Pulling out of the Pacific: Intact auto insurance to leave B.C.
Victoria, British Columbia — Intact has announced that it plans to no longer offer optional automobile coverage in British Columbia. This decision was made with careful consideration given the upcoming changes in the province after the NDP secured a majority government this past weekend. With the NDP win, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) […]
Qapter’s New Chapter: Solera’s Qapter software gets update, collab with Google Cloud
Westlake, Texas – Solera Holdings Inc. and Google Cloud have teamed up to develop an update to Solera’s Qapter claims management software that is expected to launch the app to the world stage. In collaboration with Google’s Cloud infrastructure, the team at Solera has put together an update for its Qapter software that allows the […]
Running Regulations: United Nations Environment Programme tackling used vehicle export regulations
Nairobi, Kenya — The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is prepared to take part in a new initiation supporting the introduction of global minimum used vehicle standards, following a United Nations (UN) report revealing a significant effect on the environment and climate change. A recently released United Nations (UN) report, based on an in-depth analysis […]
Common Calibration Sense: Study finds that 88 percent of Canadian techs miss ADAS calibration on estimates
Toronto, Ontario – A recent study shows that a majority of Canadian auto technicians aren’t sensing the obvious signs of when a vehicle needs its ADAS (Advanced-Driver Assistance Systems) recalibrated. In a survey of 100 repair estimates, adasThink found that 85 of the estimates were missing a line item for an ADAS recalibration, in cases […]
Pre-SEMA Plans: Car-Part.com showcasing Car-Part Pro at SEMA360 next week
Las Vegas, Nevada — Jeff Schroder and Car-Part are on the leading edge of changing the landscape of the recycled parts industry and the company plans to use SEMA360 to show off some new features for Integrated Car-Part Pro (iPro). “We’ll be showing off some new features of iPro, which won some industry innovation awards. […]
Representative Shuffle: Dalbert Livingstone to leave the ARA Board of Directors, Natalie Miller to join
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — Auto recyclers from across Canada would like to thank Dalbert Livingstone from Island Auto Supply in Charlottetown PEI for his four-year stint on the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) Board of Directors representing Canada. After numerous conference calls, reports, Conventions, and in-person meetings, Dalbert’s last official duty will be participating in the […]
