Virtual Life: CIC January meeting moved online
Toronto, Ontario — Due to restrictions from COVID-19, the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) has decided to postpone meeting in-person and move to a virtual platform for the Jan. 20 – 21, 2021, meeting. CIC appreciates everyone’s understanding for this difficult time and looks forward to “seeing,” everyone next month, stated a company spokesperson. The now-virtual […]
Advancing Polymer Repair: Polyvance introduces new Kenworth T880 hood repair kit
Rainsville, Alabama — Polyvance is announcing the immediate availability of its new Kenworth T880 hood repair kit. The Kenworth T880 hood is notorious for breaking where the hood support struts mount. The hood is made from a thermoset material called Metton, which is not weldable. Polyvance’s KEN T880 repair kit is much less expensive than […]
Efficiency for the East: Toyota Canada opens new Ontario distribution centre to ‘better serve’ Eastern Canada
Bowmanville, Ontario — Toyota Canada has announced a new parts distribution centre in Ontario that it says will better serve dealerships in Eastern Canada. The new facility, which is 32,500 sq. metres (350,000 sq. ft.) in size, located in Bowmanville, Ont., about 75 km east of Toronto. Toyota, which did not disclose the cost of […]
UNIT3ED 2020 Convention: Driven Brands hosts joint conference for ABRA, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA
Charlotte, North Carolina — For the first time since North America’s largest network of collision repair brands was created, the Driven Brands family of collision repair companies will gather virtually on Dec. 9. for UNIT3D 2020 convention. “Our goal is to create a united group of brands that collectively help build our business and drive […]
Home Sweet Hyundai: Canadian customers can now book at-home drive tests
Markham, Ontario — No one wants to buy a new car without test driving it first, but during this pandemic, human-to-human contact is not preferred. As a result, Hyundai Canada is now offering customers at-home or at-work test drives to keep contact during the pandemic to a minimum. By using the Hyundai At-Home Test Drive […]
Helping Hands: Ontario helps employers train and hire more apprentices
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario government investing 20 million into helping small businesses jointly sponsor and train apprentices through the new Group Sponsorship Grant program. “We’re leaving no stone unturned in our mission to help those who are interested find good jobs in the skilled trades. Our government’s Group Sponsorship Grant will bring more employers and […]
On the Up: BMO Capital Markets says auto industry has experienced ‘V-shaped recovery’
Montréal, Québec — A new report by BMO Capital Markets said that the auto industry has enjoyed a V-shaped recovery since the initial heavy damage inflicted by the start of the pandemic in March. Due to the economic disruption inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the service side of the economy was heavily impacted, however, the […]
Calibration Crew: AirPro Diagnostics partners with adasThink
Toronto, Ontario — Today, AirPro Diagnostics announced its strategic partnership with adasThink, to deliver the technology required for ADAS calibrations to its customers with no added cost. AirPro Diagnostics is proud to be the first to offer adasThink technology integrated into its cloud-based diagnostic platform, to elevate the ease of access for shops to identify […]
Linamar Leads: Linamar CEO Linda Hasenfratz appointed to Ontario’s provincial COVID-19 task force
Toronto, Ontario — The government has appointed nine members of the new COVID-19 vaccine panel and Linda Hasenfratz, CEO of Linamar, a Canadian auto parts manufacturer, has been chosen as one of the nine panellists. “Distributing the COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario is one of the most important things we will do as a province, I […]
Big Three, Dethroned: Honda and Toyota on pace to assemble more vehicles than Detroit Three in 2020
Alliston, Ontario — Honda and Toyota are on a pace to assemble more vehicles in Canada this year than the Detriot Three, ending the 100-year run of Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors at the top of production rankings. The two Japan-based companies turned out a total 631,142 vehicles at their Canadian assembly plants through the […]
