Dupli-Color launches Custom Wrap metallics
Cleveland, Ohio — March 14, 2016 — A new product from Dupli-Color gives you the ability to offer customers temporary changes to the look and colour of their vehicles in a number of metallic shades. The new Dupli-Color Custom Wrap Metallic Series includes Matte Black Metallic, Matte Aluminum, Matte Blue Metallic and Matte Gold. The […]
Sponsorships reaffirm importance of Women’s Industry Network
Leesburg, Virginia — March 14, 2016 — There’s no question that the Women’s Industry Network (WIN) is a positive force in the collision repair business. Over its existence, WIN has highlighted the contributions women have made the industry, given them a forum to discuss how to advance themselves and the business as a whole and […]
Guild 21: Connected cars, cyber security and restoring vehicles
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 14, 2016 — Cybersecurity is a growing concern in the automotive aftermarket. The targets may be the vehicles themselves, or repairer or recycler data. The latest Guild 21 conference call zeroed in on the issue, bringing on guest speaker John T. Ellis, founder and Managing Director of Ellis […]
Ransomware cyberattacker did not pretend to be Car-Part.com employee
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — March 14, 2016 — A recent “ransomware” attack on an automotive recycler has increased concerns about cybersecurity in the automotive aftermarket. Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid. Usually the demand is accompanied by […]
