Spring Landscaping: AIA Canada releases 2022 collision repair landscape report
Toronto, Ontario — Stoke the fireplace and draw the children near—the Automotive Industry Association of Canada’s 2022 Collision Repair Sector Landscape report is here. Available now to AIA members at no charge, the association’s latest landscape report contains the latest industry data that affects the more than 6,000 collision repair facilities currently in operation within […]
Industry Remix: New Romans Group report dives into changing industry landscape
Toronto, Ontario — Ever since the COVID–19 pandemic began people have been eagerly awaiting the “return to normal” that we were promised, but a new whitepaper from The Romans Group suggests that the auto industry that comes out of the other side of this won’t look quite the same as the one that came in. […]
The Story of Inventory: Truck sales prevail amid global inventory shortages, DesRosiers report says
Toronto, Ontario — DesRosiers Automotive Consults Inc. has released its year-end sales report for the Canadian auto sales industry in which the company boils down the past year to the following idea: if 2020 year was the year of no customers; 2021 is the year of no cars. A year into various forms of COVID-19 […]
Holiday Plans: Drivers opting for shorter, more frequent road trips, Hankook survey says
Toronto, Ontario — A new survey from Hankook Tire shows that drivers are trying to stretch their gas money as far as it will go, reporting that people are commuting less, but embarking on far more road trips than before. The company surveyed U.S. drivers ahead of the holidays to gauge how their driving habits […]
Fulfilling its Function: ADAS tech reducing claims frequency, according to LexisNexis report
Toronto, Ontario — A new study from LexisNexis is attempting to set the record straight on the relationship between ADAS technology and claims frequency and severity. According to the report, “The impact of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) on insurance claims”, the presence of at least one ADAS feature resulted in an 8 percent decrease […]
Dang Doohickeys: J.D Power reports most on-board car tech not used by consumers, 51 percent have ‘no need’ for technology
Toronto, Ontario — We’ve all looked at a complex piece of technology and thought, “I’ll get around to setting that up one day,” but do we ever? According to a new study from J.D. Power, the answer, when it comes to new features in vehicles, is typically never. The influx of on-board features like more […]
Mixed Bag: S&P reports premiums to rise before supply chain disruptions ease
Toronto, Ontario — The latest U.S. Auto Insurance Market Report from S&P Global Intelligence is showing that the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic have made their way into the auto insurance industry, in the form of increased premiums for many American drivers. “Auto insurers provided estimated premium relief of as much as $16.4 billion to […]
Subaru Speedway: Subaru WRX most ticketed car in U.S. for speeding
Toronto, Ontario — A new study shows that when Subaru drivers aren’t busy talking about owning a Subaru, they can almost just as often be found pulled over by a cop for speeding in their Subaru. The Subaru WRX has been named the vehicle with the most speeding tickets in the United States for the […]
Data Delivery: AIA Canada releases kilometres driven report
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) has released its first report into kilometres driven by the Canadian public. With help from U.S.-based data firm StreetLight Data, AIA Canada put together the “National Vehicle Kilometres Travelled Metrics – 2019 to 2021” report. AIA says that the aim of this report is to […]
