Innovation in Alberta: Alberta scientists honoured for work in lithium extraction for EVs; autonomous vehicle road tech
Calgary, Alberta — Two Alberta doctors were recently honoured by their peers at an annual event celebrating innovation in science and technology. The Alberta Science and Technology foundation—also known as ASTech—is managed by Technology Alberta and recognizes innovation taking place throughout the province. Dr. Ghada Nafie is developing an efficient way to extract lithium from […]
Planning for Success: Autonomous vehicle trends and predictions for 2023
Toronto, Ontario — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been drawing a lot of attention in the past few months, rarely in a positive light. Thankfully, business intelligence consultancy firm, IDTechEx suggests that we are getting closer to large scale AV deployments—just not as consumer level vehicles. For instance, Waymo and Cruise have successfully deployed robotaxi services […]
Industry Insider: Building solutions to the supply chain shortage | Dayle Thys of LKQ
Toronto, Ontario — On this episode of Industry Insider, “Building Solutions to the Supply Chain Shortage” Collision Repair’s James Kerr speaks with Dayle Thys, District Manager C3 Western Canada for LKQ. We discuss the struggles shops are facing, and what you can do about it.
Tuesday Ticker: CAMI kicks off electric delivery truck production; Rivian makes first deliveries to B.C. market
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly economical report, General Motors starts up EV assembly lines in Ontario; Rivian makes its first Canadian deliveries and promises increased production in Q4 while the Canadian pension fund offloads some electric shares. Bring on BrightDrop The CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont.—which General Motors spent seven months and more […]
Can You Believe This?! Chandelier headlights, leaps of faith and much, much more
Toronto, Ontario — Happy Friday! Treat yourself to a cup of morning chuckles with Collision Repair’s weekly Can You Believe This?!, featuring WTF welding jobs, snowfall fiascos in B.C., the first-ever car-vault gymnastics and much, much more!
Tuesday Ticker: Tesla tops Toyota’s Q3 profits; Carvana e-commerce share price slashed
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly financial-watch report, Tesla’s Q3 results are compared with Toyota’s and e-commerce platform Caravana sees its share price cut in half. Tesla tops Toyota Tesla could have earned eight times as much per vehicle as Toyota in Q3, reports Asian newspaper Nikkei. A report from Electrek claims Toyota delivered eight […]
Making a Killing: Cult-turned crime syndicate implicated in Ontario car-theft ring
Toronto, Ontario — A recent report by a Canadian financial intelligence unit has identified Black Axe as one of the groups involved in the recent surge of stolen vehicles exportation and the illegal sale of their parts. These thefts are part of a wider operation by the international crime group, whose portfolio involves mass fraud, […]
Tuesday Ticker: AutoCanada marks ‘record-setting’ quarter; Toyota teases new Prius, despite low model sales
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, AutoCanada reports its Q3 financial results, adding more than $45 million in acquisitions to its portfolio. Meanwhile, Toyota teases the fifth-generation Prius amid decreasing global sales numbers, and Volkswagen crosses a finish line far earlier than planned. ‘Another record-setting quarter’ AutoCanada reported financial results last Wednesday, marking […]
Can You Believe This?! featuring grocery cart wheel accessories, duct tape car finishes and more
Toronto, Ontario — Another Friday, another Collision Repair Can You Believe This?! This week, see what happens when you let your kids go crazy on your car finish; witness duct-tape DIY paint jobs; see the grocery delivery guy’s new whip and much, much more!
Can You Believe This?! November 4, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — Wake up, grab a cup o’ joe and indulge in this weekly Can You Believe This?! clip from Collision Repair mag. Featuring barely-there tire tread, super lit gas stations, double-decker catastrophes and much, much more!
