Four on the Floor: 2022 Jeep Wrangler Ultimate tips over again in IIHS crash testing
Toronto, Ontario — The results of a recent driver-side small overlap crash test may cause Jeep owners to think twice about cruising roofless in the future, as the Wrangler continues to present the same tendency to tip over as in years past. This is the second time officials from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety […]
Waved Away: Tesla to cut 10 percent of jobs based on Musk’s ‘super bad feeling’
Toronto, Ontario — About 10,000 people are expected to lose their jobs because their billionaire CEO has a “super bad feeling” about the economy. You could probably guess who we’re talking about already. In an email to Tesla executives obtained by Reuters, Elon Musk said he wants to “pause all hiring worldwide” and layoff 10 […]
No Package Deals: Connecticut tow companies prohibited from requiring storage agreements
Hartford, Connecticut — A new law in Connecticut will prohibit tow truck operators from requiring customers to sign a storage agreement before the tow job is complete. Signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday, the decision amends Senate Bill 332 to restrict tow operators from requiring motorists to sign agreements for storage of […]
Stealing Spree: Car theft rising in Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario — A recent crime wave has left Ottawa Police with a grim warning: vehicle theft is on the rise. Between Jan 1 and May 31, the Ottawa Police says there were 230 reported vehicle thefts in 2022, twice as many as in 2021. In the latter half of May alone, 21 Honda CRVs […]
Rental Rut: Car rental costs spiking across major cities
Toronto, Ontario — Delightfully dubbed the Carpocalypse, many North American cities face skyrocketing rental car prices—a persistent 2021 phenomenon that can be blamed on the supply chain Rental vehicle demand has rebounded. However, many rental operators struggled to reach pre-pandemic fleet levels due to the ongoing supply chain crisis, said Mathan Selven, general manager of […]
Choose Your Side: Volkswagen unveils Star Wars vans
Imperial City, Coruscant — From a galaxy far, far away to a premiere near you: vehicles from the Star Wars universe that Earth officials claim are modified Volkswagen ID Buzzes. The German manufacturers said this collaboration celebrates Disney’s new Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, which arrived on Disney+ in late May. The wraps are based […]
Reunited and It Feels So Good: Industry gathers for first CCIF in two years
Montreal, Quebec — Industry stakeholders from all across Canada gathered in droves this week as the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) held its first event in two years, four months and three days—not that we were counting. CCIF chairman Paul Prochilo said all verticals of the industry were represented at CCIF Montreal. He said 51 […]
