Simple and Clean: Simplicity’s September national Growth Conference deemed climate positive
Toronto, Ontario — Cleanup after a big event is never a fun ordeal, but it’s hard not to catch yourself smiling if you know the big national conference you just held gave more back to the environment than it took. Simplicity Car Care can officially take pride in the fact that its September National Growth […]
Crib Notes: Federal campaign promises for election day
Toronto, Ontario — Just like that–election day is here and Collision Repair wants to make sure you have the info you need on the federal candidates before heading to the polls. Liberals Permanently eliminate the federal interest on Canada Student Loans and Canada Apprentice Loans to support young Canadians who choose to invest in post-secondary […]
A Natural Solution: BMW to meet 2030 emissions goal with renewable, organic-based parts
Toronto, Ontario — In the ongoing fight to curb carbon emissions, the BMW Group has announced its plan to integrate more renewable materials into its OE parts going forward. “We are setting new standards for sustainable premium quality—by rethinking materials and focusing more than ever on resource-efficient alternatives and renewable materials with strong dismantling capability,” […]
Rolling Back the Rollback: O’Toole says he will return Harper climate goals despite Paris Agreement requirements
Toronto, Ontario — Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is taking issue with the new emissions goals that the Trudeau government recently updated, promising a return to Harper-era climate planning if he is elected. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upped the country’s emissions reduction commitment from 30 percent to between 40 and 45, in a preparatory gesture leading […]
Labour Lockout: Honda calls EV exec. order ‘unfair’, ‘discriminatory’
Toronto, Ontario — Representatives from American Honda are pushing back on U.S. President Biden’s Aug. 5 executive order that sets a goal of 50 percent of overall sales being EVs, by 2030, saying the thought is there, but the cars aren’t. In the analysis of last week’s order, Bloomberg wrote “[Biden] has ordered the federal […]
EV/AV Report: August 9, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, U.S. President Biden commits to EVs making up half of all auto sales by decades end, All EV Canada opens four new stores on the east coast and the Canadian government has announced the start of #EVWeekinCanada. Words to A-Biden By U.S. President Joe […]
Drive to Zero: Canada joins world nations in pursing a carbon-neutral world by 2050
Ottawa, Ontario – Canada has joined Chile, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Greece and Austria in issuing a call to the world’s leading nations to pursue a global agreement to accelerate the manufacturing and adoption of zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles (ZE-MHDV). The eight nations, in partnership with the American non-profit CALSTART’s Drive to Zero campaign, […]
A Leap for Green Energy: Volvo Canada partners with Bullfrog to power corporate office
Richmond Hill, Ontario — In an attempt to cover all of their bases when it comes to cleaning up carbon emissions, Volvo Cars Canada announced on Tuesday that it’s corporate office will be entirely powered by “bullfrogpower”, going forward. You read that correctly. The Swedish automaker announced that they have joined forces with Bullfrog Power […]
Lion’s Pride: Lion Electric closes largest single EV truck deal with Pride Group
Montreal, Quebec — Showing they can break their own records as quick as they can set them, Quebec’s Lion Electric has secured their single largest order of zero-emission trucks to date, thanks to a recent deal with Mississauga, Ontario-based Pride Group Enterprises. Pride has been in the process of completing a full conversion of its […]
UK government considers scrappage fees in twist on the VW emissions saga
By Jeff Sanford London, United Kingdom — November 25, 2015 — The UK House of Commons environment committee recently urged its government to consider a scrappage scheme for diesel cars. The call came in the wake of the VW emissions scandal. The thinking was that the government should consider ways of encouraging drivers to trade […]
