Battery Benefits: New Jersey establishes EV battery recycling legislation
New Jersey, United States — The U.S. state of New Jersey’s Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Battery Management Act has been passed and approved as of January 8, 2024, marking the first American state to create industry guidance for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The act requires manufacturers to be responsible for the collection and management […]
Heavy Duty Discussions: HD Repair Group opens registration for annual collision conference
Toronto, Ontario — The HD Repair Group has opened registration for its annual conference, the HD Repair Forum, to take place April 24 to 26 in Dallas, Texas. The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency hotel in the Frisco suburb of Dallas for the two-day that the HD Repair Group hopes will be […]
Fresh Driver Follies: New study shows changes to Ontario’s G license test have resulted in 7.8 percent rise in accidents
Toronto, Ontario — According to a recent study made by insurance comparison website, MyChoice, the 2022 changes to Ontario’s G license driving test has resulted in a 7.8 percent rise in accidents among new drivers. In January 2022, Ontario first introduced significant alterations to the G road test in a move aimed at addressing the […]
Five Alive: Driven Brands collision group celebrates $5 million milestone in cystic fibrosis fundraising
Toronto, Ontario — Driven Brands collision group, consisting of Abra, CARSTAR Canada, CARSTAR U.S. and Fix Auto U.S., have announced a charity milestone of $5 million raised for cystic fibrosis research, care and advocacy. CARSTAR first began fundraising for cystic fibrosis in Canada over 25 years ago when a franchise partner’s granddaughter was diagnosed with […]
One-Coat Wonder: BASF launches one-coat clear, RMC1000
Southfield, Michigan — BASF has announced that its premium refinish brand, RM, has launched what it calls the first-ever single-coat clear, RMC1000. The product was created to meet customer demands for speed and efficiency, reducing cycle times and providing superior sag resistance. According to BASF, RMC1000 can be applied wet in one layer and dried […]
Trimming the Loose Ends: Ford recalls 93,000 vehicles in Canada due to faulty A-pillar trim clips
Toronto, Ontario — Ford is recalling approximately 93,000 Explorer vehicles in Canada due to a faulty exterior A-pillar trim that may detach and increase the risk of a collision. The recall specifically affects certain Ford Explorers from the 2011 to 2019 model years. The automaker has stated that some of these vehicles did not have […]
Now Serving Saskatchewan: Fix Auto debuts in Saskatchewan with Fix Auto Saskatoon East grand opening
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Fix Auto Canada has proudly extended its footprint into Saskatchewan with the inauguration of Fix Auto Saskatoon East. Gurveer Randev, an avid automotive enthusiast and owner of several Fix Auto shops in Calgary since 2019, is at the helm of Fix Auto Saskatoon East. According to a recent press release celebrating the […]
Half Day: Average length of rental for Q4 2023 was 0.6 days lower than Q4 2022
Toronto, Ontario — The fourth-quarter 2023 overall average length-of-rental for collision-related car rentals was 16.4 days–just over a half-day lower than Q4 2022’s average LOR. Of all the provinces, Ontario had the highest LOR at 18.1 days, followed closely by Alberta at 17.1 days. Comparatively, Prince Edward Island (P.E.I) had the lowest LOR record at […]
Tuesday Ticker: Rivian hires longtime Apple hardware designer
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Rivian goes Apple picking for new hires, while AutoCanada marks a date for its Q4 2023 and full-year 2023 results call. AutoCanada’s annuals Edmonton-based dealer group, AutoCanada, will release its financial results on Thursday, March 7, 2024, before the markets open, the company announced this past Monday […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles go pole-to-pole; while autonomous vehicles park in small spaces
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, an electric vehicle has completed the first ever drive from the magnetic North Pole to South Pole; while autonomous robot, Parkie aims to help make vehicle parking become more efficient. Shoot for the Pole Scottish adventurers, Chris and Julie Ramsey recently completed their nine-month […]
