Parts Predicament: Parts shortage halts Ontario driver’s repairs for months as rental fees pile up
Mississauga, Ontario — An Ontario driver is echoing the complaints of many Canadian collision repair facilities as he sits in repair limbo, watching his rental car fees pile up. Don Lewis of Mississauga brought his Volvo in for repairs in late November after another driver smashed into his vehicle. The shop told him he could […]
Light at the End: SEMA trends report claims supply chain trouble to ease by 2023
Toronto, Ontario — A new future trends report from SEMA is predicting that supply chain constraints in the global automotive industry will finally start to ease by the end of this year. According to SEMA’s data, more than 80 percent of automotive companies reported moderate to severe impacts on their business through 2021, as a […]
Delivery Swarm: Ontario launches joint cross-border drone delivery study with Michigan
Windsor, Ontario — A joint Ontario-Michigan study is looking for a way to skip the line at the border and use drones for the delivery of in-demand auto parts across the Canada-U.S. border crossing in Windsor, Ont. First announced in a press release from Michigan’s Department of Transportation, the study will test the ability of […]
Back from Whence You Came: Auto parts stuck in B.C. to be re-routed through Alta.
Vancouver, British Columbia — In just a matter of days British Columbia has become an isolated enclave on Canada’s west coast due to intense rainfall and flooding, leading to many of the province’s imported products being stuck in limbo in port warehouses. Among these delayed products are in-demand auto parts that were due for delivery […]
Used Car Commotion: Price of used cars in Canada has increased by 12.8 percent, amid microchip woes
Toronto, Ontario — Amid the global microchip shortage, the price of used vehicles in Canada is continuing to climb. New data from AutoTrader.ca shows the average price of used automobiles has risen by 12.8 percent last month. The online used vehicle marketplace says in July 2021, the average price of a used car on its […]
