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Tag: hybrid
Collision Repair
Windows and Brakes: Ford and Mercedes-Benz caught in latest Transport Canada recall wave
Toronto, Ontario – A new Transport Canada recall warns of braking issues across several models of Ford vehicles, along with window trims falling off Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS Class vehicles. Under recall number 2023151, Transport Canada reports the possibility of improperly attached window trim on 2022 to 2023 GLE and GLS rear doors, which may […]
March 23, 2023
Collision Repair
EV/AV Report: Electric investment and confused cars
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian auto industry leaders warn the federal government
February 10, 2023
EV
Professional Development: CPCPA standardized EV Skills program expanding to Ontario and B.C. by 2023
Montreal, Quebec — NAPA Canada and the CPCPA have joined forces, expanding the province’s standardized electric and hybrid maintenance and repair program beyond Quebec’s borders. The CPCPA, also known as the Conseil provincial des comités paritaires de l’industrie des services automobiles, is Quebec’s provincial organization responsible for provincial qualification and training standards in the automotive […]
November 21, 2022
Collision Repair
Gas Free: Volvo to electrify all vehicles by 2023
Richmond Hill, Ontario — Volvo has committed to end gas-only vehicle sales in Canada, limiting its offerings to hybrids and electric vehicles (EVs) by 2023. According to a press release, the entire lineup of Volvo cars in Canada will consist of mild-hybrid, hybrid and electric vehicles by 2023. These vehicles will be equipped with a […]
July 8, 2022
Collision Repair
Digital Prints: first NFT-equipped car announced, Alfa Romeo
Milan, Italy — Alfa Romeo’s latest vehicle, the 2023 Tonale is the first car in the world equipped with NFT certificates. For the uninitiated, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are used as unique identifiers for digital files. Imagine a computer file, with a unique serial number and ownership records. In this case, Tolane’s NFT tracks the car’s […]
February 11, 2022
Collision Repair
Pyre Safety: EVs 100 times less flammable than gas vehicles, says AutoInsuranceEZ
Toronto, Ontario — According to a recent study by AutoInsuranceEZ, electric vehicles (EVs) are almost 100 times less vulnerable to vehicle fires than traditional gas-fueled vehicles. Vehicles of all power sources see annual recalls for fire risks, but electric vehicles remain the safest and least likely to face fire risk model recalls. Compared to hybrid […]
February 9, 2022
EV
Ciao, Emissions: Lamborghini announces plug-in hybrid plan, all models to be equipped with PHEV powertrains in next three years
Bolognese, Italy - Lamborghini is going electric - eventually.
May 25, 2021
Collision Repair
Toyota brings fuel-cell vehicles to North America
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 10, 2015 — The word Mirai means “future” in Japanese. The word is a perfect name for the new hydrogen-powered vehicle set to go on sale this fall. Toyota has announced that it will begin selling the world’s first mass-market fuel-cell powered car in North America in October. […]
August 10, 2015
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