Nissan to launch Piloted Drive vehicle in Europe in 2017
Geneva, Switzerland — March 6, 2016 — Nissan has announced that its first Piloted Drive vehicle will be available in Europe starting in 2017. Nissan says its 2017 Nissan Qashqai will become the first Piloted Drive vehicle available in Europe. “Autonomous technologies have been part of our R&D activities for a long time, we’ve done […]
CIIA offers new Certificate of Qualification prep course
Hamilton, Ontario — March 6, 2016 — Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIA) has scheduled a new class to help unlicensed techs successfully complete Ontario’s provincial trades license exam. “The impact of trades license enforcement by the Ontario College of Trades and the fact that most of the exam challengers failed the trades exam on their […]
Vista Equity completes acquisition of Solera
Westlake, Texas — March 7, 2016 — Solera Holdings has been acquired by an affiliate of Vista Equity Partners. Other key investors include an affiliate of Koch Equity Development. Solera produces data and software solutions focused on insurance claims, including Audatex and AudaExplore. The deal closed with a purchase price of $6.5 billion US, or […]
Georgian College announces grand opening of Aftermarket Business Lounge
Barrie, Ontario — March 6, 2016 — The value of entrepreneurship in the automotive aftermarket cannot be overstated. Encouraging entrepreneurs builds a strong industry for all participants. Georgian College and the Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada have recently completed work on a project dedicated to strengthening the spirit of entrepreneurship. Georgian College in Barrie, […]
