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BYGONE BILLS Imagine being charged for an accident that happened before the moon landing. For one Ossie Gildart, the 85-year-old driver was shocked to learn that his licence had been suspended due to an accident that reportedly occurred in 1960. The Bathurst, New Brunswick resident is facing a $4,661.91 fine for an accident that took […]
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
EVS IN 2024 According to Mitchell’s Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights 2024 Year in Review, electric vehicle (EV) repairable claims frequency has increased by 34 percent from 2023. EV claims frequency for collision-damaged, repairable battery electric vehicles (BEVs) further rose to 3.84 percent in Canada compared to an increase of 2.71 percent in the United States. […]
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CAREER CONNECTIONS Pfaff Autoworks hosted a job fair in late February with the goal of introducing new talent to the automotive industry. During the event, approximately 65 attendees participated in networking opportunities to speak with experts in the industry and learn what Pfaff Autoworks has to offer. The event also gave attendees the chance to […]
INDUSTRY
TARIFF TROUBLES A report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce indicates that the country’s automotive and parts manufacturing sector would be the second-most negatively impacted area as a result of United States’ tariffs. In Ontario, vulnerable areas would include Southwestern Ontario at third to sixth most affected due to automotive production in Windsor, Kitchener, Cambridge, […]
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GOING THE DISTANCE A W123 Mercedes 240D has been operating as a cab on Grand Canary Island, Spain, since 1988 and has racked up 4.35 million miles (7,000,646 kilometres). The 17.6-foot-long vehicle has been operating three-to-eight-hour shifts since it first began its career. with a mileage of 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometres) per week, the 240D […]
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ELECTRIC LEARNING SEMA Show attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to become electric vehicle (EV) and EV safety certifi ed. The 2024 SEMA show will take place from November 5 through November 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with each of the two EV certifi cation sessions to be run by Legacy EV on November 6 […]
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
THE ROAD TO 2035 The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association (CVMA) and the Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) have developed The Countdown to 2035 as part of a larger initiative aimed at helping industry leaders understand the steps needed in the country’s shift to electrifi cation. The Countdown to 2035 […]
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INTRODUCING APOLLO On March 15, Apptronik, manufacturer of generalpurpose robots aimed to simplify work, announced its partnership with Mercedes-Benz to integrate their advanced robots into Mercedes-Benz manufacturing. As part of this collaboration, Mercedes-Benz is introducing Apollo–touted as one of the world’s most advanced commercial humanoid robots–into its manufacturing facilities with the hope of equipping staff […]
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CLIMBING CAPACITY The Government of Saskatchewan has announced $1 million in additional investmests to increase the capacity of skilled trades in the province. The government’s total investment into the province’s Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) program has now reached $22.4 million in the 2023 to 2024 period. The SATCC supports apprenticeship training in […]
INDUSTRY
MAKING MOTORAMA HISTORY JF Launier, founder of JF Kustoms in Osoyoos, British Columbia won the top prize at Toronto’s Motorama in March, taking home the Grand Champion award. Motorama Custom Car and Motorsports Expo—which took place at the International Centre in Toronto, Ontario—judged Launier’s design to be “the cream of the crop” of over 400 […]
