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A-List Appointments: Simplicity Car Care Appoints Colson Cole as director of brand development; Gregory Wing as director of strategic partnerships

Toronto, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care is pleased to announce two strategic leadership appointments aimed at further strengthening its brand presence and commitment to partnership initiatives. Colson Cole has been named Director of Brand Development. In this role, Colson will lead efforts to continue growing the Simplicity Car Care brand. With a proven track record, […]

Technology

Brake Breakthroughs: Mercedes-Benz considers moving the brakes in electric vehicles to the middle of the car

Toronto, Ontario — Engineers working with automaker Mercedes-Benz have announced that they can use an electric vehicle’s motors to act in place of brakes and slow the vehicle in 98 percent of situations. Specifically, at the automaker’s R&D centre in Sindelfigen, Germany, an engineering team is reportedly in the process of developing a brake system […]

Collision Repair

Tuesday Ticker: IAA launches market alliance with North America Trading L.L.C; while Northvolt announces Quebec battery plant will proceed despite bankruptcy filing

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, IAA has announced that it has launched a new market alliance with North America Trading L.L.C. in the country of Oman; while Northvolt says that its Quebec battery plant will proceed despite Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the United States. A Middle Eastern merging Last Thursday, RB […]

Auto Insurance

A Grizzly Break-In: Insurers say bear that damaged luxury vehicles in California was actually a person in a costume

Los Angeles, California – While bears breaking into vehicles is nothing new, in what has been dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,” the California Insurance Department has reported that four Los Angeles residents were arrested on Wednesday after breaking into vehicles dressed in a bear costume. Specifically, the four residents were accused of defrauding three insurance companies […]

Events

An Autumn Assembly: CARSTAR Quebec’s fall meeting delivers training, networking and fun, says auto banner

Beaupré, Quebec – On November 12 through 13, CARSTAR Quebec franchisees and corporate members gathered at Delta Mont-Saint-Anne for an annual fall meeting that offered insights for the coming year. According to a recent press release, the event kicked off with a partner appreciation cocktail, where over 135 attendees enjoyed a warm and welcoming atmosphere, […]

Collision Repair

A Royal Restoration: NAIT autobody technicians restore car that once carried Queen Elizabeth II

Edmonton, Alberta — Early this September, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) autobody technician students began restoring a 1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan convertible that once carried the then, future Queen Elizabeth II. Ron Lyons, Edmonton-based owner of the Legends Golf course and an avid car collector in the area, reached out to the students to ask […]

EV/AV Report: Sodium-ion batteries get a subzero upgrade; while Rotor Technologies envisions autonomous helicopters

Toronto, Ontario — In this electric and autonomous vehicle report, CATL has announced that its second-generation sodium-ion batteries will work in minus 40 degrees Celsius; while autonomous vehicle company Rotor Technologies aims to create a self-driving helicopter. Second-gen starts Battery maker CATL has announced that the second generation of its sodium-ion batteries are capable of […]

Speeding Specs: 70 percent of Canadians admit to speeding in residential areas, says new CAA study

Toronto, Ontario — A new report from the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) has found that nearly 70 percent of Canadians have admitted to speeding in a residential area at least once in the last year. The research, which is specifically a part of CAA’s yearly survey of Canadian driving habits and which polled 2,880 citizens […]

Diagnostic Decisions: Volvo releases updated position statement on scanning and diagnostic repair procedures

Toronto, Ontario — Volvo has released an updated position statement on vehicle scanning and diagnostic repair which details steps to take when repairing high-tech vehicles. The position statement specifically highlights that “Volvo’s latest technology incorporates numerous control modules, sensors and camera systems that support various vehicle functions. In a collision, these components could be damaged […]

Appointing Ayas: Arslan Automotive announces appointment of Joseph Ayas to company leadership role

Toronto, Ontario — Arslan Automotive has announced the appointment of Joseph Ayas to the role of company leadership as of December, 2024. As noted in a recent press release, Joseph Ayas is an industrial engineer with a background in the operational, commercial and financial fields. Additionally, Ayas comes from an industrial multinational where he worked […]

Mobileye Releases New Visual Press Kit

JERUSALEM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mobileye today published an updated press kit featuring new multimedia assets highlighting the company’s core technologies, autonomous solutions and global presence. The updated Key Visuals Include: Photos of Mobileye’s new state-of-the-art headquarters, production vehicles equipped with the Mobileye SuperVision™ premium driver assistance system, test fleets powered by Mobileye’s Chauffeur™ and Drive™ platforms, and Prof. […]

CUPRA in preliminary talks with Penske Automotive Group ahead of entering the US market by 2030

> Launched in 2018 in Barcelona, Spain, CUPRA is one of the fastest growing car brands in Europe with 750,000 cars sold globally > Building on that success, CUPRA takes another major step in its globalization journey by entering the US market by the end of the decade > The brand is in preliminary talks […]

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