EV/AV Report: Quebec expands electric vehicle infrastructure; while GM prepares to Cruise again
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Quebec has announced $2 million to be allocated towards increasing the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations; while General Motors’ (GM) Cruise prepares to resume on road testing again. Increasing infrastructure According to a press release originally published by The Canadian Press, Quebec […]
Tuesday Ticker: Rivian to pause more production; Magna makes plans for ‘B2B sales platform’
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Rivian reportedly announces more production pauses at manufacturing plants, while Magna and General Motors make plans for an automotive software marketplace. Rumours at Rivian Rivian is reportedly soon pausing production at its Normal, Illinois, manufacturing plant, according to a report from Drive Tesla Canada, which obtained information […]
Data Broker Breaks: Reports indicate automakers are sharing consumers’ driving behaviour with data brokers and insurance companies
Toronto, Ontario — Vehicle manufacturers share driving information with data brokers such as LexisNexis, who then share the information with insurance companies, states a recent New York Times report. The article specifically describes how Chevrolet Bolt owner, Kenn Dahl discovered how increases to his car insurance were in part related to data broker figures and […]
Register Today: GDIS conference happening in May
Novi, Michigan — Registration is now open for the Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) conference happening Wednesday, May 22 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan– the longest running automotive conference in the world. The GDIS conference will have a full-day spread across three tracks, showcasing inventive steel applications in vehicle body architectures, steel […]
Questionable Quality: Quality Collision Parts busted for selling counterfeit OEM parts
Detroit, Michigan — Quality Collision Parts in the metro Detroit area was recently busted by undercover federal agents for selling counterfeit bumpers, grilles and other parts for GM, Ford and Dodge vehicles. According to a report from The Detroit News, in 2022, the Department of Homeland Security first suspected that counterfeit auto parts were being […]
A Spontaneous Tailgate: GM recalling over 200,000 heavy duty trucks due to tailgate malfunction
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) has issued a recall for 222,490 vehicles in Canada and over 300,000 vehicles worldwide due to tailgates that can spontaneously unlatch and spill cargo. The vehicles specifically affected include the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra from the 2020 to 2023 model years. Some heavy duty models from 2024 are […]
Remanufacturing Repairs: GM continues trials for remanufactured headlamps in effort to eliminate production waste
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) says it has found success in remanufacturing collision-damaged headlamps as part of the automaker’s efforts to create a circular economy. In a recent press release, GM noted that when a vehicle is involved in a collision, the headlamp or headlight is one of the most commonly damaged components, second […]
Moving to the Mall: Kirmac Collision and Autoglass acquires Automall Autobody in Abbotsford
Abbotsford, British Columbia — Kirmac Collision and Autoglass has announced its acquisition of Automall Autobody in Abbotsford, B.C. This acquisition marks Kirmac’s 17th location in the Metro Vancouver market. According to a recent press release, the Abbotsford region was chosen because it is a growing community located one hour from downtown Vancouver and because it […]
Tuesday Ticker: General Motors adjusts to contract costs; Toyota offloads auto supplier shares
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, General Motors changes some plans following some pricy labour contract costs, while Toyota and its affiliates offload a hefty number of shares in efforts to raise funds for electrification efforts. General Motors makes a U-turn General Motors is scaling back its EV and autonomous vehicle efforts following […]
Removing Stops at Stellantis: Unifor reaches a tentative deal with Stellantis, ending strike actions
Toronto, Ontario — In a Monday announcement, Unifor said that it has reached a tentative deal with Stellantis, ending strike action. A Unifor spokesperson said in an email that a “tentative agreement has been reached with Stellantis ending strike action at all Unifor facilities.” On Sunday, the two sides had initially failed to reach an […]
