Off-Road Offerings: Ford files patents for sand ladder running boards, ‘tank turn’ feature
Toronto, Ontario — The mad scientists in Ford’s engineering division have been busy churning out all sorts of innovative mobility concepts over the past several months, with the latest being a pair of patents yet again geared toward off-road enthusiasts. One of the patents, titled “Integrated Sand Ladders,” conceives of detachable running boards designed to […]
A Moving Gesture: Collision Clinic St. John’s gifts refurbished 2018 Kia Rio to local family
St. John’s, Newfoundland — The fine people at Collision Clinic in St. John’s, N.L. are yet again giving the gift of mobility this holiday season, surprising Faith Ann Vokey and her son, Ashton, with a newly refurbished 2018 Kia Rio. Vokey works evenings at a downtown St. John’s hotel, has to rely on taxis for […]
Mobility Moniker: Axalta rebrands Transportation Coatings unit
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Axalta’s Transportation Coatings unit has been rebranded as Axalta Mobility coatings, the company announced Thursday. “The redefined business will focus on supporting the accelerating demand for e-mobility and the needs of the evolving coatings of established and emerging light and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), fleet owners, and shared mobility providers,” […]
Automotive industry lacks accessibility
Toronto, Ontario — June 7, 2019 — Canadian Paralympian, Rick Hansen urged vehicle dealer associations to make showrooms more accessible for customers and potential employees at a conference hosted in Niagara Falls, Ont. earlier this year. Organized by the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA), the conference was widely attended by car retailers and members of […]
Market update: PPG shows slight growth, Ford invests in scooters
By CRM staff Toronto – November 13 – In this week’s midweek market update, Ford buys a scooter company, coatings inventory affects PPG sales in the auto refinish market, and Enterprise wins again. Let’s go for a SpinFord Smart Mobility, LLC has acquired Spin, a San Francisco-based electric scooter-sharing company providing an alternative for first- […]
