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Tuesday Ticker: EV demand influencing Volkswagen sales; Rivian misses Q3 delivery expectations, cuts production guidance

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Volkswagen mulls reasons for its decreased passenger car sales, while Rivian seeks loans and reduces its full-year production forecasts. Volkswagen on a tightrope Volkswagen’s passenger car sales are down more than one full percentage point, and EVs could have something to do with it.  In early September, […]

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TODAY: EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, stops in Nova Scotia

Halifax, Nova Scotia ⁠— Tomorrow, collision repair industry professionals will gather at the CAA Atlantic Dartmouth location for Collision Repair magazine’s EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network.  This free event will feature an afternoon of presentations from high-voltage vehicle experts. Hear from: Kurt Sampson⁠—your “EV Guy” at CAA Atlantic, detailing CAA’s connection to and […]

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Underwriting Uncertainties: GEICO terminating insurance coverage for Tesla’s Cybertruck, says vehicle doesn’t meet underwriting guidelines

Toronto, Ontario — GEICO has revealed that it will not be covering Tesla’s Cybertruck under its insurance system, saying that the vehicle doesn’t meet its underwriting guidelines. Tesla Cybertruck owner, Robert Stevenson recently revealed that GEICO is removing the Cybertruck from its policy plan, commenting on social media platform X that “@GEICO said they can […]

Can You Believe This

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!

REFINISHERS REACH NEW HEIGHTS Those who tuned in to coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics may have noticed the gleaming hot air balloon that graced the city skyline each night, housing the Olympic flame. But did you know the vessel for the ancient fire bears a connection to our industry? Glasurit recently shared that its […]

Collision Repair

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

HELP FROM HUMANOIDS BMW Group is now using humanoid robots in its vehicle production. The trial was conducted at the BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina, United States. The humanoid is engineered by robotics company Figure and bears the name ‘Figure 02’. The robot was responsible for inserting sheet metal parts into specific fixtures […]

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EV NEWS

LET’S TALK TARIFFS Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will impose a 100 percent surtax on Chinese-made EVs, including hybrid vehicles, trucks and buses. The 100 percent surtax, applied to all Chinese-made EVs, will take effect October 1, 2024. A 25 percent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China will […]

INSURANCE NEWS

PHONE IT IN Accident Support Services International (ASSI) has launched “Start from Home,” an online service to allow drivers that have been in a collision to begin their own collision reports online, from home. The service can be accessed through reportacollision.com, and specifically allows drivers whose collision meets the threshold to report the event at […]

OEM NEWS

COUNTERFEIT CANCELLATIONS Mercedes-Benz seized more than 1.6 million counterfeit parts in 2023. The parts were seized in more than 740 raids globally; a 20 percent increase in raids compared to previous years. More than 142,000 offers for counterfeit parts were removed as a result of the investigation. “The counterfeiting industry generates enormous margins and has […]

BUSINESS NEWS

GROWTH ‘N’ GAINS When considering size in terms of dollars, the overall Canadian light vehicle aftermarket grew significantly between 2021 and 2023, according to a new report from Desrosiers Automotive Consultants. From 2021 to 2023, DAC says the overall light vehicle aftermarket expanded from $22.5 billion in 2021 to $24.1 billion in 2023. Retail aftermarket […]

INDUSTRY NEWS

3D DREAMS Auto Additive, a company that works to produce 3D auto parts, has announced the formation of its advisory council, featuring leaders from across the industry that are focused on the advancement of 3D printing in collision repair. Harold Sears, head of the council, said this group will “develop a roadmap for integrating 3D […]

Transparent Tapes: Barrie, Ont. auto shop sends real-time videos of repairs to car owners

Barrie, Ontario — Would you be open to letting your customers access footage of what’s going on on your production floor? Well, one Barrie, Ont., service centre is. The service centre at Moffatt’s Mazda Barrie is documenting repairs on video and sending it to customers for “better peace of mind.” “It allows customers to see […]

EV/AV Report: EV drivers more likely to be at fault in crashes, says Lero report; while GM’s Cruise to pay US$1.5 million penalty after failing to report pedestrian collision

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, a new study from researchers at Lero indicates that electric vehicle (EV) drivers are more likely to be involved in at-fault road traffic accidents than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles; while GM’s Cruise will reportedly pay a US$1.5 million penalty after failing to fully […]

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