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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 […]
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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 […]
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A WHOLE KITTEN CAR-BOODLE Service technicians at Lakeland Hyundai automotive dealership noticed something unexpected in an otherwise routine oil change–a kitten’s paw stuck in the engine. Kianna Daniels, service advisor with the dealership, estimated that the kitten had been in the car for approximately 20 minutes–since the customers lived out of town. Since its vet […]
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
BATTERY BAN In September 2023, a Toronto real estate company banned the use of EVs on their properties continuing an ongoing debate about the future safety of lithium-ion batteries. The ban is in response to the perceived risk of fire hazards that the lithium-ion batteries in EVs could pose. While lithium-ion batteries are frequently used […]
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JILL OF ALL TRADES Centennial College hosted its second Jill of All Trades event on October 24 to help inspire young women in high school to consider careers in the skilled trades and technologies following graduation. The full-day event took place at Centennial’s Ashtonbee campus in Scarborough. More than 100 students from school boards across […]
INDUSTRY
AN ENTERPRISING EXAMINATION Enterprise has recently released Q3 2023 data that reveals the overall collision-related length of rentals (LOR) in Q3 2023 is 16.3 days, a slight decrease from Q3 2022. Additionally, when it comes to drivable LOR, Q3 saw an increase of 0.4 days to a total of 12.3 days, while non-drivable LOR was […]
