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Cars today gather enormous amounts of data about the vehicle and its driver, including important maintenance and repair information. This valuable data helps drivers make smarter decisions about how to repair and maintain their cars. Most new cars are equipped with systems that wirelessly transmit this data. So who has access to the data your […]

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, July 28th technical CIECAST webinar will highlight new process CIECA (Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association) has completed the 2020R1 Release of the CIECA Standards for the collision industry.  “The highlight of the release is a new automated build process for the publication of CIECA Standards,” said Charley Quirt, CIECA’s technical project coordinator. “This is

Disruption in parts supply, the need to social distance staff and customers, sanitization of vehicles before and after servicing, and numerous other COVID-19-related changes to business have been challenging the collision industry for over two months now. Fortunately, the automotive industry was declared an essential service in most provinces, allowing body shops to keep their doors