Fleet Trials of Tire Monitoring System

KANATA, ONTARIO – TireStamp Inc. announced on May 16 that WebTech Wireless Inc. of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, will trial its TireVigil Tire Monitoring and Asset Management Service to its fleet clients.

Netistix Technologies Heads Up Vehicle Telematics Consortium

OTTAWA, CANADA – Netistix Technologies has been chosen to be the lead organization in a consortium of public and private organizations developing a low-cost consumer vehicle monitoring and information system.

Crewson Named Vehicle Fleet Manager for United Rentals, Inc.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Catherine Crewson has been named vehicle fleet manager for United Rentals, Inc. The United Rentals vehicle fleet consists of 18,500 pieces of equipment in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Ford Recalls Explorer, Lincoln MKC for Fire Risk

The recall, tied to engine block heaters, covers 5,536 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada.

Auto Truck Group to Open First Canadian Production Facility

BARTLETT, IL - Auto Truck Group LLC, a full-line upfitter serving the work truck industry, will expand operations into Canada with the opening of a new production facility in Mississauga, ON.

Boyd Acquires Collision Repair Chain in Fla.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – The Boyd Group announced it has completed the acquisition of Master Collision Repair, a family-owned body shop chain serving the Tampa Bay, Fla., area.

Wheels to Open Toronto Customer Service/Sales Office

ABC's Scott Kolb Awarded CAI Designation

Scott Kolb of Auction Broadcasting Company, LLC, has received the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation, the highest designation in the auction industry held by only 828 auctioneers in the U.S. and Canada.

Volkswagen Recalls 58,900 '06 Jettas in U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Volkswagen is recalling the company's 2006 Jetta cars with 2.5-liter gasoline engines in the U.S. and Canada because of a defect involving a tab on the windshield wiper fluid container.