Alberta tow driver’s tips for waiting out winter collisions
Lacombe, Alberta – A scary situation at the shoulder of a highway in Alberta has prompted Dave Kidd from Assured Towing to remind driver’s to stay inside their vehicles, should they break down far from home in the winter. “I was between Lacombe and Bentley on the Highway. There was a vehicle broken down and […]
Tuesday Ticker: February 16, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Toyota continues its record-breaking results for 2020, Uber reports losses offset by food deliveries and Elon Musk’s brother and Tesla board member gives up a portion of his Tesla shares. Toyota at the top Toyota has reported that its quarterly operating profit rose to 987.9 billion yen […]
Can You Believe This?! February 12, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — Catch collision-inducing kicks, Lambo-snow machines, tips to avoid tolls after snowfall and much, much more in this week’s wacky Can You Believe This?! video!
Tuesday Ticker: February 9, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — Microchip shortages continue to plague Canadian plants with temporary shutdowns, DesRosiers reports Canada’s Jan. 2021 auto sales and Hyundai changes its stance on the rumoured Apple car partnership. Microchip mishaps General Motors is the latest automaker to initiate temporary layoffs at a Canadian plant alongside microchip shortages General Motors said its CAMI […]
Total TLC: Autel releases subscription cards for MaxiSYS devices
Farmingdale, New York — Autel has released Total Care Program (TCP) subscription cards for the MaxiSYS Ultra, the MaxiSYS MS919, and the MaxiSYS MS909 available for purchase at any authorized Autel product dealer. The latest tablets in Autel’s MaxiSYS advanced diagnostics line, the MaxiSYS Ultra, MS919, and MS909 tablets were released last June. TCP subscribers […]
EV/AV Report: February 8, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Volkswagen Canada announces changes to their website to reduce digital carbon emissions, the University of Windsor preps for a new vehicle hub, and Sudbury, Ontario’s Collège Boréal gears up for their first Battery Electric Vehicle Maintenance program. VW goes Lo-Fi Volkswagen Canada announced that […]
