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Collision Repair

Tuesday Ticker: April 19, 2022

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— It’s all about automakers in this weekly Tuesday Ticker as electric vehicle stocks are shocked as analysts fret about potential Chinese COVID restrictions; Toyota delivers less-than-surprising news regarding its May 2022 production outlook and Elon Musk continues to worry investors about his mission to buy Twitter. Electric hiccups Electric vehicle stocks saw […]

April 18, 2022

Technology

Invisible Borders: Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ unavailable in large sections of Toronto’s downtown

Toronto, Ontario — As its “Full Self-Driving” beta dropped into select Canadian vehicles earlier this week, Tesla enthusiasts were excited to get on the road and be taken for a drive, but those in the Toronto-area found themselves hitting a cyber roadblock in the city’s downtown core. Met with a dashboard notification reading “Full Self-Driving […]

March 30, 2022

Collision Repair

Tonal Trifecta: new colours for Model Y Tesla vehicles, 2022

Austin, Texas — Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has confirmed two new colours in production for electric vehicles from the newly opened Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, namely Deep Crimson Multicoat and Mercury Silver Metallic. During the factory’s opening ceremony, Musk said the crimson would consist of 13 layers or more, while the silver finish would have eight […]

March 25, 2022

ADAS

Are We There Yet: Tesla releases Full Self-Driving beta to U.S. drivers, Canadians still waiting

Toronto, Ontario — Do you have a Tesla and drive with a safety score above 95? You might have full self-driving on your system as we speak: but probably not, if you live in Canada. Over the weekend, Tesla’s 10.11 software update provided updates for safer assisted driving and unlocking the self-driving beta for some […]

March 16, 2022

Technology

New Driver, Caution: self-driving Teslas in Canada by Feb. 25, says Musk

UPDATE: As of March 14, 2022, Drive Tesla Canada reports there have been no known Full Self-Driving beta downloads in Canada. Toronto, Ontario — Elon Musk confirmed that 60 self-driving cars in Canada were being tested by Feb. 25, marking the first expansion of Tesla’s self-driving beta outside the United States. “Hoping to go wider […]

March 4, 2022

EV

EV/AV Report: January 31, 2022

Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, the federal government invests half-a-million dollars into EV awareness campaigns in Ontario, Tesla is putting a priority on output this year and a Quebec recycler has secured funding for a recycling plant in the province. EV Exposure The federal government announced that they have […]

January 28, 2022

Collision Repair

EV/AV Report: December 13, 2021

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Elon Musk teases some features on the highly-anticipated Tesla Cybertruck, the Manitoba government is building an AV testing framework based on public feedback and Victoria, B.C’s Camosun College welcomes its first EV Maintenance Training students. Features of the Future The Tesla Cybertruck is quickly […]

December 10, 2021

Charging Infrastructure

EV/AV Report: July 19, 2021

Toronto, Ontario — Canada can be expecting more charging stations by 2025, while a British startup company designed a Batmobile look-alike. Meanwhile, Elon Musk doesn’t care what any naysayers think about his new passion project. Charging Canada Canada aims to have 500 fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2025. Electrify Canada, an EV charging network, plans […]

July 16, 2021

EV

Low Battery: Microchip shortage puts EV production on hold

Toronto, Ontario — The electric vehicle (EV) industry says that the microchip shortage could cause manufacturing delays that extend for up to a year. The microchip shortage has impacted companies like Ford and General Motors so much that the automakers are both expecting to lose roughly $2 billion in profits. Elon Musk says that Tesla […]

July 15, 2021

Collision Repair

Streamlined Scope: Tesla building up collision repair capability, says Elon Musk

Palo Alta, California — Tesla is buckling down on its collision repair capabilities, including a smoother experience for customers via Tesla Insurance, according to recent tweets from CEO Elon Musk. “Tesla is building up collision repair capability to help address the grief you went through,” Musk tweeted in reply to a Tesla owner who recently […]

April 15, 2021

Business

Tesla Tease: Musk says engineering complete, design fixed

Toronto, Ontario — The Tesla Cybertruck is nearing its final form, at least before it enters production. While addressing an inquiry from an institutional investor about the development of the Cybertruck during Tesla’s Q4 FY 2020 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk confirmed nearly all the work surrounding the all-electric pickup’s engineering has been completed, and […]

February 1, 2021

Business

Tuesday Ticker: January 12, 2021

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Driven Brands announces its plans for its proposed initial public offering, speculations on who will build Apple’s rumoured self-drivng vehicle and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is named the world’s richest person. Driven to market Last week, Driven Brands⁠—owner of collision repair brands CARSTAR, Maaco, Fix Auto USA […]

January 11, 2021