Celebrating Saad: AkzoNobel’s Saad Ouaddahou named district sales leader, automotive and specialty coatings, Eastern Canada
Toronto, Ontario — AkzoNobel has named Saad Ouaddahou its Eastern Canada District Sales leader, effective immediately. In this new role, Ouaddahou will run AkzoNobel’s Eastern Canada Sales operation, reporting to Fred Daoust, country manager, of automotive and specialty coatings, Canada. The press release continued that Ouaddahou first started with AkzoNobel as a business services consultant […]
A Merry Milestone: CARSTAR wraps up anniversary 30-year milestone with Raptors holiday celebration
Toronto, Ontario — CARSTAR has announced that it has concluded its year of 30th-anniversary celebrations, ending with a holiday initiative alongside the Toronto Raptors. Specifically, as part of the festivities, CARSTAR launched the “Merry Dunk-mas” contest, inviting basketball fans to join in and guess the number of basketballs in a truck stationed outside the Scotiabank […]
Toronto Tops: Toronto safest Ontario city for driving according to new MyChoice study; Brantford most dangerous
Toronto, Ontario — According to a recent MyChoice study highlighting the top 10 safest and most dangerous cities for driving in Ontario, Toronto is reportedly the safest in the province, while Brantford is the most dangerous. When looking at the study, MyChoice internal data was specifically collected from more than 150,000 car insurance quotes from […]
Luxury Lapses: Canadians shifting car shopping focus away from aspirational luxury to practicality and affordability, says new AutoTrader data
Toronto, Ontario — New data from AutoTrader reveals a shift in consumer auto preferences away from luxury models and toward more practical and affordable options. Specifically, according to AutoTrader’s study, at the same time the company’s marketplace reached record heights in the year, “luxury brands saw their lowest representation in both searches and sales since […]
Spirit of the Season: Share your holiday party, holiday decor pics with Collision Repair mag to be featured
Toronto, Ontario — With the holiday season in full swing, we invite all collision repair centres to showcase their festive spirit! This year, we want to highlight the creativity and camaraderie of your teams by featuring photos of your holiday decorations and celebrations in Collision Repair magazine. Whether it’s a beautifully adorned shop with twinkling […]
Dreamed Designs: Toyota accepting submissions for the 2025 Dream Car Art Contest
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian children are once again being invited by Toyota to participate in an art competition to design the car of the future. The 2025 Toyota Dream Car Art Contest specifically encourages children from three age categories—under eight, eight to 11 and 12 to 15—to “grab their pencils, crayons or paint brushes to […]
A WIN-ning Event: WIN 2025 annual conference opens registrations
Lake Buena Vista, Florida — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has announced that registration for its annual conference is now open. According to a recent press release, this year’s conference, featuring the theme of “Create Your Own Magic,” will be held from May 5th to 7th, 2025 and will take place at the Hilton Orlando Lake […]
Festive Fortunes: CARSTAR Red Deer, CARSTAR Red Deer South donate $5,000 to fuel holiday spirit and community support
Red Deer, Alberta – CARSTAR Red Deer and CARSTAR Red Deer South recently made annual contributions, totalling $5,000, to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau and Red Deer Food Bank. Since 2003, CARSTAR Red Deer and CARSTAR Red Deer South have raised $47,000 for the community organizations. The Red Deer Christmas Bureau is a non-profit organization […]
Recycled Rides: Youtuber makes high-capacity e-bike battery using used vape pens
Toronto, Ontario — United-Kingdom-based Youtuber and electrical engineer, Chris Doel, has reportedly made a high-capacity e-bike battery out of used vape pens. In order to produce the battery, Doel collected hundreds of discarded vapes at a music festival and repurposed them. As Doel demonstrates in his YouTube video, even when used, most disposable vape pens […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles gain in reliability according to new Consumer Reports; Waymo announces Miami expansion beginning in 2026
Toronto, Ontario — In this electronic and autonomous vehicle report, Consumer Reports’ annual vehicle reliability survey has found that new electric vehicles have fewer problems than in the past; while Waymo announces expansion into Miami, Florida beginning in 2026. Reliable ratings Consumer Reports’ annual vehicle reliability survey has found that new electric vehicles have fewer […]
