Tag: Global Automakers of Canada

Collision Repair

Incentive Insecurities: Vehicle manufacturers and dealers call for end to electric vehicle mandates, as federal incentives dissipate

Ottawa, Ontario — Canadian vehicle manufacturers and auto dealers met yesterday on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to formally call for the end of federal electric vehicle sales mandates previously brought into effect by the government in 2023. According to a recent press release, this call for action to end the mandates comes in the wake […]

January 14, 2025

Collision Repair

Document Demands: Canadian automakers required to submit anti-theft strategy documents by February 28

Ottawa, Ontario — Last week, the Standing Committee on Finance approved a motion by MP Brian Masse (NDP — Windsor West) requiring auto companies with a Canadian footprint to produce their anti-theft strategy documents by February 28. This requirement comes as a move against rising rates of vehicle theft in the country. Masse’s motion requests […]

February 26, 2024

EV

Goodbye, Gas: Canadian government banning all new gas-powered car sales by 2035

Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian federal government has announced it will ban sales of all new gas-powered cars by 2035. How Canada will plan to reach this ambitious goal is not currently disclosed at this time, but Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the Federal government will do whatever it takes to pave the way for […]

June 30, 2021

Collision Repair

EV Apprehension: New survey says there are still many barriers preventing Canadians from adopting EVs, which could be worrisome for automotive industry

Toronto, Ontario — Across Canada, collision repair facilities and automakers have been preparing for the future: electric vehicles.  Trying to stay ahead of the electric curve, many shops have obtained EV certifications, invested in new equipment and training. While, automakers have been pumping out electric vehicles left, right and center—with more than 130 new EVs […]

May 14, 2021

Financial

Market update: Auto sales continue to decline, an alliance of analysts

By CRM staff Toronto — November 7, 2018 — In this week’s market update: Vehicle sales slide for seventh straight month, two automotive market forecasting firms join forces, and Copart expands in Europe. Auto sales dip The decline in Canadian light vehicle sales that began in March continued into October. The industry sold 161,125 units […]

November 7, 2018

Collision Repair

Dave Procunier speaks on OE cert programs at Global Automakers of Canada

By Jeff Sanford Markham, Ontario — September 13, 2015 — The Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) recently convened its collision repair committee for a meeting. Dave Procunier, the owner of CSN-Heartland B&B Collision Centre, made a presentation to the committee about why OEs would benefit from certified collision repair programs. Procunier is a well-known in […]

September 13, 2015