Advance Auto Parts closes deal to become North America’s biggest aftermarket parts provider
Roanoke, Virginia — January 24, 2014 — Advance Auto Parts has closed a deal to buy General Parts International, making the company the single largest provider of aftermarket auto parts in North America. Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts operates over 4,000 stores in 39 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. General […]
International Symposium confirms Thatcham Research as official partner
Barcelona, Spain – January 24, 2014 — The line-up for IBIS 2014–the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium–is entering its final stages as support for the event continues to gather pace. Collision Repair magazine is Canada’s official Publisher Partner for IBIS 2014. The IBIS Global Summit, which has confirmed Thatcham Research as its 10th official partner, has […]
Allstate announces winners of distracted driving awareness contest
Toronto, Ontario — January 24, 2014 According to a recent poll conducted by Allstate Insurance Company of Canada and Abacus Data, 90 per cent of Canadian drivers admit to driving with some kind of distraction, and yet nearly all of those surveyed (97 per cent) perceive distracted driving negatively if done by others. The Just […]
Thousands of crashes in Manitoba due to driving too fast for road conditions
Winnipeg, Manitoba — January 24, 2014 — Manitoba has seen close to 30,000 collision claims filed with Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) over the last six weeks, and the a statement from the insurers says the thousands of crashes in the province are the direct result of motorists driving too fast on ice/snow-covered roads. MPI recently […]
