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10K off a Tesla: Automaker offers more affordable cars to Canadian market

Ottawa, Ontario ⁠— Tesla is now offering North American buyers a new variant of its Model S or Model X at lower prices. While the two vehicles are $10,000 cheaper, these new “Standard Range” (SR) models come with a smaller range as well. The Model S SR has a 515-kilometre range, while the Model X […]

CARSTAR and Discount Car and Truck Rentals educate brokers

Collin Welsh of CARSTAR conducting one of the broker education classes.

Toronto, Ontario — May 3, 2017 — CARSTAR and Discount Car and Truck Rentals have recently concluded joint training sessions for members of the Insurance Brokers of Toronto Region (IBTR). The events were part of the RIBO Lunch and Learn series. The training events took place at Discount Car and Truck Rental’s Canadian head office […]

Survey Says: Perceived average length-of-rental increased in 2016

The chart above shows what percentage of our respondents provide courtesy cars.

By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — February 14, 2017 — Collision repair is inextricably linked to the business of car rentals, so much so that average length-of-rental is often considered a proxy for repair times. Our latest survey asked readers to let us know about how rental cars are handled in their organizations. Our next […]

CARSTAR and Discount partner for broker training event

CARSTAR and Discount partnered to host the one-day training event for insurance brokers.

By Mike Davey Ottawa, Ontario — January 17, 2017 — CARSTAR Collision and Glass and Discount Car and Truck Rentals joined forces recently to host an education day for the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO). RIBO was established in 1981 as a self-regulatory body for Ontario’s insurance brokers. The training event took place at […]

Discount raises funds for Chase McEachern Tribute Fund

A selection of photos from the Discount Car & Truck Rental annual golf tournament.

Markham, Ontario — August 10, 2015 — Discount Car & Truck Rentals held its annual charity golf tournament on Friday, August 7 at Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ont. Insurance partners, collision repairers and auto manufacturers were in attendance to play golf and help Discount Car & Truck Rentals meet its fundraising goals. The […]

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