Collision Coast To Coast

Data was not available for all Canadian provinces/territories. HOW LUCRATIVE IS THE EVERYDAY APPRENTICE? It’s no secret Canada is amid a skilled worker shortage. No trade is safe—not even the glistening metallics and sparkling headlights of collision repair. Check out Bodyworx’s compilation on the state of apprenticeship enrolment across Canada. RED SEAL RATES ACROSS CANADA […]

In Black And White

By Max Reid BMW UNVEILS COLOUR-CHANGING CONCEPT CAR A new colour-changing paint technology being developed by BMW will allow drivers the ability to shift between colour shades with the push of button; but the tech’s implications for future energy management research are far from black and white. The German automaker showed off a concept model […]

How They Hire

Learn how you can be the belle of the bodyshop in your next interview process By Ron Macdonald COLLISION CENTRES ON HOW THEY SOURCE THEIR STAFF If you’re looking for a job in the collision repair industry, now is the perfect time. Of course, the industry has been experiencing a skills shortage for upwards of […]

Lights, Camera, Action

By Max Reid KEVIN DHALIWAL AND LOVEPREET MANN SET THE STAGE FOR SUCCESS AT RUNWAY AUTO COLLISION A big ego doesn’t get you quite as far as it used to in this industry. The glory days of semi-improvised dent repair and cutting corners in the paint booth are a thing of the past. The standards […]

The EV-Jeebies

By Allison Rogers ELECTRIC VEHICLES AREN’T AS SCARY AS YOU THINK “For every 100,000 gas-powered vehicles, there are about 1,600 vehicle fires. Whereas, with 100,000 electric vehicles, there are about 25 vehicle fires. The risk is very, very low. Far lower than in a gas-powered vehicle.” — David Giles, co-founder, All EV Canada “A gas-powered […]

Selfless Sacrifice

Success is not a straight path—ask Jamie Gray At the end of 2021, Assured Automotive presented Jamie Gray, a graduating student of Fanshawe College’s 310B Program, with the Jerome D’Silva Memorial Award. Typically, awards are given to those who perform best in their realm; and while Jamie did graduate with a 3.84 GPA, the chief […]

Romeo Power to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Romeo Power, Inc. (“Romeo Power” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RMO), an energy technology leader delivering advanced electrification solutions for complex commercial vehicle applications, today announced that senior management will participate in two conferences during the month of March, including: 2nd Annual Cowen Mobility Disruption Conference on March 4th 34th Annual Roth Conference on […]

ChargePoint reports fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2022 financial results

Quarterly revenue increased 90% year over year and annual revenue increased 65% year over year, both above top-end of guidance. Over 174,000 ports were activated as of Jan. 31, with approximately 51,000 in Europe. Fleet momentum continues with leading fleet companies: Element, LeasePlan USA, Wex, and Wheels Donlen. Expects annual revenue of $450 million to […]

GreenCore Selects Stable’s EV Charging Site Selection Software to Build 10,000 Charging Plazas Where Drivers Need Them

SAN FRANCISCO & DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stable, which analyzes electric vehicle charging usage for prospective charging site locations using proprietary prediction software, has been selected by GreenCore EV Services to inform where thousands of Solar-Powered EV Charging Plazas will be built by the end of the decade. “We’ve all seen charging stations placed where no one wants […]