Returning to the Fold: Driven Brands appoints Rivera to new COO position, Khalid returns to lead maintenance
Toronto, Ontario — Things must be going well when your company creates a new C-suite role just for you—this appears to be the case for Danny Rivera, as the company has appointed the longtime Take 5 Quick Lube and Meineke leader to the new position of Chief Operations Officer (COO). Rivera, who has spent the […]
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OTTAWA SEEKS INVESTMENT The federal government is reportedly set to introduce subsidies for the production costs of large EV battery producers in hopes it will convince the parties to build plants on Canadian soil. The new measures—dubbed a “game changer” for Canada’s industrial policy—could see Ottawa fund the operating expenses of battery and battery component […]
Go Off, Queen: Susanna Gotsch set to retire at the end of 2022 after 30 years with CCC
Toronto, Ontario — The automotive aftermarket is set to bid farewell to an industry legend at the end of this year, as CCC Intelligent Solutions’ Susanna Gotsch prepares for retirement, closing the book on a prolific 30 year career. “CCC has been my home away from home for 30 years and I will miss working […]
Balancing the Books: Used vehicle values slowly, steadily returning to normal, Canadian Black Book says
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian Black Book recently released its used vehicle valuations for October, which marked a 1.1 percent drop in the industry’s Used Vehicle Retention Index, down from 160.3 to 158.5 points. Used vehicle valuations in Canada currently sit in line with numbers recorded in December of 2021. The report did show that year-over-year […]
Fishing for Frank: Opus IVS acquires AutoTechcelerators, wins product award at SEMA 2022
Toronto, Ontario — One of the North American auto industry’s most influential voices has a new home, as Frank Terlep’s Auto Techcelerators has now come under the ownership of Opus IVS, following an acquisition deal. This deal will see the convergence of Terlep’s line of popular CoPilot ADAS products with Opus’ numerous diagnostic scanning tools […]
Lost in the LOR: Staffing shortages, parts availability continue to boost LOR nationwide, report says
Toronto, Ontario — Enterprise has released its Q3 Length-of-Rental report which, in spite of an impressive bout of perseverance in Alberta amid several severe weather events, Canada has seen an overall increase in rental periods across the board. Nationally, rental periods increased by 5.1 days from 11.4 in 2021 to 16.5 days over the same […]
Pearl Anniversary: Fix Auto celebrates 30 years in operation
Toronto, Ontario — When most people turn 30, they develop an affinity for frisbee golf and IPAs. When Fix Auto turns 30, a global team of auto industry innovators look back on three decades of expansion and progression for the collision repair world. “Our 30th anniversary is a celebration of the many individuals, organizations and […]
Eyes to the Future: Subaru to unveil new generation EyeSight tech on 2025 model lineup
Toronto, Ontario — A few weeks after announcing that the technology had surpassed the five million vehicle milestone, Subaru has unveiled that a new generation of EyeSight is on the way, this time with a focus on improving AI performance in poor visibility settings. This new iteration of the prolific ADAS technology is expected to […]
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TO EACH THEIR OWN A deep dive into the consolidation trends of the collision repair industry published by the Financial Post on August 25 offered scathing criticism of the business practices of insurers in the auto repair space, and solutions. Titled “Self-preferencing is cannibalizing Canada’s autorepair industry,” Vass Bednar, head of McMaster University’s Public Policy […]
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BOOTS ON THE GROUND July 15 marked World Youth Skills Day, and this year the federal government put particular stress on addressing the labour gap soon to be left by Canada’s rapidly retiring workforce. In observance of the day, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Ginette Petitpas […]
