Morale Boost: Nissan Canada certified as a Great Place to Work®, praised for COVID response
Mississauga, Ontario — Nissan Canada has managed to successfully navigate the storm that has been 2020, securing for themselves a Great Place to Work® certification for the second year in a row, according to the eponymous labour advocacy group. Nissan Canada’s recognition in this way comes following the results of an anonymous employee survey conducted […]
EV/AV Report: November 23, 2020
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Exro Technologies Inc. has announced the completion of engineering validation on the 100 Volt Coil Driver for EVs, City of Delta receives funding for the installation of 20 EV charging stations across the city and Mini-BMW revealed their Mini Vision Urbanaut “concept” car. Clean Tech Takeover Exro Technologies Inc. (EXRO), a […]
Free Forums: CCIF hosting free webinar series
Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has announced a webinar series that will discuss modern repair techniques and Mitchell’s cloud-based estimating software in detail on Dec. 2, 2020. The webinar series will consist of two one-hour webinars with an hour break slotted between noon and 1 p.m. You can choose to attend […]
Calibra-ce Yourselves: Toyota training expert to host free ASE webinar on calibrations
Leesburg, Virginia – The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is looking to provide technicians with some OEM-specific insights in their upcoming free webinar, “Toyota and Lexus – Millimeter Wave Radar and Front Recognition Camera Calibration.” Hosted by Bruce Biven, technical training curriculum developer with Toyota Motor North America, the webinar will explain repair […]
Open for Business: Canada opens new advanced materials research facility
Mississauga, Ontario — The National Research Council of Canada (NRC), opened a new advanced material research facility in Mississauga, to serve as a national clean energy hub. NRC Mississauga research facility will be focusing on the technologies for accelerating discovery and innovation in new materials, most prominently Al-driven robotics experimental platforms termed ‘Material Acceleration Platforms,’ […]
New Year’s Eva: Mercedes-Benz Canada names Eva Wiese as company’s first female CEO
Toronto, Ontario – Eva Wiese has been named president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada, making her the first female ever to hold the position, effective Feb. 1. Daimler AG announced on Monday in a press release, solidifying Wiese as the successor to Dimitris Psillakis, who in October was announced to be taking over as head […]
Leading the Way: 2020 Outstanding Leadership Award presented to Paul McCarthy
Toronto, Ontario — Paul McCarthy, president, and COO for Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) has been awarded the 2020 Outstanding Leadership Award in honor of Jack Creamer by the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWAD). The award is considered as the automotive aftermarkets’ highest honor, and was presented on Mon., Nov. 16, 2020, during a virtual […]
Electric Slide: Quebec to ban sale of gas-powered cars by 2035
Quebec City, Quebec — Premier Francois Legault announced Monday a $6.7 billion plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will see the sale of new, gasoline-powered cars and SUVs banned in Quebec by the year 2035. The new policy will assist the province in meeting its pledge to reduce emissions by 37.5 per cent over 1990 […]
Beaming at BASF: Company named one of Canada’s top employers for 2021
Mississauga, Ontario — BASF Canada has been recognized by Mediacorp as one of Canada’s top employers for the seventh consecutive year. This year, the ranking considered how corporations supported employees and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our employees are key to the successful implementation of BASF’s strategy. We are convinced of the value of creating […]
Get Amped: APMA’s Annual Conference starts Nov. 18
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) will be hosting its annual conference this week, from Nov. 18 to Nov. 20, featuring informational sessions with automakers, suppliers, software companies and so much more. APMA aims to discuss the issues that come together when creating a world-leading auto-tech ecosystem in Canada. The conference will […]
