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Automakers in Insurance: General Motors to sell use-based auto insurance, beginning in Arizona

Tucson, Arizona — Last week, General Motors (GM) announced it will take its focus on safety one step further with OnStar Insurance. GM’s new insurance agency, OnStar Insurance Services, will be the exclusive agent for OnStar Insurance. The new auto policy is aimed at tailoring insurance rates to consumers based on individual driving behavior and […]

October Blues: Desrosiers Automotive Consultants unveils dismal October auto sales

Richmond Hill, Ontario — The continuous business many automakers saw during the pandemic has seemed to slow down once the month of October rolled around, according to Desrosiers. Desrosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) oversaw mixed provincial new light-vehicle sales throughout the year and into October 2020. “Although October recorded a decrease overall, the performance was close […]

More Takata Troubles: Recall issued for 7 million GM pickups and SUVs

Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) will recall roughly seven million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace a possible disastrous accident due to their faulty Takata ait bag inflators. The Monday announcement came after the U.S. government told GM it had to recall six million of its vehicles in the U.S. GM spokesperson […]

Recyclables for Rescues: CARSTAR Calgary Downtown collects recyclables for local shelter donation

Calgary, Alberta – With the help of its industry partners, colleagues and community members CARSTAR Calgary Downtown has been collecting recyclables for a bottle drive in support of a local animal shelter in Cochrane, Alberta. Crystin Bulai, general manager of CARSTAR Calgary Downtown, began this initiative with the help of her team by collaborating with […]

Timely Trucks: Truck demand prompted GM Oshawa’s reopen, says GM

Oshawa, Ontario – Last year it was announced that the GM plant in Oshawa was to be shut down putting nearly 3,000 people out of work. Now almost exactly a year later, the plant is getting revamped and re-staffed thanks to a surge in demand for pickup trucks. “The unique thing that’s happened in the […]

A Nobel Show: AkzoNobel shows up for its customers at SEMA360

Las Vegas, Nevada – It’s safe to say that this year’s SEMA show was a bit different than years past, with all the challenges that 2020 has brought, many organizations have had to quickly adapt to keep up with consumers, even big guys such as AkzoNobel. “I think 2020 and all of the challenges it […]

Delivery Duo: Loblaw and Gatik team up for autonomous delivery service in Toronto area

Toronto, Ontario – A partnership deal signed by Loblaw Companies Ltd. will see them team up with technology company Gatik to test autonomous delivery vehicles in Toronto come January. The multi-year agreement will have Gatik transport goods from an automated picking center to various retailers across the GTA. The tech company will also provide and […]

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Tuesday Ticker: November 24, 2020

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, B.C. electric vehicle startup ElectraMeccanica sees an end-of-week upswing, Lyft unveils better-than-expected Q3 results and rumours of a rekindled partnership between General Motors and Nikola Corp. results in surges for the EV manufacturer. Solo surges British Columbia EV startup ElectraMeccanica saw its shares surge last week, despite […]

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Bertrand on the Board: Fix Network World appoints Bertrand Lauzon to board of directors

Blainville, Québec – Fix Network World has announced the appointment of Bertrand Lauzon to its board of directors on Thursday. Lauzon is the executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) for BFL Canada, a private commercial insurance broker. Responsible for all financial, tax, merger and acquisition transactions along with shareholder relations, Lauzon is a […]

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Arriving at Oro Station: Hagerty announces strategic partnership

Oro Medonte, Ontario – Hagerty is joining Oro Station in a strategic partnership announced on Wednesday. Oro Station is the developer of a new 200-acre innovation hub, dedicated to automotive innovation, located 130 km north of Toronto. The 500,000 sq ft industrial site will see various dedicated areas for automotive research, engineering and development and […]

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Quite Contrary: DAC suggests an aftermarket paradox based on recent study

Richmond Hill, Ontario – A study released recently, claiming that kilometres-driven would be down 30 percent in 2020 caught the attention of DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. (DAC) and prompted a further investigation into the wild claim. Upon further analysis of the study in question, DAC came to see that there were many inaccuracies throughout the […]

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Canada Cuts Carbon: Shell launches program to help drivers go carbon-neutral

Calgary, AB – Shell is the first retailer in Canada that will offset carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from consumers’ fuel purchases at its service stations across the nation. From November 12 – December 30, 2020 customers who pay for fuel through Shell EasyPay™ in the Shell app can opt into the Drive Carbon Neutral program […]

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