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Matte’s Mandate: ARPAC CEO shares four comments on 2035 emissions target
Montreal, Quebec— When it comes to electric vehicle batteries, the Association of Auto Parts Recyclers share a question in common with much of the general Canadian public: “What end of life electric vehicle battery strategies need to be in place to support our environmental goals while achieving the one hundred percent zero-emission vehicle target by […]
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Flood Fees: Princeton, B.C. public works faces $650,000 in claims with ICBC
Princeton, British Columbia ⁠— The Town of Princeton is still reeling from claims associated with last November’s flood events. The town’s public works lost a total of 16 trucks and pieces of heavy-duty equipment⁠, resulting in approximately $650,000 in claims to ICBC. The deductibles on the vehicles and equipment are standard amounts, according to the […]
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Fair Trades: Skilled trades demand at 700,000 retirements by 2028, government says
Gatineau, Quebec — The federal government announced on Monday that about 700,000 skilled trades workers are due for retirement between 2019 and 2028—a gap that the government is hoping to fill through the launch of the Canada.ca/skilled-trades platform. With demand for skilled tradespeople in Canada steadily increasing, Ottawa is hoping that its new “one-stop-shop” website […]
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Be-tagged: Kelly Roberts joins Betag North America as performance engineer
Toronto, Ontario — BETAG nabbed a big fish in the Canadian collision industry recently, as Kelly Roberts announced that he has joined the team as a performance engineer for the repair solutions company. This announcement, made via a LinkedIn post, marked the end of Roberts’ two-year tenure guiding shop development at AirPro Diagnostics, but also […]
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Tuesday Ticker: February 1, 2022
Toronto, Ontario ⁠— This week, Rivian buckles down in a mission to meet 2022 delivery goals; Bentley allocates nearly CAD$4 billion to sustainability efforts and Uni-Select preps to unveil its Q4 2021 results. Rivian’s rest Rivian said it’s planning to ramp up its production to “almost 200 delivery-ready units per week,” according to sources from […]
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Answer the Call: AIA Canada calling for Board of Directors recommendations, applications
Ottawa, Ontario — The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) has issued a call for nominations and applications to its Board of Directors. Each year, at least three directors complete their terms on the AIA Canada Board; the Nominations Committee then proposes a range of candidates to be considered to replace them. Subsequently, during […]
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Summer of ‘67: Vehicle production in Canada hits biggest low in decades
Toronto, Ontario — The last time light vehicle production in Canada was so bad, the Maple Leafs were still winning Stanley Cups. A solid zinger, but also the truth.  According to a new report from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, last year’s vehicle production of 1.1 million vehicles was on par with levels not seen since 1967. […]
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Tuesday Ticker: January 25, 2022
Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, PPG reports its Q4 2021 and full-year results, while Honda makes a deal with a lithium-metal battery supplier. Picking up pace PPG reported both its full-year 2021 and Q4 2021 results last Friday, reporting net sales of about US$4.2 billion for the final quarter of 2021, about […]
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East Coast, Wesco: Wesco Group acquires Albert Kemperle Inc.
Toronto, Ontario — The North American paint distribution powerhouses of Wesco Group and Albert Kemperle Inc. have joined forces, with the latter being integrated into the Wesco family. Albert and Mary Kemperle of Kemperle Auto Paint, Body and Equipment first opened their doors in Brooklyn, NY in 1940, expanding over the course of decades and […]
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Meet Mitch: Uniparts names new territory manager for Toronto, North GTA
Toronto, Ontario — Uniparts has doled out a piece of turf in southern Ontario to auto industry veteran Mitch Sabourin, the new territory manager for Toronto and North GTA. Sabourin has worked in various automotive supply chains throughout his career, from tools to equipment to chemical products, making his name as the proprietor of a […]
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Thieved and Peeved: Car stolen every 48 minutes in Ontario, HelloSafe report says
Toronto, Ontario — A new study from HelloSafe claims that a car is stolen in Ontario every 48 minutes and the bill for all that merchandise is starting to add up big time. Supported by data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada, Statistics Canada, and several other organizations, HelloSafe’s study shows that auto theft costs […]
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Full Circle: Andrew MacDonald using tire-derived aggregate in latest construction project
Truro, Nova Scotia — President of Maritime Auto Parts Andrew MacDonald and his wife Katie are taking recycled tires to a new level⁠—ground-level, that is. Since 1996, Nova Scotia’s tires have been processed and recycled by Divert Nova Scotia (Divert NS). According to the organization, more than one million used tires are diverted from the […]
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