Tech undefinedMore from Tech undefinedNewsThe Great Guarinos: Tesla recognizes Toronto’s Leon’s Auto Body as top Canadian CSR performerToronto, Ontario — Daniel Guarino, owner of Leon’s Auto Body, recently announced that his team was recognized by Tesla as a top customer service performer for Q2 2023. The collision repair facility, which is part of Tesla’s certified collision repair network, achieved a customer service index (CSI) score of 96 percent after receiving 22 surveys. […]August 24, 2023NewsTour in Toronto: Collision Repair magazine marks first stop on cross-Canada EV TourToronto, Ontario — Yesterday, Collision Repair magazine hosted nearly 100 collision industry stakeholders at Fix Network’s Milton, Ont. headquarters and training centre for the first stop in the cross-country EV Repair Tour. Attendees were a mix of industry members, from collision repair facility owners and managers; network and franchise reps; suppliers and distributors; OEMs; insurers; […]August 23, 2023NewsTuesday Ticker: VinFast’s massive valuation; Rivian raises production forecastToronto, Ontario — This week’s Tuesday Ticker covers VinFast’s valuation increase and Rivian’s decision to up production guidances for 2023. Viva la VinFast VinFast went public on the Nasdaq last week, with a whopping US$85 billion valuation—almost twice that of General Motors or Ford, the two largest automakers in the U.S. The Vietnamese EV maker […]August 21, 2023NewsEV/AV: Ford makes powerful friends; Rebates hit records and self-driving cars hit sudden stopsOttawa, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Ford prepares to build battery materials in Becancour—which is basically Canada’s EV battery capital, at this point. Meanwhile, Canadian EV rebates hit record highs and self-driving cars make random stops in San Francisco traffic. Ford’s new feature Ford, EcoProBM, and SK On have announced […]August 18, 2023NewsCoast to Coast in 18 Charges: VW ID.4 travels across Canada and achieves Guinness World RecordAjax, Ontario — Rainer Zietlow recently drove a Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle across Canada, stopping just 18 times to recharge—a feat the adventure driver has won a Guinness World Record for. Zietlow and his cameraman, Elric Popp, departed St. John’s, Nfld., on July 25, 2023. The pair traversed 7,133 kilometres across Canada, making just 18 […]August 17, 2023NewsGenuine Use: OEM parts utilization is higher in EV repair claims, says Mitchell reportToronto, Ontario — Mitchell shared its second-quarter insights for Canadian and U.S. EV repair claims last week, where it said electric vehicles use OEM parts in repairs far more than ICE vehicles. According to Mitchell’s data, 90.75 percent of parts used in EV repair claims are OEM; for ICE repair claims, 66.5 percent of parts utilized […]August 16, 2023NewsThree’s Company: IAA adds three enhancements to selling platformWestchester, Illinois — IAA has announced three enhancements to its selling platform: IAA Vehicle Score, IAA Vehicle Value and the IAA Sales Decision Center, all of which work together to provide vehicle sellers with information that is critical in helping to optimize their auction strategies for greater returns,” wrote Ritchie Bros. (RB) Global, IAA’s parent company, […]August 16, 2023NewsFord Features: F-150 Lightning electric pickup to be showcased at Collision Repair’s EV Repair TourToronto, Ontario — Collision Repair magazine’s upcoming EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, is set to feature an exciting addition: the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. This eagerly anticipated event offers attendees an exclusive opportunity to see Canada’s most popular truck in its electric form. Taking place on Aug. 23 at Fix Network’s […]August 16, 2023NewsAutomakers in Attendance: Rivian to participate in Collision Repair mag’s EV TourToronto, Ontario — Collision Repair magazine is thrilled to announce that representatives from Rivian’s Collision Repair Program will be at next week’s highly anticipated EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network. This event presents a unique opportunity to connect with Frank Phillips, senior manager of the OEM’s Certified Collision Program, to learn more about these […]August 16, 2023News10K off a Tesla: Automaker offers more affordable cars to Canadian marketOttawa, Ontario — Tesla is now offering North American buyers a new variant of its Model S or Model X at lower prices. While the two vehicles are $10,000 cheaper, these new “Standard Range” (SR) models come with a smaller range as well. The Model S SR has a 515-kilometre range, while the Model X […]August 15, 2023Previous PagePage 26 of 38Next Page
