Awarding Ancaster: A conversation with CARSTAR Franchisee of the Year, Joe Saputo
Montreal, Quebec — CARSTAR Ancaster is this year’s CARSTAR Franchisee of the Year, Driven Brands announced at last week’s Canadian conference in Montreal. Joe Saputo, who owns and operates CARSTAR Ancaster, accepted the award at the event’s prom night-themed awards night. CARSTAR Ancaster has a long history with its franchising brand; Joe’s father, Sam Saputo, […]
Tuesday Ticker: October 26, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — This week, J.D. Power Canada director J.D. Ney says he needs more data to predict the industry’s pandemic-born trends; AkzoNobel marks upticks in its Q3 revenues and Tesla nears a personal market value record. J.D.’s justification According to J.D. Ney, director of J.D. Power Canada, the $2.6 billion hit to the automotive […]
Artificial Brains or Bust: Carriers can either invest in AI or risk being stranded, says Mitchell International
San Diego, California — By 2030, more than half of current claims activities could be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) enabled automation, according to Mitchell International’s Q2 Industry Trends Report and financial research firm McKinsey and Company. The shift toward an increased AI presence in automotive claims was no doubt spurred by the pandemic, says […]