Sanitizing Solution: Manheim’s new service said to reduce the risk of customers being exposed to COVID-19
Mississauga, Ontario— Manheim Canada, a business of Cox Automotive Canada that provides vehicle remarketing services, has introduced a new vehicle disinfection service. The ‘Manheim Vehicle Disinfection Service’ is available now, at all Manheim Auctions across the country. The service is said to effectively reduce the risk of customers being exposed to COVID-19 and other viruses […]
Virtual Painting: BASF’s new virtual AUVOTs display automotive coatings in the digital world
Mississauga, Ontario — Since automotive paint is one of the most complex colour themes to deal with, the designers at BASF’s Coatings divisions have developed virtual ‘AUVOTs’—Automotive Vehicles of Trends shapes—to gain a realistic impression of colours, effects and surfaces on a complete car during the early design phase. BASF says the AUVOTs will display […]
Revving Up: Roadside assistance firm predicts U.S. traffic could reach 130 percent of normal levels by July
Toronto, Ontario — A U.S. roadside assistance firm is predicting an uptick in traffic levels in mid-July, which could be good news for the nation’s bodyshops. Urgently, American roadside assistance platform says its modeling predicts traffic could reach 130 percent of historical volumes in mid-July, with more than 27 percent of respondents planning to use […]
Tomorrow’s World, Today: The latest news on IBIS Global Summit 2020
Toronto, Ontario — On June 22, the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS), a global conference and networking provider for collision industry leaders and influencers, released an update on its upcoming conference, which will take place on Nov. 19 to Nov. 20, at Le Méridien hotel, Monaco. IBIS will pull the event together under the umbrella of […]
No Summer Break: FCA facilities push forward, instead of shutting down for the summer
Brampton, Ontario — Normally FCA facilities shutdown for the summer, however, this year several facilities will remain open to get a head start on rebuilding inventory. The plants that are remaining open are; Jefferson North, Toledo Assembly and Sterling Heights in the US; Brampton Assembly in Canada; and Saltillo Truck Assembly and Saltillo Van Assembly […]
Symach Talks: Featuring Steve Knox
Fredericton, New Brunswick — CARSTAR Fredericton General Manager and Collision Repair columnist Steve Knox was recently featured in a Symach YouTube video hosted by Raffaella Censi, Symach marketing manager, discussing how his business has been coping amid the pandemic and the benefits of having a Symach-equipped shop. Knox, the general manager of CARSTAR Fredericton’s two […]
Back to Class: I-CAR is set to resume in-shop welding, hands-on training
Toronto, Ontario — I-CAR USA has announced that auto body shops may once again take its welding certification tests, receive hands-on training courses and obtain in-person knowledge assessments to waive classes. The organization will be restarting its in-person sessions at facilities that comply with the COVID-19 protection protocols it has developed. In March I-CAR was forced […]
Rapid Response: GM observes benefits to 3D printing amid pandemic
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors typically relies on 3D printing to help launch new vehicle prototypes, however, during the pandemic, the same technology has played a critical role in helping the automaker transition from making vehicles to medical devices in a matter of days. “3D printing helps us design and build parts and products faster […]
SEMA Survey: Automotive industry remains optimistic about future
Toronto, Ontario — From May 20 to 29, SEMA conducted a survey consisting of more than 1,800 professionals within the specialty-equipment industry to check in on how they have been doing amid the pandemic. The study found overall the industry continues to maintain a positive outlook and is beginning to move past the disruption caused […]
Meeting Mask Demand: SATA air star F
Toronto, Ontario — With mask supplies rerouted to front-line healthcare workers in recent months, painters have met challenges when securing proper PPE. Luckily, SATA is here to remind painters of its economical and reliable alternative in the SATA air star F half mask. SATA air star F is a carbon filter half mask, designed to […]
