A Mark on the Land: Uniparts names Mark Warwick North GTA territory manager
Toronto, Ontario — Mark Warwick has been named Uniparts’ new territory manager for the company’s North GTA region, according to a press release from Thursday. Warwick first joined the industry as a parts counter person for a Honda dealer in Mississauga, Ont. 35 years ago. He honed his skills as a parts expert during his […]
Penny For Your Thoughts: Penny McCune named new president and CEO of SGI
Regina, Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan’s crown insurance company will be welcoming its new president and CEO in the coming weeks, following Tuesday’s announcement that Penny McCune will assume SGI’s top role, making her the first woman to head up the provincial insurance company. Currently working as executive v-p and COO of the Auto Fund, McCune is […]
All-A Board: AIA Canada announces appointments to board of directors at 2022 AGM
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Industries Association of Canada held its eightieth annual general meeting on Wednesday, bringing together some of the industry’s top names and announcing the latest additions to the association’s board of directors. High-ranking representatives from various collision centre networks, aftermarket suppliers and educational institutions were on-hand at the Delta Hotels conference […]
Spring Cleaning: Men three times more likely than women to wash their car weekly, insurer poll says
Toronto, Ontario — A new poll conducted by PEMCO Mutual Insurance shows just how much pride Pacific Northwesterners put in their rides, as the west coast-based insurer published the results of a survey delving into car cleanliness. PEMCO reached out to its exclusively Washington and Oregon-centred customer base to find out what sort of standard […]
Dealer Trifecta: AutoCanada appoints three to executive leadership team
Edmonton, Alberta — AutoCanada Inc. is making some space in its executive leadership team, announcing the appointment of Jeffrey Thorpe, Brian Feldman and Lee Wittick to the top of Canadian operations for the company. Thorpe has been appointed president of AutoCanada’s Canadian operations and will run the company’s day-to-day business, while reporting directly to executive […]
INDUSTRY NEWS
ON THE LINE As the omicron wave of COVID-19 begins to subside and public health measures are lifted across many provinces and regions, some new industry data is showing that production for manufacturing is trending upward. Reaching its highest level since November of last year, the IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose […]
Auto Alley: Magna International to open new $50 million plant in Chatham, Ont.
Chatham, Ontario — Not one to be left out of the recent Ontario manufacturing mayhem, Magna International has announced its plans to build a new auto parts plant in the southwestern city of Chatham. The global auto parts supplier expects the new $50 million facility to employ 150 people who will make battery enclosures for […]
New Des-ignation: Boyd Group names Des Browne v-p of sales and business development
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Boyd Group announced some movement of staff on Friday, announcing that Des Browne has been promoted to the role of v-p of sales and business development, Canadian operations. Browne got his start on the insurance side of the automotive industry with Canada Life Casualty in the mid-90s before moving on to […]
Intelligent Integration: Volvo offering AI inspection tech to U.S. east coast dealers
Washington, D.C. — Volvo dealerships on the U.S.’s east coast are due for a major equipment upgrade as the Swedish automaker announced that artificial intelligence vehicle inspection tech will be provided to Volvo dealers in the region. The company says the goal behind this decision is to equip U.S. retailers with Israel-based UVeye’s AI vehicle […]
In Memoriam: Sean O’Regan of O’Regan Automotive Group dies at 53
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia — The Canadian collision repair community shared a tremendous loss last week as news came to light that Sean O’Regan, CEO of O’Regan’s Automotive Group, died of a heart attack on Thursday at the age of 53. O’Regan was the third-generation CEO of his family’s company and his passing coincides exactly to […]
