Manufacturing

Honda Canada Foundation, Honda’s charitable arm in Canada, is donating $200,000 over the next two years to Habitat for Humanity Canada. Honda Canada Foundation’s donation to Habitat Canada will help address the racial homeownership gap and provide Black families with more opportunities to build equity through homeownership.The first $100,000 installment will fund a project led by Habitat for Humanity Greater …

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AutoCanada and Kijiji announced they have agreed to strengthen and expand their existing strategic relationship. This includes a continuation of Kijiji’s role as AutoCanada’s preferred online marketplace partner in Canada, as well as the integration of consumer solutions developed by AutoCanada Used Digital on Kijiji. The long-term agreement provides AutoCanada dealerships with expanded access to Kijiji’s …

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Accelerate Auto, a not-for-profit focused on increasing representation of Black talent across Canada’s automotive industry, released the findings of new third-party research aimed at better understanding what Black Canadians experience when they visit dealerships to shop for vehicles, and whether barriers exist that discourage them from working in the industry. The study from independent research firm RKI …

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Global Warranty, a provider of automotive warranty solutions in Canada, has partnered with AITHR Automotive Intelligence, an automotive tech startup, to simplify and streamline the subprime sales process for dealerships across Canada. Through AITHR’s core software, AITHRX, subscribers will be able to access a one-click solution for preparing Warranty, Tire n Rim and GAP agreements from Global Warranty for …

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Canada Drives announced a plan to restructure its business operations. As part of this plan, Canada Drives will narrow the company’s focus to the two specific business lines that have consistently received praise from customers and enable the company to scale a less capital intensive and profitable business. The first line of business it will …

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7-Eleven announced that it would be building a proprietary EV charging network, 7Charge, at select stores in the U.S., and Canada. Currently, several fast-charging services are in place in Florida, Texas, Colorado, and California. 7Charge sites allow customers to charge any EV make and model compatible with common CHAdeMO or Combined Charging System (CCS) plug types, and the 7Charge …

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Dodge is introducing a 1,025 horsepower 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170. The brand’s seventh and final “Last Call” special-edition model was unveiled at the Dodge Last Call Powered by Roadkill Nights Vegas performance festival at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. With a 945 lb-ft (at 4,200 r.p.m.) production HEMI engine, the Dodge …

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CarGurus announced its ninth annual Top-Rated Dealer Awards. The awards honor dealerships that provide car shoppers with a consistent track record of exceptional service, guidance and support. The awards are informed by reviews from verified shoppers on the CarGurus platform. Top-Rated Dealers are those that have received a minimum average rating of 4.5 out of 5, …

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At the recent NADA show held in Dallas, Texas in January of this year Car Media unveiled what can be called its next-generation vehicle merchandizing tool, Car Media 360. Car Media 360 is the latest iteration of the company’s Car Media self-service vehicle merchandizing tool Car Media 2.0. The Car Media 360 application allows staff …

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Michelin announced a $300 million investment into its Canadian operations to accelerate sustainable mobility and improve its environmental footprint. The investment, part of Michelin’s global growth strategy, will see the installation of new technologies and equipment in Michelin’s three Nova Scotia production facilities to respond to market evolution. This includes manufacturing tires for the growing electric vehicle (EV) …

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