PPG Honours Wyoming Automotive as Platinum Distributor of the Year

PPG has honoured Wyoming Automotive of Casper, Wyoming, United States, as its Automotive Refinish 2022 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The annual award recognizes distributors with exceptional service, loyalty, product knowledge and support as part of the PPG PLATINUM DISTRIBUTOR™ program. Natalie Scott, PPG director, PPG Platinum Distributor program, Automotive Refinish, U.S. and Canada, presented the […]

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The Team Penske and PPG Partnership to Continue for Over 40 Years

PPG and Team Penske’s long-standing partnership will continue past 40 years with a new contract extension. One of the longest-running partnerships in motorsports history began with the 1984 INDYCAR SERIES season. Over the last 40 years, Team Penske and PPG have visited victory lane together 12 times across INDYCAR and NASCAR competitions. Last season, Newgarden

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CCIF Toronto Shines Spotlight on Industry Collaboration

/*! elementor – v3.11.5 – 14-03-2023 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} The sold-out event brought opportunities to learn, network, share information, and collaborate on solutions to common industry issues. by Collision Quarterly, photos: Iva Kestrankova The first Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) of 2023 was held in Toronto, Ontario, from February 2

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B.C. Company Converts Classic Cars to Electric for Greener Future

/*! elementor – v3.12.0 – 29-03-2023 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} New Heart, Old Soul Ready to RiiSE? An innovative Vancouver company will convert your beloved sport or classic car to electric for a cleaner and greener future. by Kara Cunnigham RiiSE EV founder and CEO Dean Kneider is doing something special.

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Automotive Industries Association of Canada Joins the Global Vehicle Right to Repair Movement

Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) has joined other association leaders from around the world to support the critical global right-to-repair movement. “We are calling for legislation to achieve fair and open competition and consumer choice in the vehicle service and repair industry.” said AIA Canada in its position statement.  A new Global Vehicle

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SEMA Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Las Vegas

Telematics, labour attraction and retention, education, data access, safety, emerging technologies, and parts and materials were all up for discussion at the CIC’s meeting in Las Vegas last November. by David Ribeiro, senior industry advisor, Automotive Retailers Association The most recent Collision Industry Conference (CIC) took place during the SEMA show in Las Vegas last

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Our Own Worst Enemy

Scarcity or abundance? The future is in your hands. by Tom Bissonnette, executive director, Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) The recent pandemic has magnified some ugly truths about the collision industry. Notwithstanding the current supply chain issues, we are seeing a human supply issue in the form of a shortage of qualified collision repair

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