Auto claims satisfaction rises for second year in a row
Toronto, Ontario — May 21, 2017 — Customer satisfaction with auto insurance in Canada increased for the second consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power 2017 Canadian Auto Insurance Satisfaction Study, despite nationwide premium increases. “It does seem counterintuitive to see customer satisfaction increase as premiums rise, but customers are content to pay more when […]
Report: KPMG predicts sharp dive in OEM collision parts sales
Detroit, Michigan — May 21, 2017 — OEMs may see a substantial reduction in their collision parts revenues as a result of fully self-driving cars, according to a new report from the KPMG US Manufacturing Institute Automotive Center. The report indicates that OEM parts sales may fall by as much as 48 percent. The KPMG […]
CARSTAR partners with Edmonton Oilers for Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Edmonton, Alberta — May 21, 2017 — Canada and the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation have presented a $14,250 donation to Brandon Newell of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. This comes hot on the heels of the news of another donation by CARSTAR and another Alberta hockey team. For more on this, please see “CARSTAR and T.J. Brodie’s […]
The Autonomous Report: Busting self-driving myths; Volvo’s autonomous garbage truck
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 21, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, robotics expert Hod Lipson busts some of the myths surrounding autonomous vehicles (AVs), we learn about Volvo’s new project to build an autonomous garbage truck, how even a limited number of AVs could decrease traffic congestion and much, much more! […]
