Auto Auction: Major collection of luxury and classic vehicles announced
Elkhart, Indiana — Car collectors are delighted by the news that a judge has ordered a bankrupt fraudster’s multi-million-dollar automobile collection to go up for auction in order to recoup money for his victims. Najeeb Khan, the former chief executive of payroll firm Interlogic Outsourcing, went bankrupt after it was revealed that he was liable for […]
Doubling Donations: PPG matching employee COVID-19 contributions
Toronto, Ontario — Coatings company PPG is doubling down on COVID-19 relief efforts by matching employee contributions through May 31, 2020. When PPG employees in Canada and the U.S. make personal financial contributions to benefit nonprofit organizations supporting communities impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, the PPG Foundation is doubling the donations up to $250,000. “This […]
Millions of Masks: GM Canada to make masks at idled Oshawa, Ont. plant
Toronto, Ontario — GM Canada announced Friday that it would be crafting face masks for health care professionals at its idled Oshawa, Ont. plant. The company said it is prepared portions of the Oshawa assembly plant, which closed its doors in Dec. 2019, to produce face masks based on the GM production model already working […]
Local Inspiration: CARSTAR’s corporate donation inspired by generosity of member locations
Toronto, Ontario — Carstar’s corporate team will donate $10,000 to a Hamilton, Ontario healthcare foundation, a move it describes as “inspired by the organic generosity sprouting within the organization” In a press release, the Carstar communications team announced it would be making a $10,000 to the St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation in Hamilton, Ontario — the […]
Teen Titan: Son of GM Forbes Collision manager crafts 2,000 ear guards for front line workers
Toronto, Ontario — Ray Lavoie, manager at GM Forbes Collision in Waterloo, Ont., says his 18-year-old son has been hard at work crafting much-need medical equipment for Canada’s front line workers. Nathan Lavoie, an 18-year-old Royal Canadian Air Cadet, should be enjoying his last few weeks of high school. Instead, the teen is sat in […]
Photo Opportunity: Solera, collision community say industry will move toward photo estimation
Toronto, Ontario — Solera executives worldwide have predicted that the COVID-19 response has accelerated the digitization of auto claims. During a Solera webinar on Apr. 15, Regional Managing Director Ramon Suarez, who oversees the U.S. and Latin America, said he had “no doubt” industry digitization has been sped up as a result of the COVID-19 […]
Smashed Windshield Saviour: London, Ont. recycler fixes damaged cars free-of-charge
London, Ontario — When Bill Wyatt heard several cars were damaged at a Sarnia retirement home already reeling from COVID-19, he wanted to help out. So, Corey Auto Wreckers offered to have the smashed glass of the cars parked at Landmark Village repaired free of charge. “Just the whole circumstances of this virus going around […]
SAAR Says: Saskatchewan shop survey reveals most repairers have laid-off employees during epidemic
Regina, Saskatchewan — A new survey from the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers has found that more than seven-in-ten provincial business owners have laid-off part of their workforce since the coronavirus pandemic began. The survey, which covered a number of topics, received responses from 99 SAAR members. When it asked “have you had to lay […]
Keeping Things Moving: Porsche Canada offers free roadside assistance to healthcare workers
Toronto, Ontario — As the global number of confirmed coronavirus cases creeps toward 2.5 million, Porsche Canada is stepping up to offer free roadside assistance to Ontarian healthcare workers. The luxury automaker will be offering roadside assistance services to approximately 235,000 frontline workers until May 31, 2020. They don’t have to be driving a Porsche […]
Stepped-Up Support: Canadian businesses show true colours amid pandemic
The doctor is in An Ontario emergency room doctor has sought help from a Toronto auto shop in developing a new tool for healthcare workers combatting COVID on the front lines. Dr. Kaveh Kavoosi is an emergency room physician in Alliston, north of Toronto. Recognizing the risk of contamination for healthcare workers during patient intubation, […]
