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The technology is available, the choice to embrace it is yours. Tom Bissonnette, executive director, Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) For me, business success is not just measured financially. Did I make a positive difference for my employees and my customers? How is my business viewed by our community in general? I am very […]

What will it take to attract and retain new talent in the collision repair industry? by Cecile Bukmeier, chair of the Auto Body Program, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) The hottest topic today in the trades is the shortage of workers. Each industry is competing against one another to fill skilled positions. It is

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

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

Four tenacious women from the Okanagan utilize their skill and ingenuity to build a little truck loaded with community heart and soul.

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

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

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

As a manager, you can do a lot of good or a lot of harm—it is a tremendous responsibility to be a boss. by Ron Fisher, CEO QRP Canada, owner Fisher Resolution, Mediation and Management Consulting Services In both my personal and professional life, I interact with a lot of different people in a lot

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