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Monumental Month: Kia Canada records best-ever July
Mississauga, Ontario —  Kia Canada reported a record sales month in June, but now the automaker also says it saw its best-ever July with 8,300 units sold, representing a 3.7 percent increase year over year. Despite market declines, all regions in Canada have reported increased sales in July 2020. The market decline began with a […]
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Virtual NORTHEAST Tradeshow live Friday through this weekend
Toronto, Ontario —  Virtual NORTHEAST is set to run starting this Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 23, and more than 100 vendors have signed up to participate in the virtual format.  One of the most compelling features of the show is expected to be Ford’s free workshop on repairing its vehicles post-collision.  The two […]
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Claims in the Cloud: Mitchell announces glass claims and repair management solution for U.S. customers
Toronto, Ontario — Mitchell International has announced the availability of the Mitchell Cloud Glass solution, a glass repair and replacement system that directly links OEM repair procedures found in the Mitchell TechAdvisor database to National Auto Glass Specifications (NAGS).  This service is designed to help save technicians time and to help ensure proper and safe […]
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Under the Sea: 4,000 Hyundais trapped aboard a capsized cargo ship
Brunswick, United States — Back in 2019, a 656 foot-long carrier cargo ship called MV Golden Ray capsized while carrying 4,200 Hyundai vehicles, and due to a string of setbacks the vehicles are still trapped today.  While there were no casualties, the ship which is 106 feet wide and has a capacity of 20, 995 […]
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O-AMPed Up: Applications open for the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario government is launching the next round of applications for the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP). An important part of the government’s Driving Prosperity auto plan, the $10-million program provides auto parts companies with funding to invest in new technologies and support innovation in Ontario’s automotive supply chains. The announcement was […]
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Collaborations in the Cloud: Toyota and Amazon collaborate on Toyota’s Mobility Services Platform
Toronto, Ontario ― Amazon Web Services (AWS) will help Toyota build a platform to help manage and monetize data gathered from the automaker’s global vehicle fleet, the companies announced on Monday. “Connectivity drives all of the processes of development, production, sales and service in the automotive business. Expanding our agreement with AWS to strengthen our […]
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AkzoNobel appoints John Griffin to lead automotive, specialty coatings business
Toronto, Ontario — AkzoNobel has appointed John Griffin as regional commercial director for Automotive and Specialty Coatings in the Americas.  Griffin, who started his career as materials engineer before moving into the paints and coatings manufacturing industry, joined AkzoNobel in 2000. He has held various sales, management and executive roles across the company’s global and […]
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CIC to be held virtually for November conference, and new chairman is announced
Toronto, Ontario — The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) have announced that their November conference will continue online like the July meeting.  CIC’s latest meeting was held virtually in July and proved very successful. With over 300 industry participants for the two-day sessions it was a large group for the first run in an online format.  […]
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Tuesday Ticker: August 18, 2020
Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Canadian manufacturing gets a boost, Manitoba-based Boyd Group releases its second-quarter financial results and Magna introduces a new research and development head. Manufacturing moves Statistics Canada reported that manufacturing sales climbed a record 20.7 percent in June to $48.7 billion as production returned following widespread shutdowns. Economists […]
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Neil James steps down from ARC Board of Directors
Toronto, Ontario — After a long and storied involvement with the national association Neil James is stepping down from the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) Board of Directors, the organization announced August 17.  In 1993, Neil first attended an Ontario meeting of the Canadian Auto Recyclers. At that time, the group was made up of […]
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Mitchell International now offering Hyundai structural repair procedures and material guidelines
Toronto, Ontario — Mitchell International announced on Aug. 11, 2020 that Hyundai structural repair procedures and material guidelines will now be available on its software. Mitchell completed the integration following Hyundai’s mid-July release of four models. The repair procedures and material guidelines for the 2019-20 Santa Fe, 2020 Sonata and 2020 Palisade are now available […]
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Symbol of Hope: Airbus A380’s eye-catching message, painted by AkzoNobel takes on extra significance
Toronto, Ontario — When AkzoNobel supplied the coatings for this Hi Fly Airbus A380 in 2018, the company was helping to paint a picture of hope as it carried the Mirpuri Foundation’s message to save the world’s coral reefs. Two years after the livery was applied, the same aircraft became the only one of its […]
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