Plugging Into 2023: EV repairable claims frequency increases 40 percent from 2022 claims Mitchell’s 2023 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights
Toronto, Ontario — According to Mitchell’s Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights 2023 Year in Review, electric vehicle (EV) repairable claims frequency has increased more than 40 percent from 2022. Specifically, 2023 ended with EV repairable claims frequency at 1.97 percent in the United States and 2.86 percent in Canada. When compared to 2020, the frequency of […]
Charge Your Skills: Charlottetown-based college offering gov’t-funded course on EV maintenance
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — Holland College in Charlottetown, P.E.I, is offering a short-term subsidy course in electric vehicle maintenance. The five-day course is recommended for experienced mechanics and tuition is covered by the provincial government’s National College Fund. Craig Roche, program manager, says the goal is to give mechanics a greater comfort level in […]
Sparking Career Searching: Website devoted to EV careers in southwestern Ontario goes live
Windsor, Ontario — A new website and worker registry tool is now online for the electric vehicle manufacturing sector in southwestern Ontario. The website, EVCareers.ca, is funded by the federal government as part of a $7.7 million accelerator program to support long term growth in the EV industry and especially around the Windsor and Essex […]
Exploring the Open Road: OpenRoad Auto Group’s campaign furthers EV education in Canada
Victoria, British Columbia – OpenRoad Auto Group, British Columbia’s largest automotive dealer group, has launched a new campaign that aims to create a “hub” where car shoppers can learn more about electric vehicles. The “Electrified” campaign, launched in conjunction with Zero Emissions Day in September, will include details about chargers, EV rebates, video reviews, an […]
Crossed Wires: Lack of EV insights causing ‘rising tension’ between OEMs and suppliers, says survey
Toronto, Ontario — According to Plante Moran’s OEM-Supplier Working Relations Index (WRI) Study, there is “rising tension” between OEMs and suppliers, largely due to increased risk to short-term cost recovery issues, production scheduling and supply chain disruptions as the industry transitions to electric vehicles. “These are compounded by long-term strategic issues suppliers have, related to […]
Can You Believe This?! Chandelier headlights, leaps of faith and much, much more
Toronto, Ontario — Happy Friday! Treat yourself to a cup of morning chuckles with Collision Repair’s weekly Can You Believe This?!, featuring WTF welding jobs, snowfall fiascos in B.C., the first-ever car-vault gymnastics and much, much more!
Tuesday Ticker: Tesla tops Toyota’s Q3 profits; Carvana e-commerce share price slashed
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly financial-watch report, Tesla’s Q3 results are compared with Toyota’s and e-commerce platform Caravana sees its share price cut in half. Tesla tops Toyota Tesla could have earned eight times as much per vehicle as Toyota in Q3, reports Asian newspaper Nikkei. A report from Electrek claims Toyota delivered eight […]
Tuesday Ticker: AutoCanada marks ‘record-setting’ quarter; Toyota teases new Prius, despite low model sales
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, AutoCanada reports its Q3 financial results, adding more than $45 million in acquisitions to its portfolio. Meanwhile, Toyota teases the fifth-generation Prius amid decreasing global sales numbers, and Volkswagen crosses a finish line far earlier than planned. ‘Another record-setting quarter’ AutoCanada reported financial results last Wednesday, marking […]
Can You Believe This?! featuring grocery cart wheel accessories, duct tape car finishes and more
Toronto, Ontario — Another Friday, another Collision Repair Can You Believe This?! This week, see what happens when you let your kids go crazy on your car finish; witness duct-tape DIY paint jobs; see the grocery delivery guy’s new whip and much, much more!
Can You Believe This?! November 4, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — Wake up, grab a cup o’ joe and indulge in this weekly Can You Believe This?! clip from Collision Repair mag. Featuring barely-there tire tread, super lit gas stations, double-decker catastrophes and much, much more!
