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ELECTRIC VERIFIED, A NEW BRAND AT THE HEART OF GROUPE DEL VASTO’S STRATEGY
(Article published in L’Automobile Mechanic magazine, October 2023) By Isabelle Havasy As sales of vehicles with hybrid and electric powertrains continue to grow across the country, the automotive aftermarket sector is gearing up to welcome the electric wave that will soon be rolling into service bays. In the words of Mauro Cifelli, President and… Read More
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INVESTING FOR FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY
(Article published in L’Automobile magazine, June 2023) By Isabelle Havasy Consumers’ growing enthusiasm for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) is causing significant disruption in the aftermarket industry, and the collision repair sector is no exception. According to Domenic Prochilo, COO at Simplicity Car Care, health and safety should be at the top of collision centres’ list… Read More
Hybrid & electric
A NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR NETWORK FOR UAP
UAP continues to pursue its goal of establishing a national network for the maintenance and repair of electric and hybrid vehicles in order to offer owners of these vehicles a reliable and affordable alternative to their original dealer. “Our biggest success last year was getting the workshops training program up and running not only… Read More
Hybrid & electric
THE FUTURE OF GAS STATIONS: CONVERTING TO EV CHARGING STATIONS?
(Article publié le 8 avril 2023 sur le site carscoops) By Sam D. Smith There are some 145,000 gas stations located across the USA, so what happens when the EV revolution takes hold? With the developed world largely set on a stop sale of internal combustion engine vehicles and a mass transition towards EVs, a… Read More
Hybrid & electric
A NEW VOLVO-POLESTAR DEALERSHIP IN LAVAL
By Éric Descarries In these beautiful days of mid-March, excavations have just begun for the construction of a new Volvo—Polestar dealership in Laval. The building will be erected between Robert-Bourassa Boulevard and the service road of Highway 440 west, next to H. Grégoire Nissan Vimont, near the intersection with Highway 13 north. This Volvo-Polestar location… Read More