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Collision Repair

Lighter Days Ahead: Semiconductor shortage is beginning to ease, GM to restart plant operations

Toronto, Ontario — The global semiconductor shortage is beginning to ease allowing for General Motors to restart its operations at five assembly plants.  Operations will begin this week at locations in Canada, Mexico and the United States. GM released a statement saying that they are doing their best to bounce back from the shortage and […]

May 31, 2021

Collision Repair

EV/AV Report: May 31, 2021

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV report, General Motors takes car-making to a whole other dimension, as it teams up with Lockheed Martin to develop the next generation of lunar vehicles. While, rumours spur that Hyundai is cutting a number of combustion engine cars to make more room for its electric vehicle line-up. Additionally, reservations for […]

May 28, 2021

Collision Repair

Repairs and Inspection Section: Guild 21 to host webinar with John Eck, GM collision manager on OE repair info

Toronto, Ontario — Guild 21 is hosting its next webinar on Thursday, June 10, where John M. Eck, collision manager for General Motors will be discussing GM’s repairs and delivering insights on required post-collision inspections. According to the organization, the session is set to provide opportunities to learn about updates direct from General Motors on […]

May 27, 2021

Collision Repair

Scrap B-Gone: GM’s Ultium Cells partners with Li-Cycle for battery recycling

Ultium Cells, General Motors and LG Energy Solutions joint venture, has partnered with Li-Cycle to recycle up to 100 percent of material scrap from battery cell manufacturing at Ultium’s Lordstown, Ohio mega-factory, the companies announced Tuesday.

May 12, 2021

Collision Repair

Autonomous Future: GM expects to offer self-driving vehicles this decade

General Motors CEO Mary Barra says she expects the automaker to offer self-driving vehicles in the next 10 years.“Later in the decade, I believe, and there’s a lot to still unfold, but I believe we’ll have personal autonomous vehicles,” she told investors Wednesday during the company’s first-quarter earnings call.

May 6, 2021

Technology

EV/AV Report: May 3, 2021

Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, EV incentives in PEI go live to high praise, General Motors launches new EV charging platform and 12 U.S. governors call for a ban on internal combustion engines by 2035. EV Island Drivers on PEI are officially eligible for what is being called the […]

April 30, 2021

OEM Certifications

New Management: GM announces administrative changes to U.S. collision network, no changes in Canada

Detroit, Michigan — Mitchell will continue to manage General Motors’ Canadian certified collision repair network, despite the OEM’s decision to shift management of its U.S. certified auto body network from Mitchell to VeriFacts Automotive.  In the U.S., VeriFacts will now oversee the General Motors Collision Repair Network (CRN). The company had previously partnered with GM […]

April 28, 2021

Business

Tuesday Ticker: April 13, 2021

Toronto, Ontario ⁠⁠— Magna partners with an Israeli startup, which will see the Aurora, Ont.-based company build electric vehicles atop the startup’s platform; electric vehicle sales grow in B.C. and General Motors meets its mask production promise to the federal government in this week’s Tuesday Ticker. More moves for Magna Magna International will develop an […]

April 12, 2021

Financial

Tuesday Ticker: March 9, 2021

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— This week’s Tuesday Ticker sees Canadian Uber employees issue complaints, a Canadian auto parts maker’s Q4 profits drop by 12 percent and General Motors extends microchip shortage closures. Courier complaints A recent report straight from Uber Technologies says the company’s Canadian drivers and couriers don’t think they receive dependable earnings.  Out of […]

March 8, 2021

Technology

EV/AV Report: February 22, 2021

Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Tesla continues to show its dominance in the EV market, Gatik unveiled its first run of electric autonomous box trucks and GM’s Advanced Technology Track is officially open for business in Oshawa, Ontario.   Market Dominance Ten EVs roll up to a traffic light; eight […]

February 19, 2021

Collision Repair

Passing Pandemic Predictions: GM still makes more than $6 billion despite pandemic profit drops

Detroit, Michigan — To say the least, 2020 was a tumultuous year with many major companies seeing significant dips in profits due to the pandemic and unfortunately General Motors was no exception.  The automaker saw a 4.5 per cent drop in profits last year, though still raked in a whopping $6.43 billion overall thanks to […]

February 10, 2021

Collision Repair

Idled Ingersoll: GM factory cutting production due to chip shortage

Ingersoll, Ontario — General Motors became the latest victim to get hit by the global shortage of semiconductor chips as the U.S. automaker said Wednesday; it will take down production next week at four assembly plants–with Ingersoll being the first.  GM stated it will cut production entirely next week at plants in Ingersoll, Ontario; Fairfax, […]

February 5, 2021