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Tuesday Ticker: December 7, 2021
Toronto, Ontario ⁠— This week, Toyota tops the charts for sales and earnings in 2020 and AutoCanada doubles its number of Ontario stores.  Tip top Toyota Toyota was the top-selling and highest-earning automaker in 2020, according to Uswitch’s recently released “Car Brand Earnings” research report. According to the data, Toyota made US$275 billion in 2020: […]
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1Collision, Many Shops: 1Collision enters Texas, N.Y. markets, opens 9th Minn. shop
Toronto, Ontario — CSN Collision Centres’ partner south of the border, 1Collision, announced its entrance into the Texas and New York markets on Monday, while also closing the deal on the acquisition of their ninth collision facility in the state of Minnesota. This move by 1Collision sees the company taking its first steps into Texas […]
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Full Price: Tesla Model 3 no longer eligible for federal EV incentives
Ottawa, Ontario — A recent price increase on the Tesla Model 3 has caused the popular EV to lose eligibility for purchasing incentives in Canada, according to a notice posted by Transport Canada. Tesla is currently listing its Model 3 at $59,990 on its website, far surpassing the $45,000 benchmark to be eligible for the […]
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Grande Plans: Big Rig Collision expands business to Calgary, Las Vegas following merger
Grande Prairie, Alberta — A Grande Prairie collision company is making a go of it in the big cities, as Big Rig Collision announced the acquisition of BRC Group in Calgary and BRC Coach and Transit in Las Vegas, Nev. President of Big Rig Collision Kenton Schultz spoke to why he felt now was the […]
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Electrifying Growth: Ford only major U.S. automaker to report year-over-year Nov. sales increase
Detroit, Michigan ⁠— Ford was North America’s best-selling automaker for a third month in a row this November with a 5.9 percent increase to sales year-over-year. The automaker sold a total 158,793 vehicles in November.  The OEM’s electric vehicle sales also grew three times quicker than the overall EV vehicle segment, marking Ford’s electric vehicle […]
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For the Future: Canadian Apprenticeship Forum to update 2009 study on ROI in apprenticeship
Victoria, British Columbia ⁠— British Columbians and skilled trades employers will soon learn more about the economic value of apprenticeships, thanks to a study funded by the B.C. government and the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA). In 2006 and 2009, CAF-FCA conducted two national studies to calculate the economic return on training investment for skilled trades employers […]
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Tools for Schools: Ontario invests $24 million into apprenticeship grant program
Scarborough, Ontario — The Ontario government announced a further investment of $24 million into the province’s Apprenticeship Capital Grant program on Thursday. Citing Centennial College’s $1.6 million equipment investment as a success story, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton announced from the college’s School of Transportation that the Ford government is aiming to […]
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Polly Want a Discount? Illinois bodyshop features in-house parrot to greet customers
Springfield, Illinois ⁠— Some automotive businesses have fish tanks in their front offices; others have loyal Fido-like friends that greet customers when they walk up. Then there’s Bill Mathews Autobody in Springfield, Illinois, with its trusty macaw mascot, Seaweed. Seaweed⁠, a well-known parrot to Springfield locals, first got her start greeting customers at a car […]
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Welcomes of the Week: ProColor Collision Wheaton Red Deer
Calgary, Alberta ⁠—  The community of Red Deer is now home to ProColor Collision Wheaton Red Deer, Fix Network announced December 1.  The new ProColor Collision facility is the latest venture of the Wheaton family, which has been associated with the province’s automotive industry for the past 60 years and operated a General Motors dealership […]
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Business News
BUILDING THE BOARD Simplicity Car Care has announced its newly appointed advisory board, along with its first two members: Bill Brower, who currently serves as vice president and head of auto claims strategy for a leading data and analytics provider, and Dan Cockerell, former vice president of Walt Disney Resort’s Magic Kingdom. According to Simplicity, […]
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Parr for the People: Parr Auto Body recognized as Cornerstone Donor for RMHC Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ⁠— Saskatoon’s Parr Auto Body has been recognized by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Saskatchewan (RMHC) as a cornerstone donor, donating more than $60,000 to the charity’s efforts for sick children and their families. Parr Autobody has participated in several initiatives in support of RMHC Saskatchewan over the years, including sponsorship of the […]
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Lay of the Land: AIA releases report on dealer sales landscape
Toronto, Ontario — AIA’s new dealer landscape report gives collision shops a sneak peek at what vehicles are on their way to your repair bay. The Automotive Industry Association of Canada’s (AIA) “New Car Dealer Landscape 2021” report delves into the current vehicle sales environment and looks forward to emerging trends in the used vehicle […]
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