Crash Coverage: Turo partners with Economical Insurance
Ontario, Toronto — On Feb. 15, peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace Turo announced their partnership with Economical Insurance, who will provide auto coverage for Turo users in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Nova Scotia. To qualify for insurance coverage, users must provide photos of the damaged areas, 24 hours before and after the trip. Coverage does not cover […]
The Start of Something: Genesis most awarded brand at 2022 AJAC awards
Toronto, Ontario — Genesis left its mark on this year’s AJAC awards as the luxury automaker came away with five awards, making them the most awarded brand for 2022. All told, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada gave out three awards to different Genesis models, while two innovation awards were bestowed on some of the […]
Palms for Pine: Jamaican body tech crowdfunding tuition for Cambrian welding program
Trelawny, Jamaica — Chasing a dream can take you places you never thought you’d end up; one young auto body tech and painter from Jamaica likely knows that feeling well as Shonalee Johnson calls for public support to help make her way to school in Sudbury, Ont. She told the Jamaica Star that auto body […]
Up at Uni-Select: Company beats analyst estimates with Q4 2021 results
Boucherville, Quebec — Uni-Select reported its financial results for Q4 2021 last Friday, noting it “ended the year on a very strong note” with sales rising 9.3 percent to $400.2 million, ahead of the $394 million analysts had anticipated. Uni-Select’s net earnings for the quarter increased by $14.1 million to $9.0 million, while adjusted earnings […]
Brake Break: NHTSA investigates automatically braking Teslas
Washington, D.C. — The NHTSA has opened up an investigation after receiving 354 reports of phantom braking in Tesla vehicles. The NHTSA’s report says that the office of Defects investigation received 354 complaints of ‘phantom braking’ by consumers over the past nine months. Many of these complaints detailed unexpected braking while driving at highway speeds, along […]
Dahn’s Discussions: Tesla’s million-mile battery could contribute to the electric grid
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Elon Musk’s vision of a million-mile EV battery–a battery with a lifecycle of one million charges–leaves some pondering the question, “but why?” The actual goal is not to produce an electric vehicle capable of driving 1.6 million kilometres through its lifespan, according to Dalhousie Professor and lithium-ion battery pioneer Jeff Dahn. […]
Tuesday Ticker: February 22, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — This week, Magna feels the effects of the Ambassador Bridge closure on top of an already difficult start to the year; Volkswagen and Huawei reportedly eye a partnership in autonomous driving tech and both Renault and Rivian vow never to dip their toes into the ocean. Ambassador effects Magna International is feeling […]
Safer Soundscape: Ford testing 3D audio warning systems
Toronto, Ontario — Are you a fan of a good surround sound system? So is Ford–so much so that the automaker is turning it into a safety system. Dubbed Directional Audio Alerts, Ford’s in-trial safety system warns drivers of nearby passersby and cyclists with different noises–footsteps for pedestrians, bells for cyclists, horn blaring from Toronto […]
Arctic Charge: Yukon highways nearly fully linked to charging network
Whitehorse, Yukon — In a move that has the potential to bust some myths about EV efficacy in Canada’s north, the Yukon government announced on Thursday that nearly all of the territory’s highways have been linked up to the electric vehicle charging network. The territory has been rapidly expanding its EV charging network over the […]
EV/AV Report: February 21, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In today’s EV/AV report, a new federal investment program to promote ZEVs, police forces around Canada field test electric vehicles (EVs) and an Indigenous community integrates EV infrastructure. Reducing remissions Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) announced a $4.6 million investment into 22 organizations to support zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) awareness across Canada. This funding […]
