High Tech Task Force: New CIECA EV committee chaired by Rivian, Lucid, ARA execs, open to industry
Toronto, Ontario — Chaired by top executives from industry leaders like Rivian, Lucid Motors and the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA), those who choose to join CIECA’s new electric vehicle and battery committee will surely be in good company, as the organization devises its path forward for the emerging field. With its first meeting scheduled for […]
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 […]
Fact, not Fiction: Safer autonomous drivers will shakeup collision repair industry, says CIECA
Toronto, Ontario — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) may actually lead to safer roads one day—that is a future challenge that the collision repair industry will have to seriously consider. CEICA hosted a webinar on Thursday led by Tara Andringa, executive director at Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), a non-profit organization that emphasizes public education about […]
AV Clarity: CIECA to host webinar on autonomous vehicles, fact vs. fiction
Toronto, Ontario — Whether you see them as the future of transit and mobility, or the cruel grey dawn of The Singularity, CIECA will be separating the facts from the fiction when it comes to autonomous vehicles during its upcoming webinar. Host Tara Andringa, executive director of the Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), will […]
Think Tank: CIECA forms standards development committee for artificial intelligence
North Carolina, United States — CIECA announced on Friday that it will be forming a new standards development committee to focus on artificial intelligence while putting out an open call for all industry members to join. “The CIECA Emerging Technologies has been looking into the impacts of emerging technologies on the collision industry and one […]
A Charged Conversation: Upcoming CIECA webinar to feature Mitchell International exec on EVs
Toronto, Ontario — Get plugged into the latest webinar offering from CIECA, as the collision industry advocacy group gears up for a presentation from Ryan Mandell on the latest electric vehicle trends and what they mean for stakeholders. As director of performance consulting at Mitchell International’s auto physical damage business unit, there are few more […]
The Deal with Data: May 24 CIECAST to focus on data sharing in collision industry
Sanford, North Carolina — The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its next CIECAST webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24 at 2 p.m. ET (11 am PST/1 pm CST/2 pm EST), titled “Data Sharing in the Collision Industry and Its Unintended Consequences.” The one-hour webinar will feature Pete Tagliapietra, managing director at DATATOUCH, […]
By the Books: CIECA forms OEM repair procedures committee, industry stakeholders welcome
Sanford, North Carolina — CIECA has announced the formation of a new Standards Development Committee focused on OEM repair procedures and build sheet data. All industry stakeholders, including CIECA and non-CIECA members, are invited to join. “CIECA’s Emerging Technologies Committee was reviewing pain points in the collision industry and determined that OEM repair procedures and […]
See You at CIECA: Registration opens for CIECA Connex 2022
St. Charles, Missouri — CIECA announced that its 14th annual conference, CONNEX 2022, will be held at the Embassy Suites St. Louis — St. Charles in Missouri. The event will include a full lineup of business and technical speakers, networking opportunities and vehicle gifting as part of the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program. […]
Committee Clout: CIECA unveils 2021 award winners at SEMA Red Carpet Awards Breakfast
Toronto, Ontario — Sharing its spot on the red carpet with its valued members, CIECA unveiled its 2021 award winners at SEMA this month. CIECA recognized the four award winners at the SEMA Red Carpet Awards Breakfast on Nov. 3. The award for Electronic Commerce Company of the Year was given to Car-Part.com, and accepted […]