Tuesday Ticker: Rivian to pause more production; Magna makes plans for ‘B2B sales platform’
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Rivian reportedly announces more production pauses at manufacturing plants, while Magna and General Motors make plans for an automotive software marketplace. Rumours at Rivian Rivian is reportedly soon pausing production at its Normal, Illinois, manufacturing plant, according to a report from Drive Tesla Canada, which obtained information […]
Marshall’s Move: SATA Canada welcomes Todd Marshall to the role of business development specialist for Ontario market
Toronto, Ontario — SATA Canada has announced that Todd Marshall will work with J.P. Kleniewski as a business development specialist for the Ontario market. In this role, Marshall will support product and business growth for SATA in the Ontario region. According to a recent LinkedIn post made by SATA Canada, Marshall started with the company […]
Insurance Insecurities: One in 10 Ontario drivers have experienced auto insurance fraud claims survey
Toronto, Ontario — A recent survey conducted by InsuranceHotline.com has found that one in 10 Ontario drivers have experienced some form of auto insurance fraud. Specifically, the survey found that nearly 53 percent of respondents believe auto insurance fraud is a serious problem in Ontario, while an additional 24 percent believe that it could be […]
An Anaheim Adventure: Looking back on the IBIS USA 2024 conference
Anaheim, California — IBIS USA’s 2024 conference event was held March 19th to the 21st at the JW Marriott Anaheim in Anaheim, California, bringing together members of the collision industry for insightful conversations, innovative solutions to industry challenges and vibrant networking opportunities. The event, which this year was themed “Transforming, Tomorrow, Together,” began on Tuesday, […]
Introducing Apollo: Mercedes-Benz to incorporate humanoid robots in factories
Austin, Texas — On March 15, Apptronik, a leader in next-generation general-purpose robots aimed to simplify work, announced its partnership with Mercedes-Benz to integrate their advanced robots into Mercedes-Benz manufacturing. As part of this collaboration, Mercedes-Benz is introducing Apollo–touted as one of the world’s most advanced commercial humanoid robots–into its manufacturing facilities with the hope […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles overload the system; while self-driving vehicles fall under investigation
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Fraser Institute details the potential infrastructure issues of Canada’s push for electric vehicles (EVs); while Ford’s BlueCruise comes under investigation for a recent crash. Circuitry Constrictions According to a recent study published by the Fraser Institute, to fulfill Ottawa’s current electric vehicle target of […]
Revving Up Recycling At OARA: A Lookback at OARA 2024
Markham, Ontario — This year’s Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association’s (OARA) 2024 conference event took place in Markham, Ontario from March 21st to the 23rd and showed how, when it comes to automotive recycling, community collaboration is at the heart of the industry. The event included everything from networking opportunities to cutting-edge insights on technology and […]
Booked Up and Backlogged: Backlog of repair work in Canada even longer than U.S. reports Crash Network survey
Toronto, Ontario — According to a recent Crash Network survey of Canadian collision repair shops, the average scheduling backlog reported across the country is 6.6 weeks. This average is specifically 2.6 weeks greater than comparative average numbers in the United States (U.S.), where scheduling backlog is only 4 weeks long. Of the approximately 100 owners […]
With Respect to Rates: SAAQ consultation seeks feedback on proposed changes to auto insurance contributions in 2025 to 2027 periods
Quebec City, Quebec — An expert panel put forward by the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) is seeking public feedback in regards to future automotive insurance rate changes. As outlined in the SAAQ’s “Proposed Insurance Contributions for 2025-2027” information document, an expert panel on automotive insurance contributions made up of Dominique Faribault from […]
Climbing Capacity: Saskatchewan government invests $1 million towards SATCC apprenticeship programs
Regina, Saskatchewan — The Government of Saskatchewan has announced it is investing an additional one million to increase the capacity of skilled trades in the province. With this additional funding, the total investment into the province’s Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) program has reached $22.4 million in the 2023 to 2024 period. The […]
