Tuesday Ticker: Honda eyes huge investment in Canada; Rivian marks production records
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Honda considers what could reportedly be its largest-ever investment, while Rivian grapples with a double-edged sword. Eyes on EVs According to weekend reports from Japanese news outlets, Honda is considering an $18 billion investment to build a Canadian electric vehicle plant. Reports came out on Sunday after […]
Auto Bugatti’s Achievement: Joe Visconti and team recognized for top Tesla CSI score in Quebec region
Dorval, Quebec — AutoCanada is congratulating Auto Bugatti collision centre, part of the AutoCanada network, on its achievement as Tesla’s top customer index score (CSI) performer in the Quebec market. Joe Visconti, president of Auto Bugatti, and the rest of the team received a CSI of more than 95 percent, according to an email from […]
The Great Guarinos: Tesla recognizes Toronto’s Leon’s Auto Body as top Canadian CSR performer
Toronto, Ontario — Daniel Guarino, owner of Leon’s Auto Body, recently announced that his team was recognized by Tesla as a top customer service performer for Q2 2023. The collision repair facility, which is part of Tesla’s certified collision repair network, achieved a customer service index (CSI) score of 96 percent after receiving 22 surveys. […]
On Cloud Ninety: Simplicity Car Care opens 90th collision centre
Guelph, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care has announced the grand opening of its 90th location, in Guelph, Ont., owned and operated by Joe Logal. Logal’s established presence in the Guelph community, dedication to customer service, and quality work have earned him an exceptional reputation, wrote Simplicity in its press release. Logal said he is excited […]
Eco-Friendly Event: Simplicity Car Care to host annual Growth Conference in Sept.
Niagara Falls, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care is headed to Niagara Falls this Sept. 15 and 16 as the network hosts its 2023 Growth Conference. The two-day event will feature presentations from industry representatives and speakers internationally recognized. Speakers like Author and past V.P of Disney Magic Kingdom, Dan Cockerell; Sharon Romalho, Past V.P of HR […]
Tuesday Ticker: Tesla Model Y dominates European car sales; U.K. watchdog investigates LKQ, Uni-Select deal
Toronto, Ontario — This week, Tesla marks a milestone with the Model Y while LKQ and Uni-Select reconvene to tackle concerns from the United Kingdom Competition and Market Authority. The Y in Europe The Tesla Model Y was Europe’s best-selling vehicle in the first half of 2023, according to numbers from DataForce. A total of […]
Car Camp: Southern Alberta Institute of Tech offers autobody summer camp
Calgary, Alberta — The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology kicked off a brand-new summer camp on Monday. Exploring Trades, Auto Body is a five-day, in-person camp designed for students from Grade 9 through Grade 12. Campers will gain hands-on experience with autobody techniques and procedures while learning the ins and outs of automotive prepping and […]
Can You Believe This?! Cars off cliffs, poorly wrapped Porsches and more
Toronto, Ontario — This weekly Can You Believe This?! brings you DIY wrap jobs, celebrations—‘Merica style—the real reason the Smart car earned its name and much, much more.
Showing and Shining: Centennial College School of Transportation hosts annual Show and Shine
Toronto, Ontario — Collision Repair was at the Centennial College Show and Shine car show yesterday, where more than 1,500 classics, hot rods, tuners, trucks and motorcycles were on display. Held on Sunday at Centennial’s Ashtonbee campus, the Show and Shine event was hosted by the college’s School of Transportation and featured hundreds of cars […]
Room to Grow: Wages for new body techs in 2020 remained stable despite national declines, StatsCan says
Toronto, Ontario — The positions once occupied by Canada’s retiring skilled trades workforce are proving difficult to fill, and according to some newly released data from the federal government, no two regions compensate their tradespeople quite the same. Median wages for newly certified journeypersons are down 5.2 percent nationwide from 2019 to 2020, with motor […]
