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Delivery Swarm: Ontario launches joint cross-border drone delivery study with Michigan

Windsor, Ontario — A joint Ontario-Michigan study is looking for a way to skip the line at the border and use drones for the delivery of in-demand auto parts across the Canada-U.S. border crossing in Windsor, Ont. First announced in a press release from Michigan’s Department of Transportation, the study will test the ability of […]

January 14, 2022

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Back from Whence You Came: Auto parts stuck in B.C. to be re-routed through Alta.

Vancouver, British Columbia — In just a matter of days British Columbia has become an isolated enclave on Canada’s west coast due to intense rainfall and flooding, leading to many of the province’s imported products being stuck in limbo in port warehouses. Among these delayed products are in-demand auto parts that were due for delivery […]

November 24, 2021

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Used Car Commotion: Price of used cars in Canada has increased by 12.8 percent, amid microchip woes

Toronto, Ontario — Amid the global microchip shortage, the price of used vehicles in Canada is continuing to climb.  New data from AutoTrader.ca shows the average price of used automobiles has risen by 12.8 percent last month.  The online used vehicle marketplace says in July 2021, the average price of a used car on its […]

August 13, 2021