Round of Applause: CCIF honours past Steering Committee members
Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) ended the first day of its 2021 Toronto Virtual Experience by honouring its past Steering Committee members. CCIF chair Paul Prochilo and Patrice Marcil, former CCIF chair took time to thank each member and personally commend them for their work on the team. Those honoured included: […]
Prep Your People: All staff should be ADAS aware, says I-CAR
Toronto, Ontario — All bodyshop staff should be aware of advanced driver assistance system calibration requirements, a team of I-CAR specialists said during Wednesday’s Canadian Collision Industry Conference (CCIF) session. “The better question is who doesn’t need to know,” remarked Bud Center, I-CAR manager of technical research and development. “If the CSR answers a customer […]
Remember the Name: Nominate the next inductee into SEMA’s Hall of Fame
Diamond Bar, California — On Jan. 26, 2021, SEMA announced that they are now accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame award. SEMA established the Hall of Fame award in 1969 to honour the outstanding persons in the automotive specialty industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness, and accomplishments, on a national basis. “It is designed […]
Automation Transformation: Solera report shows 72 percent of consumers want automated claims service
Westlake, Texas – In another show of the pandemic’s effect on consumer habits, a recent report from Solera indicates that nearly three-quarters of consumers want a fully-automated repair and claims experience. In a survey conducted by the automotive software developer, it was found that 72 percent of respondents said that they felt confident in their […]
January Blues: DAC reveals big declines for Jan. 2021 auto sales
Richmond Hill, Ontario — If you can remember January 2020, when the pandemic was a mere “What if?” Before the pandemic, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. (DAC) recorded January 2020 light vehicle sales and “unsurprisingly” found the month was the fourth-best January on record with estimated sales of 109,988 units. But, due to the pandemic, January […]
