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Hit the Books: SEMA launches new education library
Diamond Bar, California — SEMA launched a new online education library to provide the automotive aftermarket with easy and affordable year-round access to experts and leaders. The organization said the new SEMA Virtual Education Portal at sema.org/education includes a comprehensive collection of educational webinars and resources targeted to the automotive aftermarket. From technical details about […]
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Tuesday Ticker: December 21, 2021
Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this Tuesday Ticker, Rivian reports its Q3 highlights; dreams of Uber are dashed in Kelowna and the Boyd Group announces its Q4 2021 cash dividend. Highs and lows Rivian reported its earnings for the third quarter of 2021 last week, reporting profits of US$1 million⁠—thanks to its first customer deliveries of […]
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Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Thornhill
Thornhill, Ontario — CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Thornhill to its network earlier this week. Alan Shek, owner of CARSTAR Thornhill, has always had an affinity for the automotive industry, said CARSTAR, starting from an early age with a keen interest in mobile electronics and import performance car modifications. He then used this experience […]
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New Role for Knavish: PPG appoints Tim Knavish COO, effective March
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — PPG has announced the appointment of Tim Knavish, who currently serves as executive vice president, as the company’s chief operating officer, effective March 1, 2022. The coatings company said Knavish will have executive oversight responsibility for all of PPG’s strategic business units and operating regions and for the information technology (IT), environment, health […]
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Lightweight Learning: Ontario expands online micro-credential training portal
Toronto, Ontario — The credentials may be micro-sized, but the difference they will make on a resume is huge, as the government of Ontario announced a $300,000 investment in the eCampusOntario training portal launched on Wednesday. With several automotive courses already listed by institutions across the province, the eCampusOntario portal attempts to consolidate Ontario-based micro-credential […]
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Tuesday Ticker: December 14, 2021
Toronto, Ontario ⁠— This week it’s all about the electric automakers as Tesla shares drop and Rivian sees a rise.  Up and down Despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s recently-announced title of TIME Magazine’s 2021 Person of the Year, Tesla stock fell sharply on Monday. Shares fell about 4.7 percent amid Monday’s trading. Analysts suspect the […]
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Breaking Barriers: RBC donates $450K to Sask Polytech Skills Enhancement Training
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — A recent donation from RBC is aiming to remove barriers for BIPOC youth in the trades, with a $450,000 donation earmarked for the support of Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Skills Enhancement Training projects. The projects focus on women, Indigenous peoples, new Canadians, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQ+ and people with varying abilities. Nakary Lopez Ojeda, a […]
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Parts and Pucks: Lordco named presenting sponsor of Road to World Juniors pre-tournament
Calgary, Alberta — Lordco Auto Parts will be helping to lead the way to this year’s IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton, as Hockey Canada announced that the western parts supplier will be the marquee sponsor of the Lordco Road to the World Juniors pre-tournament schedule. Lordco is a national marketing partner with Hockey Canada […]
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NAPA Pals: NAPA named official parts supplier of Universal Technical Institute automotive programs
Toronto, Ontario — America’s automotive technicians of tomorrow will have the opportunity to train with high-quality NAPA parts thanks to a recent partnership with the Universal Technical Institute. NAPA will provide brake kits, rotors, bulbs, bearing kits, wheel weights, as well as access to the NAPA Autotech training program, as the official parts supplier for […]
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Search and Rescue: Canadian auto recyclers commended for handling of Takata airbag recall
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian auto recyclers are working hard to pick up the pieces of the still ongoing Takata airbag recall that affected millions of vehicles worldwide. Rebuilder’s Automotive Supply (RAS) congratulated the nation’s recyclers in an email on Wednesday, saying “Keep up the good work! We Appreciate Our Canadian Customers!”, recognizing them for their […]
Savard in Charge: Belron Canada names Michel Savard CEO, replacing Ralph Hosker after 20 years
Montreal, Quebec — Belron Canada has named Michel Savard as the new CEO of the company, replacing Ralph Hosker after 20 years in the position. The company made the announcement on Wednesday in a press release, saying that with this change Hosker plans to return to the U.K. to retire while Savard will become effective […]
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Hollings-Head of the Table: ARA names Marty Hollingshead new president
Manassas, Virginia — The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) named Marty Hollingshead as the new president during the organization’s 78th annual conference in Dallas, Texas last month. Owner of Northlake Auto Recyclers in Hammond, Ind., Hollingshead brings 48 years of auto recycling expertise to the ARA and is a trailblazer in his home state for his […]
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