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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 […]

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

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

Recent claims data debunks perception that electric vehicles (EVs) are more often declared a total loss following a collision than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts SAN DIEGO, Calif.—November 8, 2023—Mitchell, an Enlyte company and leading technology and information provider for the Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and Collision Repair industries, today released its latest trends report: Plugged-In: EV Collision

Scholarship Fund Partnership with Larsen Motorsports Supports Education for Students in Automotive-Related Fields CLEVELAND – Nov. 6, 2023 – Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes and several well-known painters showed their support for young talent entering the collision repair industry by partnering with the Blazing Trails Scholarship Fund at the recent 2023 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

SATA Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of a new GeneralManager, Mr. George Varagic, effective Wednesday November 1, 2023. Mr. Joern Stoever, who has been serving as General Manager, in addition toExport Sales Manager, since September 2022, will be around for the next fewmonths in order to guarantee a seamless transition. Mr. Varagic

Autel, a leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor has initiated a mission to uplift the future generation of collision repair professionals. The company has partnered with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), a non-profit organization supporting collision repair educational programs, schools, and students, to donate an Autel Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Calibration Package to eight

The MPI worker strike in Manitoba is exposing more than workplace issues as the auto body industry experiences difficulties amidst ongoing conflict. by Ian Lau On August 28, 1,700 workers at Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) across the province walked out of their jobs and into the streets, marking the beginning of the union’s strike. While

The world’s largest display of new automotive aftermarket products is around the corner. The annual SEMA Show will take place in Las Vegas from October 31 to November 3, 2023. This renowned trade show, dating back to 1967, continues to be a beacon of innovation for automotive specialty equipment manufacturers. It’s a platform where these

Quebec, October 6, 2023 – The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) welcomes the adoption of Bill 29 in Quebec, a significant step forward in the right to repair and the fight against planned obsolescence. Quebec is now the first Canadian province to pass a law on the right to repair that includes the