Adoption of aluminum in auto industry slower than expected
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 16, 2015 — Once a quarter the world’s major publicly-traded corporations announce their earnings. Corporate executives appear before the press to offer explanations for exactly why their companies are making or losing money. One story that emerged this past earnings season involves the aluminum sector. This past earnings […]
John Hughes to discuss Fiat/Chrysler technology during Guild 21 conference call
Toronto, Ontario — November 9, 2015 — Staying up-to-date on vehicle information and technology is a critical concern for today’s professional repairer. Guild 21 has announced it will host a conference call featuring John Hughes of Fiat/Chrysler, outlining the recent advances in technology from that company. The call takes place Thursday, November 12 at 2 […]
Chief Automotive hosts aluminum welding demo in historic Indiana
By Jeff Sanford Madison, Indiana — October 1, 2015 — In the 19th century the Ohio river dividing Indiana and Kentucky was the interstate of its day. Steam boats tended the factories along the river. Towns like historic Madison, nestled in the Ohio River valley, were populated with factories tended by the boats that were […]
Brian Kelleher joins Uniparts
Toronto, Ontario — September 29, 2015 — Mike Kaplaniak, Vice President of Uniparts OEM Canada is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Uniparts team in Ontario. Brian Kelleher will be the Territory Manager for the East Toronto and Durham market. Kelleher comes to Uniparts with over 20 years of experience in the collision […]
OEMs change shape forever
By Andrew Marsh Engineering Director, Auto Industry Consulting Ltd We are all too familiar with the OEM retail store. Huge glass-faced atriums full of little more than air, salespeople who are too busy all the time to see many people, and that OEM logo appearing on the floor, on the desks, on the glass – […]
CIIA offers students, apprentices discounts on NACE
Hamilton, Ontario — July 8, 2015 — As the industry gears up for the NACE/CARS event starting on July 21 in Detroit, Michigan, a new opportunity for Ontario collision repair apprentices and students has been announced. In co-operation with NACE, the CIIA collision repair trade association has announced that a new discounted fee for students […]
From collision repairer to super shop
by Andrew Marsh A long time ago collision repair was all about panel and paint. Anything – from body fittings to suspension to electronics – was seen as the exclusive preserve of either a service shop or another department inside larger collision repair businesses. Not anymore. The process began as a pure by-product of collision […]
Change, and yet more change
by Andrew Marsh Over the past few months it has really struck me how difficult it is to get hold of vehicle collision repair information – not only to source it in the first place, or to master the oddities of the OEM web sites, but the type and depth of information on offer. We […]
