TRAINING

MOBILE MODULES  Secondary students in the Ottawa area can expect the world of skilled trades to be rolling up to their school’s doors sometime soon, as the St. Lawrence College Mobile Skills Training Lab makes its way through the area. The lab has been making its rounds through the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) […]

TECH TRENDS

BEHOLD THE BETA  Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” beta has officially launched in Canada amid a wave of social media hype and some unforeseen hiccups. With the 2022.4.5.20 software update, Canada becomes the first country outside of the U.S. to join the beta. The excitement of the launch was dampened for Toronto-area drivers who found self-driving service […]

INDUSTRY

THE MENTAL TOLL  A United Arab Emirates-based road safety advocacy group is working to address the invisible wounds that come with auto collisions. In collaboration with OnStar, RoadSafetyUAE is seeking “to understand and therefore better address the emotional state and requirements of drivers in their time of need” by studying the psychological impact of auto […]

SKILLS ON THE GO

Skills Ontario, alongside Fix Network at their Milton, Ont. training centre, has officially cut the ribbon on the Trades and Tech Truck before it sets off to schools across the province. With the smell of tacos wafting from a food truck and the sound of mingling guests filling the air, representatives from both Fix Auto […]

BUFFING THE REPUTATION

YOU KNOW HOW GREAT THE INDUSTRY IS—DEFEND IT BY DARRYL SIMMONS Have you ever been to a party? Assuming you’re not the fabled hermit refinisher we’ve been keen to feature, you’ve probably attended a shindig or two in your day. Even if you’ve never left your house there’s an all-too-likely chance you’ve been asked the […]

Lomiko Provides Update on Strategy and Regional Flake Graphite Exploration Program

MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$LMR.V #graphite—Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX.V: LMR) (“Lomiko Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce an update on its strategy to further advance its regional exploration opportunities in the Grenville graphite belt with the objective of developing a sustainable and long-term natural flake graphite resource base that can feed into the graphite market at […]

Faraday Future Provides Update on Status of SEC Filings

– Timely Filed its Q3 2021 10-Q and 2021 10-K – – Brief Expected Delay in Filing Q1 2022 10-Q – – Expects to Meet Extended Q1 2022 10-Q Filing Date – LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (the “Company,” “Faraday Future,” or “FF”) (NASDAQ: FFIE), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem […]

Romeo Power Appoints New Senior Vice President of Product Engineering

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 the appointment of Leon Kaunitz as senior vice president of product engineering. Kaunitz will play a critical leadership role in the Company’s efforts to deliver advanced electrification products […]

HyreCar Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HyreCar Inc. (Nasdaq: HYRE), the carsharing marketplace for ridesharing and food/package delivery services, today reported financial results and provided a corporate update for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. First Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights Revenue was $9.6 million, compared to $7.4 million during the same period of 2021, an increase of approximately […]

Bird Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

First Quarter Revenue Increased by 48% YoY to $38.0 Million, Above the Guidance Range Announces Cost Savings Initiatives Focused on Accelerating Path to Profitability LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bird Global, Inc. (“Bird” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BRDS), a leader in environmentally friendly electric transportation, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. Travis VanderZanden, […]