A Saskatoon collision repair centre gives back to kids in its community. by Pat Rediger A daughter who teaches at a Saskatoon community school, the ability to spend more time with grandkids, and growing business success are all factors that led a Saskatoon collision repair centre to give back to kids in its community. Jennifer […]
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The Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada announces its support for the Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice.™ campaign, adding to the already growing movement focused on ensuring consumer access and control over car data. Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice.™ is an Auto Care Association and Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) education initiative that
Daimler AG has appointed Eva Wiese as president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada, effective February 1, 2021. Wiese succeeds Dimitris Psillakis, who in October was appointed by the Daimler Board of Management as Head of Marketing and Sales, Mercedes-Benz Cars North America and CEO of MBUSA, effective January 1, 2021, states the news release. “We
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You may be familiar with the term “Right to Repair”. But, you may ask, what does it mean, and how does it apply to me? Join the free webinar OEM Repair Information Access, presented by the Automotive Retailers Association of B.C., in conjunction with its annual general meeting slate of events, Wednesday, October 21, 6:30
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by Eli Greenbaum It is no secret that collision centres often find it difficult to attract qualified technicians, and with COVID-19 turning life upside down, the search is even tougher. Whether a shop is looking for a repair or refinish tech, it seems there are not enough good ones around to fill the demand. With the
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Mike Anderson and David Willett to Present CIECA (Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association) announced that its next CIECAST webinar is scheduled for Monday, October 26 at 11 am CST: “Cybersecurity for the Collision Repair Industry.” Mike Anderson, owner of Collision Advice, and David Willett, underwriting (VCE) value creation executive at ProSight Specialty Insurance, will present. All industry
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Craftsman Collision has teamed up with Viral Defense Solutions’ DrivePur sanitization treatment to take cleanliness to a new, microscopic level. Joining a growing group of North American body shops, Craftsman becomes the first body shop chain in Western Canada to offer the DrivePur treatment, and the only chain to offer it at all its locations.
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Photo: Sarah Bruce With the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show joining the growing list of canceled events, its organizers announced an online solution—SEMA360, a virtual marketplace taking place November 2-6. As SEMA official explained, this online platform was created out of an industry request for a marketplace where manufacturers and resellers in the specialty
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Celebrated artist Sacha Jafri is attempting to create the largest painting ever created on canvas, using AkzoNobel‘s Dulux products. The project Humanity Inspired aims to raise $30 million for charitable causes within health and education and connect a billion people around the world. The final painting is expected to be 160 metres long (larger than
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On August 17, the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) announced that, after many years of involvement with the association, Neil James, from Empire Abbotsford Recycled Auto & Truck Parts, is stepping down from the board of directors. In the late 1980s, James, then president of Ralph’s Auto Supply, was impassioned with the idea of practicing
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