MPI to open new advanced materials training centre
By Jeff Sanford Winnipeg, Manitoba — November 23, 2015 — The province of Manitoba is taking a proactive approach to training on new materials. Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has just announced a major initiative that will ensure techs know how to repair the new and advanced materials coming into use in the industry. MPI has […]
GM partners with Celette to create repair solutions for CT6
Lombard, Illinois — November 23, 2015 — Celette and General Motors have developed repair plans for Cadillac’s CT6. The vehicle is complex, using a number of cutting edge advancements. Celette was the first to bring the repair solution to market. “We displayed our approved CT6 repair plan and tools at NACE, way back at the beginning […]
BASF-painted cars take multiple accolades
Southfield, Michigan — November 23, 2015 — The show’s over, but the awards and announcements continue. Numerous vehicles featuring paint from BASF’s Glasurit and R-M product lines received awards and industry recognition at the 2015 SEMA Show. “It’s an honour for our paint brands to receive recognition at SEMA and be used by some of […]
Volvo partners with Microsoft to drive next-gen auto technologies
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — November 23, 2015 — Volvo has announced it will partner with Microsoft to jointly develop next generation automotive technologies. Areas of future collaboration between the two companies could include autonomous driving technologies and the utilization of data generated from connected cars to create new services. For now, the two […]