Soapy Fridays: CARSTAR Hamilton hosts car wash for Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Hamilton, Ontario — With the pandemic on everyone’s minds, CARSTAR Hamilton Midtown hosted its annual ‘Soaps It Up’ car wash on Friday, to help raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, an immunocompromised illness. “Thanks to our amazing team, as well as the leadership of Sharon, Kenneth and Carl we were able to pull this event […]
Recording Reward: CARFAX Canada named best large business of the year
London, Ontario — On Wednesday, Carfax Canada headlined the list the winners and took home the prize in in the large-business category. “Really simple thing we do, really passionate employees,” a phrase vice-president of sales, Shawn Vording said as he accepted the trophy on behalf of Carfax. According to Vording, that simple phrase sums up […]
New Polyvance Tutorial: Fender Liner Flange Repair
Toronto, Ontario — Polyvance has released a new five-minute instructional video on its website and YouTube channel demonstrating how to repair a bumper using its company tools. Many bumpers have a flange about an inch inside the wheel well where the inner fender liner mounts. This feature sticks out perpendicularly from the bumper face and […]
Read Up: I-CAR introduces free virtual ADAS library
Toronto, Ontario — I-CAR’s U.S. branch has created an online free library in order to provide collision repair professionals with up to date information on topics, trends and industry insights. I-CAR’s advanced driver-assistance systems resource (ADAS) library will provide a “Crash Course,” in ADAS growth, “Business Tools and Tips,” a “Driving the Conversation” panel: How […]
SEMA360: Show organizer delivers virtual event details
Las Vegas, Nevada — An SEMA360 organizer on Wednesday announced that the virtual show will deliver significant real-time interactivity between vendors and attendees. SEMA events Vice President Tom Gattuso said many vendors plan to make representatives available from the typical 9 to 5 p.m. show day. However, Gattuso learned that many exhibitors intend to man […]
Online Learning: SEMA360 seminar topics announced
Toronto, Ontario — The SEMA360 Education Program will feature more than 30 professional development seminars and candid conversations with industry-leading professionals, SEMA announced Wednesday. This year’s program, to be offered fully online due to the ongoing pandemic, will feature sessions on online marketing and business management, vehicle accessorization, aftermarket trends and research, advanced vehicle technologies […]
Calling All Cool Cars: GFS accepting virtual car show submissions
Toronto, Ontario — Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) is accepting submissions for its virtual car show, to be held during its virtual Auto Refinish Summit from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30. By submitting photos of their cool cars, customers will be eligible to win awesome prizes, which will be awarded by industry celebrities, according to GFS. […]
EV/AV Report: September 21, 2020
Toronto, Ontario — Uber is predicted to have an all-electric fleet by 2030 and a zero-emissions fleet by 2040, a 20-year-old British Columbian man was found sleeping and speeding at the wheel of his Tesla, and lastly, Circle K is bringing EV charging stations to North America in this week’s EV/AV Report. Uber’s next innovation […]
Talking Telematics: How the process could alter first notice of loss
Toronto, Ontario — Telematics based FNOL (first notice of loss) will change the way the automotive industry is done. On Sept. 17, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) produced a webinar discussing collision industry disruptions, what they are and how they will disrupt the industry. The speakers for the webinar were Frank Terlep and Jake […]
CUSMA Conversation: American Industries’ webinar on CUSMA and auto industry
Toronto, Ontario– American Industries will be producing a free webinar on Sept. 24 presented by trade experts and trailblazers in the auto industry. The purpose of this webinar is to analyze the CUSMA’s Rules of Origin and Content and its impact on the auto industry as a whole. During the webinar, attendees will hear directly […]
