Set for Success: Camille Albert Fix Network’s first woman to obtain scanning and data management certs
Mount Royal, Quebec — Camille Albert from Fix Auto Décarie became the network’s first woman to obtain a certification in scanning and data management. Albert originally from Montpelier, France moved to Quebec in March 2020—as COVID-19 began to ramp up in Canada. Nevertheless, she adapted quickly and obtained a job at Fix Auto Décarie in […]
Starting Strong: Uni-Select releases Q1 financial results
Toronto, Ontario — Quebec-based automotive paint manufacturer Uni-Select Inc. have reported a “strong start to the year” following the release of the company’s Q1 financial report on Thursday. The company noted a number of highlights from Q1 in the report: EBITDA(1) of $24.8 million; adjusted EBITDA(1) of $28.2 million or 7.6 percent of sales, up […]
Fuelling Francophone Training: I-CAR Canada announces new French Professional Development Program, coming Fall 2021
Quebec City, Quebec — I-CAR Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the new French-language Professional Development Program (PDP) in Fall 2021. The PDP includes an all-new course format based on 30 and 60-minute online courses, providing more efficient and effective training for collision repair. With this launch, Francophone technicians and shops will have […]
Spring Broke: Gatineau driver pulled over trying to tow boat with tiny Toyota Echo
Gatineau, Québec — Some people believe that miracles happen all over the world, every day; a mother lifts a car to save their child; a lost dog returns home after 20 years—a driver in Gatineau tows a pontoon boat with a Toyota Echo. But alas, there was no miracle in Gatineau on Tuesday when police […]
HGreg, King of the Nissan: HGreg has No. 1 Nissan dealership in both Canada and U.S.
Saint-Eustache, Quebec — Closing off another glamourous award season for the North American auto industry, Quebec-based dealer network, HGreg, is excited to announce big numbers on both sides of the border as two shops under the banner have been named #1 best-selling Nissan dealerships for Canada and the U.S., respectively. Beating out a total of […]
REGIONAL NEWS | QUEBEC
BIENVENUE, CSN MARTIN CSN Collision Centres has officially made their first moves into the Quebec collision repair market, as the nationwide collision banner welcomes CSN Martin of Quebec City into the fold. CSN’s sales manager for Quebec, Charles Boivin, who was instrumental in bringing CSN Martin under the banner, says he is excited to kick […]
Lion’s Pride: Lion Electric closes largest single EV truck deal with Pride Group
Montreal, Quebec — Showing they can break their own records as quick as they can set them, Quebec’s Lion Electric has secured their single largest order of zero-emission trucks to date, thanks to a recent deal with Mississauga, Ontario-based Pride Group Enterprises. Pride has been in the process of completing a full conversion of its […]
Trouble at the Docks: Auto industry braces for potential strike at Port of Montreal
Montreal, Quebec — A dispute among dockworkers and their employers at the Port of Montreal could see yet another tie-up in the Canadian auto industry’s course for clear waters, following a pandemic that brought sales to new depths. The call is for better schedules among the longshoremen of the Port of Montreal, who voted overwhelmingly […]
Green Living: Montreal designer wins Volvo New Garage challenge
Richmond Hill, Ontario — With many automakers coming forward with bold, long-term environmental commitments for their products, the world of sustainable design continues to become increasingly more entwined with the automotive industry as Volvo Cars Canada and the Interior Design Show (IDS) Toronto announce that Montreal-based Tiam Maeiyat is the winner of The New Garage […]
Closed Circuit: Hyundai partners with Quebec-based Lithion for battery recycling
Markham, Ontario — Like the person who puts the tongs back on the plate at the buffet, Hyundai Canada is striving to make the EV industry better than when they arrived by partnering with Quebec-based Lithion Recycling to handle the automaker’s battery recycling program. This move by Hyundai attempts to complete a more sustainable production […]
