A Mercanti Motion Picture: Trailer released for Risen From The Shop Floor, a Sam Mercanti documentary
Toronto, Ontario — Risen From The Shop Floor, a documentary detailing the life, history and collision repair journey of Sam Mercanti, recently released its official trailer. The film, narrated by Hollywood actor, James Wood, specifically delves into the life of Sam Mercanti, highlighting his entrepreneurial spirit, dedication to philanthropy and commitment to community building. Check […]
Climbing Costs: Insurance Bureau of Canada reveals Ontario’s top ten costliest cities for auto theft claims; reports record-shattering 524 percent cost increase in last five years
Toronto, Ontario — For the first time, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has released a list of the top ten costliest cities in Ontario for auto theft claims, and further, reveals a 524 percent cost increase across Ontario since 2018. According to the newly released data, auto theft claims costs have also surpassed $1 […]
Fueling Future Foundations: Canadian government investing $42 million for Quebec apprentices in skilled trades
Quebec City, Quebec — On May 29th, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, announced investments of over $42 million for Quebec apprentices in skilled trades. According to a press release from the federal government, funding will be provided over five years beginning in the 2023 to 2024 financial period to […]
Losing Charge: Only 11 percent of Canadian new-vehicle shoppers ‘very likely’ to consider an EV, says J.D. Power report
Toronto, Ontario — According to a recent report from J.D. Power entitled “2024 Canada Electric Vehicle Consideration Study,” just 11 percent of new-vehicle shoppers in the country are “very likely” to consider an electric vehicle (EV) for their next purchase. This figure represents a three percentage point decrease from 2023 and the second consecutive year […]
Connecting in Calgary: Fix Network Canada hosts estimation training session at Calgary training centre
Calgary, Alberta — Last week, Fix Network Canada hosted strategic partners at its Calgary training centre for an estimating course designed to review and refine collision repair estimating skills. According to Philippe-Andre Bisson, Director of Marketing and Communications, Fix Network, the training was facilitated by Tim White, Senior Services Consultant at AkzoNobel. A total of […]
Celebrating Skills: 250 medals awarded to top competitors at Skills Canada National Competition
Quebec City, Quebec — Approximately 250 medals were awarded at this year’s 2024 Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC), which took place May 30th and 31st at ExpoCité, in Québec City, Québec. During the two day event, approximately 6,000 students visited the Centre de foires d’ ExpoCité where over 500 students and apprentices from across the […]
Battery Boogie: Ford files patent for swappable battery system in electric and hybrid vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — Ford has released a patent for a swappable battery system in electric and hybrid vehicles that relies on a drive-up docking station and a vehicle’s own power to function. According to a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in May, and originally filed by Ford in […]
Tri-Wheel Trials: Vehicle driving with only three tires stopped on Hwy. 417 by OPP
Ottawa, Ontario — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently pulled over a driver on Hwy. 417 for continuing to drive their vehicle with only three wheels after losing a tire. According to CTV News, over the weekend, police noticed the driver in question after they continued down the highway following one of their front wheels […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles climb mountains; while autonomous vehicles face regulation scrutiny
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Ford plans to run an augmented F-150 Lightning in the upcoming Pikes Peak International Hill Climb; while the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) calls on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to increase the regulations surrounding autonomous vehicles. Race to the clouds […]
Carbon Neutral Cooperation: Axalta announces partnership with Solera to help customers estimate CO2 emissions per repair
Toronto, Ontario — On May 22nd, Axalta announced a partnership with Solera to integrate the company’s Fast Cure Low Energy (FCLE) refinish paint systems with Solera’s Sustainable Estimatics platform. According to a press release from Axalta, the intention of this partnership is to help “enable Axalta customers to estimate their CO2 emissions per repair, while […]
