The Latest Data: J.D. Power to unveil 2023 Canada Electric Vehicle Consideration Study this Thursday
Toronto, Ontario — Automotive research company J.D. Power will unveil the key findings of its 2023 Canada Electric Vehicle Consideration (EVC) Study this week during a live webinar session. Slated for Thurs., June 29 at 2 p.m. ET, this half-hour webinar will cover details on overall EV considerations by geography, demographics, vehicle experience and use, […]
Tuesday Ticker: Tesla shares up 102 percent year-to-date; Lucid seeks $3b through stock offering
Toronto, Ontario — This weekly Tuesday Ticker has its eyes on electric, with updates on Tesla’s current win streak and a lens on Lucid’s recent round of funding. Tesla up nearly ten percent Tesla stock is up nearly ten percent over the last five days, despite a voluntary safety recall on certain Model Y vehicles. […]
EV Rundown: Electric vehicles add 2.5 days cycle time, six hours labour; rate of repair drops 10 percent, plus more insights from ARC’s EV Roundtable
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Recyclers of Canada hosted more than 80 members of the Canadian automotive aftermarket for an in-depth discussion on electric vehicles and how electrification will impact the auto recycling, collision repair and other automotive industries. The event was separated into four parts: Steve Fletcher, managing director of the ARC, welcomed attendees before […]
New Kid in Town: Mitchell becomes first info provider to sign data agreement with Rivian
Toronto, Ontario — The first time for anything is always special—the team at Mitchell surely agrees, as the company announced Thursday that it is officially the first collision information provider to sign a data licensing agreement with Rivian. With this agreement, users of Mitchell Cloud Estimating and Mitchell Cloud Estimating TruckMax will be able to […]
First Steps: Burwell Autobody in London, Ont. becomes first VinFast certified shop in North America
London, Ontario — Burwell Autobody in London, Ont. has officially made history as the first collision repair centre in North America to secure approval from VinFast into its certified collision repair network. The shop’s parent company, AutoCanada, announced the news via LinkedIn last week, noting the significant accomplishment of Burwell Autobody becoming the first repair […]
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Survey suggests the industry wants to learn about EV repair—accessibility is the issue Story by ALLISON ROGERS It’s time for an electric check—is the industry ready and able to embrace its role in the vehicle electrification process? Collision Repair magazine ran a survey asking readers across the industry for their opinions on electric vehicles. Responses […]
No Place Like Home: Two class action suits launched against Tesla in Calif., claim OEM is running a repair monopoly
Toronto, Ontario — Adding to the already busy workload of Tesla’s legal department, the leading EV automaker is being sued by two classes of customers in San Francisco, who allege that Tesla has effectively run a monopoly on the repair of its vehicles. The pair of federal class action suits, headed up by two Model […]
High Tech Task Force: New CIECA EV committee chaired by Rivian, Lucid, ARA execs, open to industry
Toronto, Ontario — Chaired by top executives from industry leaders like Rivian, Lucid Motors and the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA), those who choose to join CIECA’s new electric vehicle and battery committee will surely be in good company, as the organization devises its path forward for the emerging field. With its first meeting scheduled for […]
EV Educated: EV repairable claims frequency trending upward, more parts repaired, Mitchell report says
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian repairers are becoming more capable when it comes to complex EV repairs, according to the debut “Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights” report published by Mitchell on Wednesday. The Canadian collision industry has seen EV repairable claims frequency rise to a rate of 2.26 percent in Q4 2022, along with the average percentage […]
Battery Best Practices: Mercedes collision expert talks EV repair on Guild 21 webinar
Toronto, Ontario — As surely every collision centre manager knows, but it always bears repeating, Mercedes-Benz’s Benito Cid reminded the industry that “a trained technician saves you a lot”, during a Thursday afternoon Guild 21 webinar. This tip comes along with a promise that the EV training managers invest in today will pay off when […]
