VSE Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Results Conference Call Date
ALEXANDRIA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC), a leading provider of distribution and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for land, sea and air transportation assets in the public and private sectors, today announced that it will issue fourth quarter and full-year 2020 results after market close on Thursday, March 4, 2021. A conference call will […]
Polaris Announces Retirement of Board Member Annette Clayton
MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced that Annette Clayton has decided not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors and will retire from the Board when her current term ends on April 29, 2021. “Over the last 18 years, Annette’s expertise, encouragement and leadership has supported Polaris’ transformation into a global […]
Ryder Promotes Fleet Upgrades for Customers with Enhanced Fleet Buy-Out Program
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, today announced its updated Fleet Buy-Out Program that allows customers to trade in their fleet and then lease new trucks through Ryder’s leasing program. Subject to the terms of the program, Ryder will purchase used commercial vehicles in […]
MP Materials to Participate in Upcoming Virtual Conference
MOUNTAIN PASS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MP Materials Corp. (NYSE: MP) (“MP Materials”), the largest rare earth materials producer in the Western Hemisphere, today announced that members of the executive management team are scheduled to participate in one-on-one meetings and a fireside chat at the Baird 2021 Sustainability Conference on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific […]
West Coast Customs and Six Flags Magic Mountain Announce Cruis’n the Park Car Show
World’s first drive-thru auto show inside Six Flags Magic Mountain presented by West Coast Customs LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#sixflags–For the first time ever, world-famous West Coast Customs and the Thrill Capital of the World, Six Flags Magic Mountain, will showcase a drive-thru car show that winds along the park midways. This once-in-a-lifetime experience will include 100 […]
INDUSTRY INVESTIGATION
Top five trends to watch for in 2021 BY MAX REID Eager to put what is now being considered Earth’s worst orbit around the sun, more commonly referred to as the year 2020 behind them, Mitchell International has released a report showing the top five trends to watch out for in the automotive industry in […]
FIRST IN LINE
Collision repairers find themselves the first to deal with new tech—again BY ALLISON ROGERS “I can see that the OEMs would want to have a network of shops that have access to their proprietary information so that they can protect their brand— Tesla, BMW and Mercedes do that now to some extent. The challenge is […]
UPS AND DOWNS
StatsCan unveils 2019 apprenticeship report BY JULIA LLOYD Registration in apprenticeship programs and certifications in the trades have been on a decrease since 2018, as losses in Alberta offset gains in Ontario and Quebec. Statistic Canada recently reported that registration in apprenticeship programs fell 2.9 per cent, and certifications were down 3.9 per cent. Before […]
MISSED CALIBRATIONS
The rise of ADAS, our failure as an industry, the stakes involved, and how to change it BY ALLISON ROGERS AdasThink recently unveiled its industry whitepaper revealing that 88 percent of calibrations are being missed in Canadian collision repair facilities. According to the whitepaper, 85 of 100 estimates analyzed did not contain an entry for […]
STEERING THE COURSE – CRM 20#1
CCIF unveils 2021 Steering Committee The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has unveiled this year’s Steering Committee. The organization is pleased to announce the following new steering committee members for the 2021-2022 term: COLLISION REPAIR REPRESENTATIVES “It is essential that we keep a global view to make sure we develop documents and activities useful for […]
