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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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The 33rd Annual Lordco Tradeshow Is Returning to Vancouver April 3-4

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Canada’s largest automotive aftermarket event of the year is just around the corner, and it’s coming back to Vancouver’s PNE Coliseum and Agrodome on April 3 and 4, 2023. Since its inception in 1990, the Lordco Auto Parts annual trade show has been one of the most significant events in the automotive industry in Canada,

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CCIF Toronto Shines Spotlight on Industry Collaboration

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/*! 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

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

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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

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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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SAAR Spring Conference in Moose Jaw Starts This Weekend

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The Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) will be hosting its annual SAAR Spring Conference and Annual General Meeting this weekend, February 10-11, 2023. This year’s event is set to be a lively and informative experience for all attendees. The conference will kick off with a networking event at Bobby’s Place Olde World Tavern on

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ProColor Collision Expands to Hamilton

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ProColor Collision, a leading North American network of independently owned and operated collision repair centres, has opened a new location in Hamilton, Ontario. The facility, named ProColor Collision Hamilton East, is a part of the Taylor Chrysler Dodge dealership, which has been serving the Hamilton and Stoney Creek communities for over 40 years. The collision

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Our Own Worst Enemy

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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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International Speakers Headline Manitoba’s Conference and Trade Show

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The Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba (ATA) hosted its second conference and trade show in nearly 40 years. by Theresa Jachnycky, director, ATA Executive Committee Building on the success of its 2019 event, the association’s first since 1985, the ATA championed the theme, Paving The Road To Success, this fall. The combined trade show and

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