Tuesday Ticker: AutoCanada reports Q1 results, citing ‘challenging operating dynamics’; Magna reveals Q1 numbers
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, AutoCanada reports decreased Q1 2024 revenues, compared to Q1 2023, while Magna’s financial results touch on the company’s relationship with EV maker Fisker. A ‘challenging’ quarter Edmonton, Alta.-based dealership group AutoCanada reported its Q1 2024 results last week, commenting that market conditions culminated in “challenging operating dynamics […]
Removed from the Rock: Tesla ending mobile service in Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador — Tesla has announced that it will no longer be offering its mobile service in Newfoundland and Labrador. Drive Tesla noted that Tesla owners in the province used to be able to rely on a mobile ranger who visited the island every two weeks to perform service work, both in-warranty […]
Finger Formulations: Toyota is making ‘human’ fingers out of pig skin to improve manufacturing and consumer safety
Toyota, Japan — Toyota has revealed that it has been making dummy fingers to evaluate the safety of worker and consumers’ hands around its vehicles. The fake fingers are produced at the automaker’s headquarters in Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture in Japan, and are made from pig skin. Development for the fingers began in 2019 […]
Regarding Rates: Saskatchewan bodyshop material rates to remain $6.12 per hour; SGI commits to 6.5 percent paint shop materials increase in 2024
Regina, Saskatchewan —Tom Bissonnette, director of the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) and Terry Beattie, SAAR board member and owner of LB Beattie Autobody, recently met with Saskatchewan Government Insurance Management to discuss bodyshop material (BSM) rates, among other topics. “Bottom line,” wrote Bissonnette in his weekly newsletter to SAAR members. “SGI will leave […]
Cars and Caring: CSN-Hutten to host charity car show June 15 in support of the Make-A-Wish foundation
Fergus, Ontario — In support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, CSN-Hutten Collision, in Fergus, Ont., is hosting a charity car show on Saturday, June 15th. The event will specifically take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with cars arriving in the morning and the spectator show beginning at noon. Alongside a diverse collection of cars, […]
Stunting Stunt Driving: Drivers in Saskatchewan will now automatically lose license for a week and vehicle for a month for stunt driving
Regina, Saskatchewan — Drivers in Saskatchewan will now automatically lose their license for a week and their vehicle for a month for stunt and high-speed driving, according to the Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI). These new driving penalties came into effect in the province on Wednesday and were initially processed in February. Prior to this change, […]
EV/AV Report: Canadians eye electric vehicles; NHTSA probes Ford BlueCruise for fatal crashes
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Volvo Canada reveals that 64 percent of Canadians looking to buy a new car would consider an electric vehicle (EV); while the NHTSA opens an investigation into Ford BlueCruise following two fatal crashes. Eyes on electric Volvo Car Canada’s 2024 Mobility Trend Report indicates […]
Gigacasting Glitches: Tesla abandons one-piece gigacasting efforts
Toronto, Ontario — Tesla has reportedly stepped away from one-piece gigacasting technology, according to Reuters. Instead, the automaker will continue with the previously used three-piece method. Last year, Reuters exclusively reported Tesla’s development of the small-vehicle platform manufacturing model, but the automaker recently announced that it will be halting its efforts. Instead of aiming to […]
Can You Believe This?! Learn to autograph with a sander; see Avengers-powered ADAS and more
Toronto, Ontario — Happy Friday, folks! Let’s welcome in May with a good ol’ Can You Believe This?! Featuring the OG collision avoidance system; compromises between cars and bikes; poo-poo paint jobs and much more. The post Can You Believe This?! Learn to autograph with a sander; see Avengers-powered ADAS and more appeared first on […]
Throwback Thursday: Celebrate SEMA registration opening with our 2019 photo archive
Toronto, Ontario — For this week’s Throwback Thursday SEMA, we’re bringing it back to SEMA 2019. Check out hundreds of photos from the event in anticipation of this year’s show, held Nov. 3 through Nov. 5. SEMA Floor 2019 133 photos SHOW MORE The post Throwback Thursday: Celebrate SEMA registration opening with our 2019 photo […]
