EV/AV Report: Borrowed cars, autonomous startups and charging critiques
Toronto, Ontario — A Vancouver man accidentally drives off in the wrong Tesla using nothing more than his app, Gatik’s expansion hints at a growing autonomous trucking fleet in Canada and J.D. Power warns of rising electricity prices hurting EV owners. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Inadvertent Felony A Vancouver man […]
Predictive Learning: Nissan developing AI algorithms to predict component failure probability
Waterloo, Ontario — Researchers from Nissan and Kitchener, Ont.-based Acerta Analytic Solutions are working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool which predicts engine component failure, using data from the vehicle’s electronic control unit and its own machine learning algorithm. According to Automotive News Canada, this tool is the result of a $1.4 million partnership […]
Room to Grow: Wages for new body techs in 2020 remained stable despite national declines, StatsCan says
Toronto, Ontario — The positions once occupied by Canada’s retiring skilled trades workforce are proving difficult to fill, and according to some newly released data from the federal government, no two regions compensate their tradespeople quite the same. Median wages for newly certified journeypersons are down 5.2 percent nationwide from 2019 to 2020, with motor […]
EV/AV Report: Navigating winter weather and planning for a power surge
Toronto, Ontario — An Ottawa company trains autonomous vehicles (AVs) to drive through the harshest of Canadian winters, Mitsubishi pledges to only sell EVs and hybrids by the mid-2030s and a report predicts that 1.5 million EVs will populate Albertan roads by 2035. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Train hard, play […]
Backlot Brawls: B.C. man ordered to pay $300 deductible for punching car
Richmond, British Columbia – The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled that a local resident who punched another person’s vehicle must pay $300 in deductibles, after a spat which left another driver with a dented vehicle. According to an article by the Richmond News, this ruling follows an incident on May. 4, 2022 when William […]
Welcomes of the Week: Simplicity Car Care Miramichi
Miramichi, New Brunswick — Eastern New Brunswick is set to receive a welcome splash of orange, as Simplicity Car Care announced the opening of a new facility in Miramichi on Tuesday. Helmed by the father-son partnership of Danny and franchise owner Justin Harding, Simplicity Car Care Miramichi’s management boasts more than 30 years of experience […]
United Notions: AIA Canada and 19 international groups join global vehicle right to repair movement
Ottawa, Ontario — On Wednesday, the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) released a statement pledging its commitment to the global right to repair movement. Nineteen other groups, including the American Auto Care Association, have followed suit, presenting a list of ten principles they believe should guide right to repair legislation around the world. […]
Trades Fast-Track: Ontario to allow Grade 11 students to enrol in full-time apprenticeship programs
Toronto, Ontario — A Wednesday announcement from the Ontario government may plant a seed for the spike in skilled trades interest our industry has been looking for, as Grade 11 students in the province will now be eligible to enrol in full-time skilled apprenticeship programs. With this new decision, students looking to pursue a trades […]
The Vibe of Victory: Registration open for 4th annual Dave Luehr Positivity Summit, set for late March
Toronto, Ontario — Dave Luehr’s fourth annual Positivity Summit is fast approaching, and with a name like that, how could you not be excited for an event that is sure to kick the aftermarket’s new fiscal year off on the right foot. Featuring talks from trailblazing collision centre operators like Johnny Kloeckes of CARSTAR Edmonton, […]
EV Exclusivity: Most Canadian Ford dealers now certified to sell EVs, following tense negotiation period
Toronto, Ontario — It appears that most Canadian Ford dealers have finally gotten on board with the OEM’s Model e electric vehicle certification, following several months of negotiations surrounding this pricy piece of accreditation. Ford Canada says that 80 percent of its 440 Canadian dealers have now signed up for the certification, which has been […]
