Top: The SEMA show encompasses over 2 million square feet of exhibit space. The world’s largest trade show of all things automotive. by Sarah Bruce SEMA is the place to check out all the latest and greatest new products on the market, engage with industry professionals, and understand current trends. It is a place where […]
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B.C. repair technician finds more than he bargained for while working on a car. by Rene Young “There’s a big snake in there,” he exclaimed, “and I’m not going back to work on that car until it’s gone!” Imagine you are working under the hood of a car when you spot something in the corner
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UV curing systems that dry in seconds eliminate pre-paint wait times and inconsistencies in primer application to increase collision repair shop capacity, quality and profitability Ask an automotive collision repair shop owner about how to increase productivity and chances are you will hear about the need to reduce pre-paint wait times. Each laborious step can
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Women make up 51 percent of the population but only 6.4 percent of trade workers. by Sarah Bruce In a time when recruitment is one of the main challenges being faced by the automotive industry, women have more employment opportunities than ever before. For Kiara Reissner, the automotive industry was something that ran in the
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Photo: Jon Norris (back, left) with students at a recent career fair It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our good friend and colleague, John Norris. John was in Halifax attending the Automotive Technology Summit, a conference held in conjunction with the Skills Canada National Competition. We are told he suffered
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It is all about training. Article and photos courtesy PPG For today’s automakers, sophisticated finishes and special effect colours are ways to set their vehicles apart and attract new car buyers. Much of this is due to new technology that allows OEM stylists and colour experts to create brilliant new colours and effects—tri-coats, quad-coats, mattes,
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The Board of Directors and members of the National Automotive Trades Association (NATA) met in Toronto on January 23, 2019 to hold it’s annual general meeting and to engage in a strategic planning workshop intended to start the process of more clearly defining the future of the association. Since 1947, the NATA has represented the needs of the automotive
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What If You Become OEM Certified, and then Car Ceases To Exist? by John Norris Imagine that you invested some $45,000 for specialized collision repair equipment and training so that your shop could become qualified to repair Cadillac CT6 sedans. You are also paying the $4,500 annual fee to be on the manufacturer’s certification program. You know the Cadillac
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Payment for ‘repair of adjacent panels’ among results of latest ‘Who Pays for What, Canada?’ survey December 18, 2018Almost two-thirds of Canada collision repair shops are paid “always” or “most of the time” by major insurers when they bill to “repair adjacent panels,” yet about 1-in-4 shops say they have never charged an insurer for this
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by John Norris Nine years after the CASIS Agreement was signed, there still seems to be some confusion regarding the availability of manufacturers’ diagnostic and repair information. The Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS) agreement, signed in 2009 and fully implemented early in 2010, provides OEM service and repair information, tools and equipment available to
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