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High Klasse Glass: BMW unveils ‘Panoramic Vision’ display for upcoming ‘Neue Klasse’ EV lineup

Toronto, Ontario — With the Neue Klasse will come new glass, says BMW, as the German automaker announced Wednesday that the first model in its upcoming new lineup will feature “Panoramic Vision” windshields across the board. Named for a wave of pioneering BMW models debuted in the 1960’s, the new Neue Klasse “will set new […]

No Place Like Home: Two class action suits launched against Tesla in Calif., claim OEM is running a repair monopoly

Toronto, Ontario — Adding to the already busy workload of Tesla’s legal department, the leading EV automaker is being sued by two classes of customers in San Francisco, who allege that Tesla has effectively run a monopoly on the repair of its vehicles. The pair of federal class action suits, headed up by two Model […]

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Tuesday Ticker: Volkswagen to build St. Thomas, Ont. battery plant; Rivian and Amazon reconsider deal

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, we’re covering Volkswagen’s announcement for a Canadian-bound battery plant, plus Rivian’s rumoured reconsideration regarding exclusivity agreements with retail giant Amazon. Setting up in St. Thomas Volkswagen has chosen St. Thomas, Ont. as the site of its first-ever North American battery cell manufacturing plant. The company and its […]

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VIP List: Attendees for ARC electric vehicle roundtable to include OEMs, insurance carriers, collision network reps and more

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— The Automotive Recyclers of Canada’s (ARC) invite-only roundtable discussion on the end-of-life process of electric vehicles will include delegates from various verticals of the automotive industry, including collision repair banners, insurance reps and automakers. According to ARC Managing Director Steve Fletcher, the guest list include organizations like AIA Canada, AARO (Automotive Aftermarket […]

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Robot Overlords: General Motors considers incorporating ChatGPT into future vehicles

Toronto, Ontario — Following its push to develop cars that can tow themselves away, General Motors (GM) continues its mission to make smarter vehicles by considering installing the ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) into certain future vehicles. According to an article first published by tech news website, Pocket Lint, GM is currently developing an AI assistant […]

EV/AV Report: Navigating winter weather and planning for a power surge

Toronto, Ontario — An Ottawa company trains autonomous vehicles (AVs) to drive through the harshest of Canadian winters, Mitsubishi pledges to only sell EVs and hybrids by the mid-2030s and a report predicts that 1.5 million EVs will populate Albertan roads by 2035. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Train hard, play […]

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Tesla Tints: Ultra Red paint now available on Tesla Model S, X for US$3,000

Toronto, Ontario — Tesla drivers looking for a little more middle ground in red paint options can get excited about the newly launched “Ultra Red” paint shade from the EV automaker, now available on Model S and X vehicles. According to Tesla brand observers, this new shade is expected to replace the Red Multi-coat option […]

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Dealer Dilemma: High EV volumes lead to first CSI drop in 28 years, J.D. Power says

Toronto, Ontario — If your dealership shop is repairing EVs, you had better make sure you know what you’re doing, as a new report from J.D. Power has found a correlation between the recent influx of battery-powered vehicles and the first year-over-year CSI index decline in 28 years. The automotive advocacy organization reported Thursday that […]

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EV Exclusivity: Most Canadian Ford dealers now certified to sell EVs, following tense negotiation period

Toronto, Ontario — It appears that most Canadian Ford dealers have finally gotten on board with the OEM’s Model e electric vehicle certification, following several months of negotiations surrounding this pricy piece of accreditation. Ford Canada says that 80 percent of its 440 Canadian dealers have now signed up for the certification, which has been […]

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Market Response: Tesla cuts Model X prices for second time this year

Toronto, Ontario — As of Sunday, prices have been slashed on Tesla’s Model X crossover vehicle by $7,000–the second time Tesla has reduced prices in Canada this year. According to Bloomberg, the all-wheel drive Model X now begins at $135,990 while the Model X Plaid begins at $149,990. Similar cuts were made in the United […]

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EV/AV Report: Local produce and audio investigations

Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian government pledges to expand electric vehicle (EV) charger availability in British Columbia, the U.S.’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigates whether older EVs are too quiet, and two Ontario businesses receive a cash injection for greener automotive components. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Boosting Chargers […]

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EV Educated: EV repairable claims frequency trending upward, more parts repaired, Mitchell report says

Toronto, Ontario — Canadian repairers are becoming more capable when it comes to complex EV repairs, according to the debut “Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights” report published by Mitchell on Wednesday. The Canadian collision industry has seen EV repairable claims frequency rise to a rate of 2.26 percent in Q4 2022, along with the average percentage […]

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