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Now or Never: The aftermarket can change overnight; prepare for electric vehicles now, says NAPA/UAP’s Martyn Johns

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— Policy can change everything⁠—just look to New Zealand’s aftermarket for proof of how electric vehicles can completely alter the aftermarket. A featured speaker at Collision Repair magazine’s EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, Martyn Johns, NAPA/UAP’s national director of emerging technologies, delivered a wake-up call presentation, where he called on collision […]

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The Great Guarinos: Tesla recognizes Toronto’s Leon’s Auto Body as top Canadian CSR performer

Toronto, 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. […]

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Viva VinFast: Vietnamese EV maker goes public on Nasdaq; sees US$85b valuation

New York, United States — Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer 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. VinFast, listed as ‘VFS’, opened its shares at US$22 each last Tuesday and closed the day at US$37.06 […]

Tour in Toronto: Collision Repair magazine marks first stop on cross-Canada EV Tour

Toronto, 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; […]

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Tuesday Ticker: VinFast’s massive valuation; Rivian raises production forecast

Toronto, 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 […]

Cyber Smash: Crash-tested Cybertrucks spotted in the States

California, United States ⁠— Crash-tested Tesla Cybertrucks have been spotted travelling on cargo trucks in the United States, according to photos circulating on social media app X. Fans were curious why the trucks were travelling on cargo vehicles until a pair was spotted in California last week. According to the original poster, you can “see […]

EV/AV: Ford makes powerful friends; Rebates hit records and self-driving cars hit sudden stops

Ottawa, 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 […]

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Watch from Work: Collision Repair’s EV Repair Tour Toronto to be live-streamed

Toronto, Ontario — Registrations for Collision Repair‘s EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, are now closed–but don’t worry: the entire event will be live-streamed. Beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 23, we’ll be streaming LIVE from the Fix Network Milton headquarters, where four experts in electric vehicles will deliver their presentations […]

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Free EV Learning: BCIT offering five tuition free-seats for AST EV Technician Service and Technology Program

Burnaby, British Columbia — The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)T is offering five tuition-free seats for the AST EV Technician Service and Technology Program running from August 28th to Sept. 1 in Burnaby, B.C., the vocational college said via a LinkedIn post last Thursday. Eligibility is open to Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents, and […]

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Coast to Coast in 18 Charges: VW ID.4 travels across Canada and achieves Guinness World Record

Ajax, 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 […]

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Genuine Use: OEM parts utilization is higher in EV repair claims, says Mitchell report

Toronto, 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 […]

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Three’s Company: IAA adds three enhancements to selling platform

Westchester, 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, […]

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