Down in V-town: CCIF Vancouver starts today
Vancouver, British Columbia — Today is the first day of the two-day long CCIF Vancouver forum at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, and registration is still open at the time of publication. Packed with presentations from Axalta, Simplicity Car Care, Enterprise Holdings, as well as a talk from frequent Collision Repair contributor, Stefano Liessi, CCIF […]
Legal Speak: Burger joint sign falls on customer’s car, deal reached despite non-liabile insurance claims
Calgary, Alberta — A Calgary driver has finally received compensation after a restaurant sign fell on her car and two separate insurers ruled against her claim. Julie Moses, the driver in question, told Global News on Tuesday that her car was damaged by a falling sign while paying for an order at local burger joint, […]
Staying Fluid: HMFT named preferred distributor of GFS products in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Wisconsin, United States — Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) is proud to partner with MHFT, formerly known as Howard Marten Fluid Technologies, as its preferred automotive and truck refinish distributor in Alberta and Saskatchewan, giving body shops and collision repair centres a reliable equipment supplier with a history of fluid handling expertise. This follows HMFT’s acquisition […]
Bigger Than the Last: SEMA Show 2022 to feature 30 percent more exhibitors than 2021
Las Vegas, Nevada — This year’s SEMA Show will feature 30 percent more exhibitors than last year’s event, according to show organizers. An email blast from Monday says that exhibit space for SEMA 2022 is 30 percent larger, compared to the 2021 exhibition. “That’s more than three football fields in growth,” wrote organizers. Exhibitor participation […]
Updates Required: Canada ranks 19th in Zutobi survey of the worst roads globally
Ottawa, Ontario – Love pothole ridden roads and embarrassing grades? Neither do we, but no advertising is bad advertising, or so the saying goes. In a survey by driving education company Zutobi, they studied 59 countries based on the ratio of roads to land mass, road accident fatalities per capita, and changes in road quality […]
Rivian is Ready: OEM can now sell vehicles in Canada
Ottawa, Ontario — As of this week, Transport Canada has authorized Rivian to sell vehicles in Canada. While Rivian has yet to kickstart its Canadian deliveries, despite original promises that customers would receive orders by Nov. 2021, the automaker has now been certified and registered by Transport Canada. The news comes a few days after […]
Welcomes of the Week: Simplicity Car Care St. Boniface
Saint Boniface, Quebec — Simplicity Car Care has announced its newest franchisee location in Saint Boniface, Quebec. Simplicity Saint Boniface owner, Luc Bistodeau, acquired Carrosserie St-Boniface & Fils in December of 2019, and has been working in the field since 1989. Working as a body painter, technician, and paint representative, he knows the details needed […]
Fuel Surge: CIB invests $500M to develop Canadian ZEV charging, hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
Toronto, Ontario – Last Wednesday, the Canada Infrastructure Bank announced the launch of the Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure Initiative (CHRI), which will seek to invest $500 million into the installation of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) chargers across Canada. According to the public interest oriented crown corporation, this project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, accelerate […]
AkzoNobel’s SEMA Plans: Coatings company to showcase Carbeat, Dave Kindig partnership and more
Las Vegas, Nevada – Join us next month at SEMA, where AkzoNobel will showcase its paint lines, software, showcase cars and more. AkzoNobel’s indoor booth #20060 will feature the Sikkens coatings series, Carbeat proprietary production management software and Acoat Selected Business Support Services. That’s not all–if you like cars and sunshine, outdoor rig #81080 has six […]
Fantastique Fix: Network hosts annual conference in Quebec City
Quebec City, Quebec — Fix Network hosted its annual Network Conference last week, where company franchisees, industry stakeholders and Fix executives gathered in Quebec City for two days of speaker sessions, a trade show, networking activities and a semi-formal gala. The event kicked off on Thursday afternoon with an opening address from the newly-named President […]
