Freshly Skilled: Tropicana celebrates 2020, 2021, 2022 collision repair pre-apprenticeship classes with lavish graduation
Toronto, Ontario — Tropicana Employment Services hosted its long-anticipated Collision Repair and Auto Body pre-apprenticeship graduation, where the not-for-profit honoured three classes of now-working apprentices. The celebration honoured three graduating classes—the classes of 2020 and 2021 had their originally scheduled ceremonies cancelled due to the pandemic—and was held at Centennial College’s event centre. The night […]
Professional Development: CPCPA standardized EV Skills program expanding to Ontario and B.C. by 2023
Montreal, Quebec — NAPA Canada and the CPCPA have joined forces, expanding the province’s standardized electric and hybrid maintenance and repair program beyond Quebec’s borders. The CPCPA, also known as the Conseil provincial des comités paritaires de l’industrie des services automobiles, is Quebec’s provincial organization responsible for provincial qualification and training standards in the automotive […]
Tuesday Ticker: Tesla tops Toyota’s Q3 profits; Carvana e-commerce share price slashed
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly financial-watch report, Tesla’s Q3 results are compared with Toyota’s and e-commerce platform Caravana sees its share price cut in half. Tesla tops Toyota Tesla could have earned eight times as much per vehicle as Toyota in Q3, reports Asian newspaper Nikkei. A report from Electrek claims Toyota delivered eight […]
Simpler Solutions: Mike Ramis of GFS on revamping the world of refinishing, from the SEMA Show floor
Las Vegas, Nevada — Collision Repair crossed paths with Mike Ramis, v-p of auto refinishing for Global Finishing Solutions, on the SEMA Show floor this year, where he delved deep into the many new and exciting pieces of technology being shown off by the company, all of which are promised to do wonders for improving […]
NOVUS, No Problem: Rick Nedens, NOVUS Glass, on changes in glass repair, ADAS solutions at SEMA 2022
Las Vegas, Nevada — As one of the pioneering companies of the modern auto glass repair procedure, Collision Repair had to stop by the booth of NOVUS Glass on the SEMA Show floor this year, as the Fix Network subsidiary was out in force, promoting its brand and showing off how the glass sector is […]
