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Category: Collision Quebec
Events
Greener Pastures: AIA Quebec division postpones September golf tournament
Quebec City, Quebec — The Automotive Industries Association of Canada’s (AIA Canada) Quebec division is sad to announce its golf tournament, originally scheduled for September 9, 2021, has been postponed until spring 2022. It had been hoped that new measures would have been brought into effect regarding outdoor sporting events and indoor dining and socializing, […]
August 27, 2021
Collision Repair
Say Hello to Henkle: Brent Henkle joins Elite Body Shop Solutions as training manager
Nolensville, Tennessee — Elite Body Shop Solutions announced today that Brent Henkle will be joining its
August 17, 2021
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Pandemic Precaution: AIA postpones Quebec Grand Forum until 2022
Ottawa, Ontario - The Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada announced that the 2021 Quebec Grand Forum has been postponed.
June 17, 2021
Business
Battery Boost: Lion Electric to open new battery factory with federal and provincial investment
Montreal, Quebec – Lion Electric announced the construction of a battery manufacturing plant and innovation center in Quebec. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the construction of the facility with Marc Bédard, the CEO and founder of Lion Electric. “With today’s announcement, we are continuing to take steps to support our Canadian businesses, invest in innovation, […]
March 16, 2021
Collision Repair
Officially International: Fix Network announces expansion of first U.S. ProColor shops
Blainville, Quebec — Fix Network World on Thursday announced three autobody shops in Southern California had joined its ProColor franchise, the first locations in the U.S. for the two major international collision brands. In 2019, Fix Network World bought the Canadian brand ProColor brand from Uni-Select declaring that the 172 ProColor shops combined with roughly […]
February 12, 2021
Collision Repair
AIA Asks: Industry feedback wanted on DCM to strip paint in autobody sector
Ottawa, Ontario — AIA Canada has received a request for information from Environment and Climate Change Canada to determine if the current risk management strategy for dichloromethane (DCM), a substance used to strip paint, is sufficient or if new measures should be considered. When the government investigates a substance’s risk-management strategy, the industry must provide […]
February 11, 2021
Training
Hot Wheels: Ford donates F-150 to support automotive students
Dawson Creek, British Columbia — Yesterday, automotive students at Northern Lights College got a new set of wheels to work on. Ford Motors donated an F-150 pickup truck and tire machine to the college’s automotive training program, one of 95 vehicles being donated by the Ford Motor Company of Canada as part of a nation-wide […]
February 10, 2021
Business
Canada’s Black Employee Network: Cox Automotive BEN Hosts Global Inaugural Event to combat systemic racism
Mississauga, Ontario — Yesterday Cox Automotive Canada’s Black Employee Network (BEN) hosted more than 500 team members from Canada, Brazil, England, Europe, and the U.S. for its inaugural event. Guided by BEN’s three pillars, the event celebrated the employee resource group’s (ERG) achievements thus far, educated team members on anti-black and systemic racism, and inspired […]
February 10, 2021
Collision Repair
Bold and Blue-tiful: PPG’s 2020 Colour Report shows continued increase in blue hues
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — On Tuesday PPG released its 2020 automotive colour popularity report, and the results are mind blue-ing. The colour, called ‘optimistic’ by PPG, climbed to nine percent of the global colour share in 2020—a one percent increase from 2019. The trend reinforces PPG 2019 automotive colour forecast, which anticipated that sales of blue […]
February 9, 2021
Collision Repair
Retiring Right: Owners of Romeo’s Garage and Bodyshop retiring after 50 years in business
Ottawa, Ontario — After decades of hard work and long hours, Romeo and Genuia Donatucci feel now is the time to retire as owners of Romeo’s Garage and Bodyshop and welcome in a new generation. Since 1970, the couple has been repairing cars for over 50 years and they will tell you it’s not easy […]
February 9, 2021
Collision Repair
Not Ford But Foss: The tale of Canada’s first gas-powered vehicle, the ‘Fossmobile’
Sherbrooke, Quebec — George Foote Foss was the first in Canada to invent his own gasoline-powered automobile in the spring of 1897. He was only 21-years-old and called his masterpiece, the “Fossmobile.” “We grew up listening to my grandfather and father tell stories of the ‘Fossmobile,’ and it was just something my whole family grew-up […]
February 8, 2021
Collision Repair
Welcoming Wing: Simplicity Car Care welcomes Greg Wing as business manager for Western Canada
Toronto, Ontario — Canada Simplicity Car Care announced Thursday the appointment of Greg Wing as the business development manager for Western Canada. He will be overseeing the development and execution of strategic franchise growth plans for the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Wing will be focusing on growing the network by identifying and […]
February 5, 2021
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