Autonomous conference: driverless cars will be ‘radically disruptive’
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 20, 2016 — Canada’s first conference dedicated to automated vehicles took place in downtown Toronto this week. Please see “Autonomous vehicle conference: ‘no such thing as a crashproof car’” for the start of coverage of this landmark event. A sponsor of the event, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), […]
New Fusor course on structural and mechanical bonding
Cary, North Carolina — April 20, 2016 — LORD Corporation has launched a new I-CAR Alliance Course focused on repair procedures for structural and mechanical bonding. LORD Corporation manufactures Fusor brand adhesives. Douglas Craig is the Technical Application Engineer & Collision Industry Liaison for LORD Corporation. Craig confirms what most in the industry already know: […]
Clean sweeps for Red River College, Vancouver Community College at provincial skills competitions
By Dylan O’Hagan Peterborough, Ontario — April 20, 2016 — Provincial skill competitions are heating up across the country. Results are in from Manitoba and British Columbia, and the Gold medal winners will now go onto the national competition. The Skills Canada national competition will take place June 5 to 8 in Moncton, New Brunswick. […]
Polyvance releases instructional video for Bumpersmith 2.0
Rainsville, Alabama — April 20, 2016 — Polyvance has released an instructional video for its Bumpersmith 2.0 system. The unit combines a nitrogen welder with a bumper repair station. According to a statement from Polyvance, the system was designed to support a bumper in almost any orientation, allowing a single technician to perform repairs without […]
Tire Take Back kicking off for 2016
Hamilton, Ontario — April 20, 2016 — Discarded tires are unsightly, unhealthy and the materials can be recycled into numerous consumer products. The good news is that it’s almost time for Tire Take Back! Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) and Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) have announced the seventh annual OARA Tire Take Back event to […]