Term of Office: Subaru Canada appoints Tomohiro Kubota as new CEO, president and chairman
Toronto, Ontario — Join Subaru Canada in welcoming Tomohiro Kubota into his new role as chairman, president and CEO of the Japanese OEM’s Canadian division, replacing Yasushi Enami following the end of his five-year term. Kubota is a known quantity in the world of Subaru, having held positions in the retail and dealership side of […]
Make some Noise: New noise requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles
Ottawa, Ontario — New sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles have been announced by Canada’s transport minister, citing increased collision risks towards cyclists, pedestrians and Canadians with disabilities among others. Omar Alghabra announced mandatory minimum noise levels from hybrid and electric vehicles, and equipping them with sound emitters that produce noise at low speeds. […]
EV/AV Report: Worrying wording and autonomous accidents
Toronto, Ontario – Toyota justifies its resistance against electric vehicle (EV) adoption and an autonomous Tesla triggers an eight-vehicle pileup. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Digging In This week, Toyota’s president justified the company’s poor decarbonization efforts by claiming that the “right answer (towards decarbonization) is still unclear, we shouldn’t limit […]
Neighbourhood Heroes: Mazda Canada sets aside $600,000 to gift to local community leaders
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian Mazda dealers are being empowered to give a gift back to individuals in their area this holiday season, as the OEM’s Canadian division announced that it has earmarked $600,000 for dealers to award to “Local Community Legends.” Thus far, 183 individuals have had this honour bestowed upon them for reasons pertaining […]
Krafting Success: Fix Network nominates Scott Kraft to Key Account Manager for Sales, Relationship Management
Toronto, Ontario — The sales department at Fix Network is excited to unveil a new shake-up to its management team, announcing that Scott Kraft has been nominated to the new role of Key Account Manager for Sales and Relationship Management. Having previously served as director of operations for Fix’s Western Canada division, Kraft has developed […]
Making it Work: Local shop owner shares solutions for shops to overcome skilled trades shortage
Guelph, Ontario — A bodyshop repairer speaking with a local paper has shared his thoughts on the skilled trades shortage and has a simple but effective recommendation—keeping your team together amidst a labour shortage. In an interview with Guelph Today, Vince Klimkosz, owner and operator of Vinnie’s Mr. Fix-It said “I find that many customers […]
Holding Steady: ICBC files to freeze basic insurance rates for next two years
Vancouver, British Columbia — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia has filed an application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for no increase to basic insurance rates for the next two years. “Holding firm on ICBC’s basic insurance rate for two more years will help millions of drivers with their monthly bills amid global […]
Market Opportunities: Federal gov. aims for 20 percent of light vehicle parc emissions-free by 2026
Ottawa, Ontario — The government of Canada has announced a comprehensive strategy to promote the switch to zero-emission vehicles and reducing on-road transportation pollution, with milestones for the net-zero goal starting as early as 2026. In last Wednesday’s announcement, Minster of Transport Omar Alghabra announced Canada’s Action Plan for Clean On-Road Transportation, a plan by […]
Underachievement Unlocked: 2022 may have seen lowest auto sales in more than ten years, automotive consultants say
Toronto, Ontario — Annual light vehicle sales volumes for 2022 are on track to break the 1.5 million purchase volume maintained for more than a decade, according to an estimate from market research company, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Specifically, they predict that 2022 will wrap up with sales below 1.5 million units due to November’s […]
EV/AV Report: Evolving industries and random stops
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, a Canadian autonomous vehicle (AV) AI developer comments on the changing AV industry, electric vehicle (EV) experts explain why your seat warmer may kill your EV’s range, and the United States opens a probe into robotaxis randomly stopping on the road. This is the latest in electric and […]
