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Blainville, QC (March 19, 2026) — Fix Network has appointed Michèle Robitaille as Associate Vice President of Sales and Operations for Quebec. Robitaille will oversee both sales and operations across the province, with a focus on supporting the growth of the network and supporting franchisees in their day-to-day business needs. She has worked in the […]
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Automotive Industries Association of Canada welcomed new right-to-repair legislation introduced by the Government of Manitoba, calling it a positive step for independent repair businesses and consumers. Tabled as Bill 15, the Consumer Protection Amendment Act, the legislation proposes a sector-by-sector regulatory framework that would initially focus on improving access to repair information and parts. Industry
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PPG’s SEM Products business and 4Plastic have launched a new texture refinishing system designed to replicate common OEM surface textures.
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The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has confirmed Jason McDaniel as its president and chief executive officer.
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Enlyte has entered into an agreement to acquire PartsTrader, a parts procurement marketplace serving the auto physical damage sector. For collision repair shops and technicians, the move brings two commonly used systems under the same corporate ownership, though day-to-day operations and brand identities are expected to remain unchanged.
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CARSTAR has awarded its first CARSTAR Academy Scholarship to Centennial College autobody student Hekmatull Ahahmadi. The scholarship is part of CARSTAR’s new national initiative aimed at promoting careers in the collision repair trades.
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The Speed-TEC FCLE system is designed to significantly reduce energy usage and speed up repair workflows.
Axalta’s Low-Energy Paint System Wins Prestigious 2025 R&D 100 Award Read More »
As Christmas approaches, it is a time of giving and helping others that grows in importance for many of us. For Samuel Cochrane, the interim CEO of AutoCanada, it is about raising awareness and research funding for those with lupus. “I’m proud to be supporting Walk Your Way for Lupus, a movement dedicated to raising
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AMSTERDAM and PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZA; AKZOY) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating “a premier global coatings company” with an enterprise value of approximately US$25 billion. The combination brings together
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