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Business

Charging up Wall Street: ChargePoint Holdings Inc. first EV network to enter NYSE

Campbell, California — ChargePoint Holdings Inc. just broke new ground as the first electric vehicle (EV) charging network to hit the trading room floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Now trading under the ticker symbol of CHPT, ChargePoint recently completed an acquisition deal with Switchback Energy Acquisition Corporation that helped the company complete […]

March 2, 2021

People

Four Square: Cox Automotive Canada announces additions to senior leadership team

Mississauga, Ontario — Cox Automotive Canada is bringing out the big guns with the appointment of four industry experts to its senior leadership team, according to a press release from Monday. Laurent Villanueva, Paula Rietta, Ray Ramotar and Brian Murphy are the latest to join the team at Cox Automotive and will report directly to […]

March 1, 2021

Towing

Pug-Powered: Pug tow truck from Highway Thru Hell used to shift 850-tonne Coast Guard ship

Victoria, British Columbia – A heavy-duty tow truck, well-known to fans of the hit reality TV show Highway Thru Hell as HR126 or Pug, was called in to help in the repairs of an 850-tonne Canadian Coast Guard ship. The job; to shift the vessel from the turntable, where it had been undergoing repairs to […]

February 26, 2021

OEM Certifications

Top Prize: Kia unveils 2022 Carnival full-size ‘Life Utility Vehicle’

Toronto, Ontario – KIA Canada has unveiled its new full-size family vehicle, the 2022 KIA Carnival; equipped with all the exciting attractions like VIP Lounge Seats and Smart Cruise Control with none of nausea and whimsical con-artistry of its namesake. At a starting price of $34,495, the KIA Carnivals is set to arrive at dealerships […]

February 25, 2021

Products

Ocean’s Elgin: OPP recover GM auto parts among $1.6 million stolen in truck heists

London, Ontario – A rash of truck hijackings in Elgin County in southern Ontario has seen local OPP recover more than $1.6 million in stolen merchandise as part of an investigation that also turned up a trailer full of General Motors auto parts. As part of a series of truck heists in the greater London […]

February 24, 2021

EV

Quivering with Anticipation: Project Arrow set to give update on RFD process on Thursday

Toronto, Ontario – Following a request for proposals (RFD) issued at CES 2021 in January, the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) has an update regarding the current status of Project Arrow, the country’s first fully domestically-designed emissions-free vehicle. The APMA is set to deliver the update online via a webinar that will be open to […]

February 23, 2021

Towing

Back for Seconds: Toronto police officer re-arrested as part of towing corruption investigation

Toronto, Ontario – A Toronto cop is being booked with even more charges, following a development in the ongoing Project Overhaul; an investigation into corruption in the towing industry launched by the Toronto Police Service in August 2019. Const. Ronald Joseph of the Toronto Police Service is facing eight new charges, including forgery, four counts […]

February 23, 2021

OEM Certifications

Who Wore it Best: AJAC announces Canadian Car of the Year winners

Toronto, Ontario – Roll out the extra wide red carpet because February’s automotive award season is in full swing with the announcement of the winners of this year’s Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) awards. For the second year in a row, the Mazda3 has claimed the title of Best Mid-Size Car in Canada, cementing […]

February 22, 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

Auto Insurance

Picking up the Pace: CAA pay-as-you-go insurance customers tripled in pandemic

Thornhill, Ontario – As the pandemic has seen fewer cars on the road and, in turn, fewer collision claims for insurers to settle, pay-as-you-go pricing models have taken a new position in the forefront of auto insurance as CAA reports that it’s MyPace policy has skyrocketed in popularity. CAA announced on Thursday that according to […]

February 18, 2021

Auto Insurance

Splitting the Cheque: Riskier drivers set to receive most in ICBC rebate program

Victoria, British Columbia – In a further development to the drama surrounding ICBC’s pandemic savings and it’s promise for rebates, Liberal critics to the NDP government are worried that those most deserving of the savings may miss out on a bulk of the money, according to the rebate model unveiled earlier this month. In a […]

February 17, 2021

Training

Dropping off Pickups: Dunlop Ford donates two trucks to Lethbridge College auto program

Lethbridge, Alberta – If there’s a province with trucks to spare, it’s Alberta—and spare they have, for the sake of Lethbridge College’s automotive service tech program who has just received a donation of a 2020 Ford F-150 and a 2020 Ford Expedition. Courtesy of Dunlop Ford in Lethbridge and Ford of Canada, these two vehicles […]

February 17, 2021