Proudly Certified: AkzoNobel attains Top Employer for 2021
Amsterdam, Netherlands — AkzoNobel’s focus on engagement and employee well-being has paid off, as the company has received Top Employer certification in five markets: The United Kingdom, China, Brazil, United States, and the Netherlands. “Focusing on employee well-being, engagement and development have helped ensure our continued success through all the unprecedented challenges in 2020,” said […]
New Launch: DCR Systems introduces the new licensing model
Columbus, Ohio — DRC Systems announced Friday, Jan. 22., that Keeler Motor Car Company is the first company to sign a licensing agreement that provides DRC systems’ full turnkey operating model in the United States. The licensing agreement is expected to accelerate the relaunch and future expansion of Keeler Collision in Latham, New York. “DCR […]
Industry Partners: Tractable and Mitchell offer a solution for Al vehicle repair estimating
New York City, New York — Today, Tractable and Mitchell announce a new partnership allowing North American insurers to produce collision repair estimates automatically from photos. “By bringing our AI expertise together with Mitchell’s comprehensive North American data, we can bring AI automation to more of the North American market that we could reach independently. […]
Hindsight is 2020: DesRosiers announces top 10 best selling cars of 2020
Richmond Hill, Ontario — No one can deny that 2020 was a year of upset and volatility in the automotive market. The month of April saw a decline of 75 percent, the truck market approached 80 per cent share, and September was–for the first time in Desrosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) history–the best-selling month of the […]
Goodbye, Golf: Volkswagen ends hatchback production to make way for Electric ID Series
Ajax, Ontario — German automaker Volkswagen has announced the end of production efforts for the widely popular Golf hatchback, opening the door for the all-electric ID series in the U.S. “Over four decades, the Golf has delivered a great value to American drivers,” said Hein Schafer, senior vice-president of product marketing and strategy for Volkswagen […]
Help Wanted: GM Oshawa Assembly Plant is hiring
Oshawa, Ontario — General Motors (GM) is looking to fill a number of jobs ahead of the reopening of the Oshawa Assembly Plant. GM is looking to fills jobs in engineering, management, skilled trades, and production. Because the decision to move the plant in 2019 was highly contested by employees who would lose their job […]
2020 Road Review: 87 deaths in vehicle crashes on Saskatchewan roads
Regina, Saskatchewan — SGI has just released its preliminary statistics showing 87 people lost their lives in road collisions in 2020. “Nearly all fatal collisions are preventable; Saskatchewan roads have gotten significantly safer in the last few years, but we must not become complacent or satisfied with these improvements,” said Don Morgan, the minister responsible […]
Big Debut: Cox Automotive to launch Complete Retail
Mississauga, Ontario — Cox Automotive announced today the launch of Complete Retail–a revolutionary end-to-end digital retail experience that allows consumers are retailers to complete the shopping a buying processes from anywhere. Cox Automotive Complete Retail is underpinned by and serviced through a suite of the auto industry’s most recognized, trusted, and connected solutions: Autotrader, Dealer.com, […]
