Watch NOW: Collision Repair’s Frame of Mind with Tim Morgan
Toronto, Ontario — Yesterday, Collision Repair hosted the first webinar of its Open Dialogue series, featuring Tim Morgan, chief operating officer of Spanesi Americas. Collision Repair’s Allison Rogers sat down with Tim to discuss his collision repair expertise, Spanesi’s latest technology and product offerings, how the company is supporting its customers through coronavirus, and answer […]
Act Amendment: British Columbia extends COVID-19 related temporary layoff period
Victoria, British Columbia — British Columbia’s provincial government has extended the temporary layoff period to 16 weeks for COVID-19 related reasons. The decision comes about two weeks after Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) President Adrian Scovell penned a letter to the province’s Joint Information Centre raising the layoff concern according to B.C.’s Employment Standard Act. Previously […]
In the Clouds: Betag takes training online
Toronto, Ontario — May 1, 2020 — Betag North America is now offering technicians, managers and business owners the opportunity to meet with its trainers online. “Our full program of traditional, instructor-led training classes will be available again at 22 regional training centers across the USA and Canada as soon as the current COVID-19 situation […]
Dealership Discussion: Canada’s OEMs respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
Toronto, Ontario — Dealership brokerage Templeton Marsh is hosting a webinar discussing how Canada’s OEMs have responded to the pandemic. The webinar—scheduled for Apr. 30 at 2 p.m. EST—will feature Jaguar Land Rover Canada president Wolfgang Hoffman. Wolfgang was appointed President of Jaguar Land Rover Canada in March 2016 and has allowed JLR to successfully […]
Photo Opportunity: Solera, collision community say industry will move toward photo estimation
Toronto, Ontario — Solera executives worldwide have predicted that the COVID-19 response has accelerated the digitization of auto claims. During a Solera webinar on Apr. 15, Regional Managing Director Ramon Suarez, who oversees the U.S. and Latin America, said he had “no doubt” industry digitization has been sped up as a result of the COVID-19 […]
SAAR Says: Saskatchewan shop survey reveals most repairers have laid-off employees during epidemic
Regina, Saskatchewan — A new survey from the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers has found that more than seven-in-ten provincial business owners have laid-off part of their workforce since the coronavirus pandemic began. The survey, which covered a number of topics, received responses from 99 SAAR members. When it asked “have you had to lay […]
Class in Session: I-CAR Canada offering free courses
Toronto, Ontario — I-CAR Canada is offering five free courses on shop management and vehicle technology to lend a helping hand to businesses amid the pandemic. Between now and the end of June, the following courses will be available at no cost: PM215E01: Improving Your Shop’s Cycle Time PM220E01 Gaining Efficiencies through Blueprinting PM235E01 Understanding […]
Helping Hand: CIECA publishes Addressing Challenges Created by Coronavirus webinar
Toronto, Ontario — The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) has published a video recording of its April 6 CIECast webinar: How Our Industry is Addressing Challenges Created by the Coronavirus. In the hour-long webinar, business leaders from different segments of the collision repair industry and highlighted innovative ways companies can continue to provide high-quality […]
Survival Tips: ‘COVID-19 Advice for Bodyshops’ website launched
Toronto, Ontario — Industry leaders Ryan Taylor of Bodyshop Booster and Dave Luehr of Elite Body Shop Solutions have teamed up to create a collection of guidance and positive encouragement designed to help collision repairers everywhere survive and strengthen their businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. On the site, repairers can find helpful videos containing advice […]
Open Book: I-CAR offering free access to Repairability Technical Support Portal
Toronto, Ontario — Last week, I-CAR announced it would be providing free access to its “industry-renowned” Repairability Technical Support (RTS) Portal through May 31, 2020. The Repairability Technical Support portal teaches repairers how to use OEM procedure websites. It also includes the “Ask I-CAR” feature about the content within, which involves I-CAR acting as a […]
