In November, the world’s premier automotive trade show returned to Las Vegas, bringing the latest innovation and technology to more than 150,000 industry professionals. by Vince Piva Photos: Vince Piva & Iva Kestrankova Another year, another great SEMA Show, hosted by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). The very first SEMA Show was held in […]
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Cover photo: L-R: Aaron Schulenburg (SCRS), Andrew Rose (OnStar Insurance), Mike Slattery (Rivian), and Rob Spencer (Toyota Insurance) Automobile manufacturers are beginning to provide their own insurance options to enhance the customer experience and prevent future accidents. by David Ribeiro, senior industry relations advisor, Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) If you attend the SEMA Show in
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Four tenacious women from the Okanagan utilize their skill and ingenuity to build a little truck loaded with community heart and soul.
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There are looming questions concerning the viability of today’s electric vehicles as they age. by Ken Hendricks Dismantling, selling, and disposing unwanted batteries from electric vehicles is nothing new for vehicle dismantlers and recyclers. We have been dealing with them for over 20 years now. But these have mostly been from older electric hybrid vehicles
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A journey from uncertainty to the precise auto body repair techniques of today. by Tom Bissonnette, executive direction, Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) I remember when I started my first auto body job. Unibody cars were just emerging in the marketplace and everybody was confused about how to repair them. You could not just
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After months of planning, the Collision Olympics debuted at the ATA Trade Show in true Manitoba fashion—during a winter storm. by Theresa Jachnycky, director, Automotive Trades Association Manitoba (ATA) Peering out the window that morning at the snow and icy roads, organizers reported having a sinking feeling that the weather might affect attendance. Elsewhere—maybe—but that did
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For years, the relationship between Canada and Mexico’s auto industry remained strong. In total, “there are over 60 Canadian car part companies operating in Mexico, with over 130 plants in 14 states, employing approximately 30,000 Mexicans”. This partly stems from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was put into effect back in 1994.
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Auto body shops across Metro Vancouver are facing delays with months-long wait times due to staffing and supply problems. “We’ve never been this far behind before—after the pandemic it slowly built up and now this is the worst it’s been,” said Joseph Mahesh, owner of CSN Cosmos, for globalnews.ca. Drivers are facing up to two
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Progi, a software services company specialized in the automotive field, has launched its Capability Month for a fourth consecutive year. Capacity Month is a time of year to remember how essential well-managed operations are to healthy collision shops. November is the time Progi chooses every year, as this is the crucial moment before the peak
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Lordco is excited to welcome its sixth Alberta store [PORT COQUITLAM, NOVEMBER 16, 2023] – Lordco Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket retailer, is proud to announce the opening of its newest store in Red Deer, Alberta, marking the company’s sixth location in the province. This expansion follows the recent opening of Lordco’s fifth store in Alberta, situated
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