Setting the Course: Applications for 2023 CCIF Steering Committee now open
Toronto, Ontario — Are you a member of Canada’s automotive aftermarket with a vision for the direction you would like to see our industry head in? CCIF has announced that seats on the 2023 Steering Committee are now open to all stakeholder groups. The committee is currently looking for applicants to fill the positions of […]
Save the Date: CCIF Toronto to be held Feb. 2-3, 2023
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) will return to Toronto this winter, marking the organization’s first forum in the city since 2019. To be held at the Delta Hotels by Marriot Toronto Airport and Conference Centre on Thursday, February 2 and Friday, February 3, CCIF invites collision repairers, insurers, suppliers, service providers, […]
Safety Central: SEMA 2022 to feature 6,000 sq.-ft. dedicated ADAS exhibit space
Las Vegas, Nevada — If your sensors tell you that ADAS is your target, you may want to recalibrate toward the 6,000 sq.-ft. dedicated ADAS exhibit at the SEMA show next week, where telematics industry leaders will show off their latest and greatest new products. Set to take up the entire southwestern corner of the […]
Yearly Review: AIA Canada releases Outlook Study 2022 covering past year’s aftermarket trends
Toronto, Ontario — As the calendar winds down toward the close of 2022, the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) is looking on the past year with the release of the association’s Outlook Study 2022, now available to AIA members. The association’s findings for the past year show that despite the aftermarket’s “strong recovery” in […]
Lambert in the Lead: Élisabeth Lambert named chair of AIA Canada Quebec division
Joliette, Quebec — Élisabeth Lambert, general manager of Pièces d’Auto Joliette, has been appointed as chair of the Automotive Industries Association of Canada’s Quebec division committee. Lambert has served as the committee’s vice president since 2019 and will now head up the role of chair for the province of Quebec, as the first female AIA […]
A Standard Occurrence: CIECA to discuss 2022R2 updates on Oct. 20 webinar
Toronto, Ontario — Industry trend-setters, CIECA, announced on Thursday that it will hold a live webinar on Oct. 20 to go over the organization’s second standards release of the year, which will come into effect the day prior. The upcoming webinar will be hosted by the usual suspects of the CIECAST Technical Series webinars, as […]
Simple and Clean: Simplicity’s September national Growth Conference deemed climate positive
Toronto, Ontario — Cleanup after a big event is never a fun ordeal, but it’s hard not to catch yourself smiling if you know the big national conference you just held gave more back to the environment than it took. Simplicity Car Care can officially take pride in the fact that its September National Growth […]
A Rep with Rhythm: BASF Western account rep inducted to country music hall of honour
Toronto, Ontario — Repair facilities in Western Canada may know him as the guy that gets them their paint, but Chad Melchert is also a drummer—and the drummer is finally getting their due. Melchert announced on LinkedIn this week that he has been inducted into the Canadian Country Music Association’s Hall of Honour. In addition […]
Products to Peruse: SEMA expands product showcase to include EV and ADAS products
Nevada, United States — With just about a month and a half separating the aftermarket from its big day in the desert, SEMA show organizers announced this week that the New Products Showcase has been expanded to include two new categories of electric vehicle and advanced driver-assistance system products. Come November, show attendees will get […]
Pen Pals: Repairify Inc. signs three-year global partner deal with IBIS
London, United Kingdom — Repairify (asTech) announced on Monday that it is officially going steady with the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS), as the global collision repair consolidator detailed a partnership deal that confirms the company’s place as a global partner for the next three years. This announcement puts Repairify in ranks with several other […]
