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March 8, 2010
WHEEL’S DRIVER TAX COMPLIANCE SERVICE EXPANDS LANGUAGE SUPPORT
Wheels, Inc., personal use/taxable benefit service, Driver Tax Compliance, now allows reporting in French, Spanish and English. “By adding multiple language capabilities and making the entire process more straightforward, we’ve made it more convenient for drivers to report and certify their personal and business mileage for tax purposes,” said Pete Regis, client services and driver tax compliance manager. The changes compliment existing multi-language support for new vehicle ordering and mileage log capabilities already in place.
February 26, 2010
6.7L Power Stroke V-8 Turbo Diesel Engine.
Ford announced the new 2011 Super Duty 6.2L V-8 and 6.7L Power Stroke turbo-diesel V-8 horsepower and torque numbers. Super Duty’s 6.2L FlexFuel gas engine will produce 385 hp and 405 ft-lbs of torque, while the Power Stroke 6.7L engine will produce 390 hp and 735 ft-lbs of torque. Power Stroke engine block is made with compacted graphite iron, reduces weight and maximizes strength; use of aluminum cylinder heads also reduces weight and increases strength. Super Duty arrives this spring.
February 19, 2010
(From left) John Paonessa, FinanciaLinx, Yvan St-Jean, Manheim with Arnold Lee, FinanciaLinx.
FinanciaLinx Corporation 2009 Auction Achievement award was won by Manheim Montreal. “Manheim Montreal and its team of dedicated employees provided exceptional customer service and delivered outstanding auction results last year,” said Arnold Lee, vice-president remarketing, FinanciaLinx. Factors involved in selecting the award winner were: sales results, vehicle reconditioning, days to pick-up, days to sell and all-around customer service. “Receiving this award from FinanciaLinx affirms that we are delivering on our promise of excellence on an ongoing basis,” said Yvan St-Jean, general manager, Manheim Montreal.
February 19, 2010
NAFA’S GOILL AWARD SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
The National Association of Fleet Administrators Larry Goill Memorial Quality Fleet Management Idea award is accepting submissions until March 12. To be presented at the NAFA Institute and Expo in Detroit, Michigan, the award recognizes individuals in fleet industry who demonstrate innovative ideas. “They [the awards] showcase how fleet professionals turn situations into solutions,” said Phillip Russo, executive director, NAFA. “They are among the best ideas in today’s fleet management profession. I am sure with the many situations the industry faced in 2009 there are abundant solutions that fleet managers will be submitting for this year’s awards.” More information on submission is found at: www.nafa.org/goillawards.
February 19, 2010
CANADIAN NAFA CHAPTERS INCREASE MEMBERSHIP
The National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) membership drive for 2009 made Ken DeWolf of Spectra Energy in Chatham, Ontario the top recruiter for North America. DeWolf was recognized with a free trip to the 2010 Institute and Expo in Detroit, Michigan. Five other awards, registrations to the Institute and Expo conference, were given to five NAFA members including: Brendan Keaveney, city of Brampton and Yvan Lupien, city of Ottawa. The largest member increases were recorded in Ontario, Washington, D.C., and Texas/Louisiana.
February 19, 2010
MAACO ANNOUNCES A CROSS PROMOTION WITH ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
Maaco Collision Repair will offer a free car rental from Enterprise Rent-A-Car with pre-tax purchases of $500 or more at Maaco shops in the greater Toronto area. National rollout of the promotion is expected to follow.
February 19, 2010
Nissan Juke Teaser.
Nissan’s all-new Juke small crossover SUV will be sold in Canada starting in fall 2010. The North American model debut will be at the New York Auto Show in March.
February 12, 2010
John White, VW President.
Volkswagen Golf GTI was named Canadian Car of the Year and Subaru Outback Canadian Utility of the Year by the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). “To have the Golf GTI named Canadian Car of the Year today by Canada’s automotive media is a very proud moment for us, indeed, and represents the culmination of the hard work on the part of everyone in the Volkswagen brand around the world,” said John White, president and CEO, Volkswagen Group Canada Inc. Subaru’s president and CEO said “To receive this tribute from the members of AJAC tells us very clearly that thoughtful design, first-class engineering, safety and value are qualities that keep Subaru brand strong,” said Mr. Katsuhiro Yokoyama, president and CEO, Subaru Canada.
February 12, 2010
CHRYSLER FINANCIAL TOP AUCTION PENTASTAR AWARDS
Chrysler Financial named Manheim Toronto as the tier 1 2009 Platinum Pentastar Award winner. It was followed by ADESA Halifax and ADESA Calgary. The tier 2 winner was Manheim Montreal, followed by ADESA Quebec and Manheim Oshawa. Pentastar Award winners are determined on pre-sale, sale, post-sale and value retention criteria.
February 12, 2010
2011 Buick Regal.
Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2010, General Motor’s Oshawa Car Assembly Plant will add a second shift to its flexible manufacturing line. Some 700 employees will be recalled to build 2011 Camaro convertibles and Buick Regals. ”The addition of the second shift is terrific news for our employees, the CAW, suppliers and the community,” said Dan Hermer, assembly plant manager.
February 8, 2010
ASTONISHING COINCIDENCE; THIS WAS NOT A DRILL EITHER
JPL Vehicle Management Services Toronto office was able to successfully implement its established business continuity plan on Friday February 5 when a vehicle collision outside JPL offices ruptured a main gas line. “We are delighted to report that all our employees were safely evacuated and we were able to keep critical business functions such as our Scoretrak Maintenance Program and Accident Management Programs operational within several hours of this incident,” said Phil Gilmour, vice-president marketing and corporate development, JPL. “All telephone lines were re-directed to our Calgary branch office allowing us to continue to respond to client calls and requests.”
February 4, 2010
THIS WAS NOT A DRILL
Executive and customer service offices in Mississauga were vacated quickly on the afternoon of Wednesday February 3, when fire broke out on the third floor of the building in which ARI is located. Within minutes, ARI's established disaster recovery response kicked in, telephone calls were automatically rerouted to either Montreal for French language callers or to the U.S. for English speakers. "We didn't miss a beat," said ARI president, Fred Booth. Apart from some broken windows where firefighters had entered and some minor smoke effects no serious damage was incurred. ARI will resume normal operations next week starting Monday February 8.
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