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Introducing the Consumers Guide to Collision Repair: The ultimate unbiased consumer resource for post-collision repair

Toronto, Ontario — The Consumers Guide to Collision Repair, a streamlined resource demystifying post-collision repairs for drivers, is being introduced by Collision Repair magazine.  Designed to clear confusion and guide consumers with clear, straightforward advice on navigating repairs and insurance, the website and guide will also improve consumer’s perceptions by showcasing the collision repair industry […]

Mind Your Beeswax: Five million bees swarm Burlington, Ont. highway following spill

Toronto, Ontario – Burlington, Ont., was quite literally buzzing with activity this week after a truck carrying five million bees spilled its contents onto the road. Halton regional police stated that they received a call at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday reporting the bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto a road […]

EV/AV Report: Norwegian prowess, future charging and Tesla critics

Toronto, Ontario — Norway sets an example to the world as a country where gas cars are growing obsolete, a prominent American lawmaker criticizes autopilot’s misleading name for still requiring a human pilot at the wheel, and Halifax rolls out eight new EV chargers this summer. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. […]

Niche Market: Car leasing company developing speed-dating app for car lovers only

London, United Kingdom — Tired of dates asking about your personality, hobbies and all those other boring conversational icebreakers? Now you and your date from the “Speed Dating” app can hyper fixate on the latest and greatest cars—if you find one, that is. Created by a literal car leasing company from the United Kingdom, Speed […]

Tighter Living: Average auto insurance premium in Ontario grows by 12 percent in 2023

Toronto, Ontario — Insurance research firm, Rates.ca has released its list of cities that pay the highest auto insurance premiums in Ontario, with the average estimated premium growing by 12 percent in 2023, compared to 2021. This is the largest increase recorded by the Insuramap survey, with the average estimated premium sitting at $1,744, compared to […]

Recall Wave: Transport Canada recalls several KIA, BMW and Mercedes-Benz 2022-2023 models

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s recall update, Transport Canada has discovered KIA instrument clusters with faulty warning lights, randomly disconnecting BMW battery connectors and Mercedes-Benz batteries that will not warn the driver of problems. BMW is recalling the 2023 IX and I7 models (recall No. 2023250) warning that connectors for the high-voltage battery monitoring […]

The Price of Doing Business: Uni-select reports net earnings increase of $16.7 million for Q1 2023 “mainly attributed to price increases”

Boucherville, Québec – Uni-select has released its Q1 results for 2023, announcing on Wednesday that the company has increased its net earnings by $16.7 million, which the company “mainly attributes to price increases.” “Uni-Select reported solid first-quarter results with all three business units achieving organic growth, mainly attributable to price increases. We are particularly pleased […]

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