Flooding Fixes: FSRA allowing licensed adjusting firms to use claims adjusters licensed outside of Ontario as response to recent Toronto flash-flooding
Toronto, Ontario — The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has implemented temporary measures to allow claims adjusters to process insurance claims more quickly, following flash floods that affected the Toronto area last week. Specifically, the FSRA is temporarily allowing licensed adjusting firms to use claims adjusters licensed outside of Ontario. The FSRA is […]
Reaching for the Stars: Excellence Auto Collision’s Silver Star location now part of the Bentley Motors Body and Paint Programme
Scarborough, Ontario — Excellence Auto Collision’s Silver Star location in Scarborough, Ont., recently announced that it is now part of the prestigious Bentley Motors Body and Paint Programme. This program requires shops to have technicians trained in OEM-specific repairs as well as have access to a specific standard of tools specialized for Bentleys. Collision Repair […]
Saskatchewan Showcases: Skills Canada National Competition 2025 to be held in Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan — Skills Canada has announced that the 2025 Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) will be held in Saskatchewan for the second time since 2015. The 2025 competition will specifically be held at the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) District from May 29 to May 31, 2025. There will be several events happening in […]
Tuesday Ticker: Federal government weighs options on Chinese EV tariffs; PPG reports Q2 financials
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly economics report, the Canadian government continues tariff talks, with insight from a supply chain expert. Plus, PPG reveals its Q2 2024 financials. Canadian considerations The federal government is currently engaged in conversations on whether to impose tariffs on the import of Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Globe and Mail reported […]
Bumper Car Bliss: Pennsylvania man builds giant road-legal bumper car
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — Dan Hryhorcoff, a retired machine shopowner from Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, has built a huge, road-legal bumper car. The project occurred during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and while the finished product obviously isn’t allowed to bump into other vehicles like its more miniature counterpart, like its namesake, the vehicle does […]
Off to Lyon: SATA Canada ends week-long WorldSkills training with BBQ, winners announcements
Vaughan, Ontario — SATA’s WorldSkills challenge wrapped up on Friday with the international competitors celebrating their efforts with a good old-fashioned Canadian summer barbeque. While the four-day event was primarily a chance for competitors to practice their car painting skills in advance of the WorldSkills competition set to take place in Lyon, France from September 10 […]
Waiting for Wheels: Consumers are willing to wait for their vehicles, DesRosiers research shows
Toronto, Ontario – Built-to-order (BTO) vehicle purchases gained popularity between 2021 and 2023 as dealer inventories hit record lows, and dealers believe those types of vehicle orders are here to stay. With vehicle inventories now more stable than in recent years, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) reached out to both dealers and consumers to gather data as […]
EV/AV Report: Ford pivots EV production; while Tesla delays release of robotaxi vehicle
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV Report, Ford announced that it will repurpose the Oakville, Ont., assembly facility from manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) to instead developing larger, gasoline-powered versions of its flagship F-series pickup truck. Additionally, Tesla has announced that it will delay its upcoming robotaxi vehicle due to last-minute design changes. Not so […]
Wash ‘n Roll: CARSTAR Okotoks raises over $1,300 for cystic fibrosis research
Okotoks, Alberta – CARSTAR Okotoks hosted a charity car wash on July 13 at their location, raising funds for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The event had over 120 attendees who brought their vehicles. In just four hours, the group raised over $1,300 in donations for the cause. In addition to the car wash, the event featured […]
International Reps: SATA hosts WorldSkills competitors; Germany, Barbados car painters weigh in on experience
Vaughan, Ontario — The WorldSkills car painting competitors and experts have shown immense skill this week during their training at SATA Canada’s headquarters and training centre. As a global partner of WorldSkills, SATA has hosted the competitors and experts for a four-day training session in preparation for the WorldSkills Lyon, France competition, taking place this […]
