Charles in Charge: Progi appoints Charles Aubry major account manager of auto paint
Trois-Rivières, Québec — Québec-based automotive IT firm, Progi, is pleased to announce that Charles Aubry has been appointed to the position of major account manager for automotive paint companies in Canada and abroad, according to a press release from last week. Having only joined the team at Progi three years ago, Aubry quickly climbed the […]
REGIONAL NEWS | QUEBEC
BUGATTI, WHY NOTTI? AutoCanada has a new shop under its belt as the dealership group welcomes Auto Bugatti into the network. This latest acquisition capitalizes on Auto Bugatti’s more than 20 years in the industry as well as their 30,000 sq.-ft. of production space at its Dorval, Quebec facility. “Our goal is to complement our […]
Officially International: Fix Network announces expansion of first U.S. ProColor shops
Blainville, Quebec — Fix Network World on Thursday announced three autobody shops in Southern California had joined its ProColor franchise, the first locations in the U.S. for the two major international collision brands. In 2019, Fix Network World bought the Canadian brand ProColor brand from Uni-Select declaring that the 172 ProColor shops combined with roughly […]
Welcomes of the Week: Fix Network opens first-ever supercentre in Montreal
Blainville, Quebec — Quebec for Fix Network announced this past Thursday, the opening of the first-ever supercentre in Montreal and the third one in all of Canada. The new supercentre, called Supercentre Auto Fix, Iberville-Rosemont, is located in the heart of Montreal and brings together three of Fix iconic brands; Fix Auto, NOVUS Glass, and […]
Freshening Up: Simplicity Car Care names Manuel Furtado Director of Business Management
Toronto, Ontario – Simplicity Car Care has a fresh new face heading up the role of Director of Business Management in Quebec, according to a social media posting from Monday. Simplicity is excited to welcome Manuel Furtado into the fold in his new managerial role at the company. Furtado most recently made his name as […]
Awarding the Aftermarket: Uni-Select celebrates Canadian supplier award winners
Boucherville, Quebec — Uni-Select Inc., has announced the winners of the annual Canadian Automotive Group Awards for its top Canadian supply partners. This award celebrates remarkable achievements, innovation, and outstanding service. The awards recipients were announced on the last day of its AUTOXPO event, held virtually for the first time ever this past weekend. “Their […]
REGIONAL NEWS | QUEBEC
BREWING UP CHANGE Allstate Insurance Company of Canada plans to give back to their local community in Montreal with the announcement of a $10,000 donation to the Old Brewery Mission’s (OBM) affordable housing program. The COVID-19 pandemic has put yet another strain on the lives of Canada’s homeless population and Allstate is hoping to do […]
Fix Auto welcomes new owner to Pierrefonds location
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – February 15, 2019 – Soud Ahmad, is welcomed to the Fix Auto family as the new owner of Fix Auto Pierrefonds location. For more than 15 years Ahmad opened a heavy-duty truck repair shop five years ago which gave him some shop ownership experience to help with the ownership […]
First-ever testing event for connected vehicles is coming to Quebec
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — February 13, 2019 –- For the first time ever OmniAir Consortium, a leading industry association promoting connected vehicles and Propulsion in Quebec, is partnering up to host Quebec Plugfest, an event dedicated to connected vehicle testing. “OmniAir is excited to partner with Propulsion Québec to host our next Plugfest and […]
A Canadian car pileup
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — January 28, 2019 —You might want to ask yourself, what else do Canadians do to pass the time when they’re stuck in a huge traffic jam? A group of people involved in a collision pileup of more than 75 cars decided to play a game of hockey in the […]
