Tag: Climate Change: Page 2

EV

Labour Lockout: Honda calls EV exec. order ‘unfair’, ‘discriminatory’

Toronto, Ontario — Representatives from American Honda are pushing back on U.S. President Biden’s Aug. 5 executive order that sets a goal of 50 percent of overall sales being EVs, by 2030, saying the thought is there, but the cars aren’t. In the analysis of last week’s order, Bloomberg wrote “[Biden] has ordered the federal […]

August 13, 2021

Auto Insurance

The Smoke Clears: IBC reports $78 million in damage after Lytton, B.C. wildfire

Vancouver, British Columbia — The Insurance Bureau of Canada has reported that the June 30 wildfires in Lytton, British Columbia are estimated to have caused $78 in insured damage. In addition, last Wednesday’s press release from IBC said that a majority of the roughly 300 claims issued are related to residential property damage. “This wildfire […]

August 9, 2021

Products

Environmentally Conscious Coatings: BASF announces 2050 net-zero goal

Ludwigshafen, Germany — BASF has announced its goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Based on the most recent progress in developing low-emission and CO2-free technologies, the company said it is also significantly raising its medium-term 2030 target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. BASF now wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by […]

March 26, 2021

EV

Calling on Canada: Carmakers collaborate for climate change

Toronto, Ontario –– With the Canadian Government’s release of “A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy” climate change action plan, the Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) are ready to be a part of the change but know it comes down to more than just zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) incentives.  The federal government’s plan promises to invest […]

December 18, 2020

Collision Repair

Climate change, technology and raising repair costs and risk expected to impact the industry in 2018, say insurers

By Erin McLaughlin   Toronto, Ontario — January 3, 2017 — Four insurers recently commented on what they anticipate will be major industry makers and breakers for the upcoming year. Rowan Saunders, President and CEO of Economical Insurance; Lynn Oldfield, President and CEO of AIG Canada; Sean Murphy, President of Lloyd’s Canada; and Heidi Sevcik, […]

January 3, 2018