Category: Support & Information for Businesses

Auto Insurance

Cheque please, no tip: ICBC says $190 rebate cheques coming in March

Victoria, British Columbia – Meeting its promise to return a portion of the $600 million in savings accrued during the pandemic, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has announced that drivers in the province will have rebate cheques in their pockets come March. All customers who had a policy with ICBC from April to […]

February 8, 2021

Business

Efficiency for the East: Toyota Canada opens new Ontario distribution centre to ‘better serve’ Eastern Canada

Bowmanville, Ontario — Toyota Canada has announced a new parts distribution centre in Ontario that it says will better serve dealerships in Eastern Canada. The new facility, which is 32,500 sq. metres (350,000 sq. ft.) in size, located in Bowmanville, Ont., about 75 km east of Toronto. Toyota, which did not disclose the cost of […]

December 10, 2020

Collision Repair

Helping Hands: Ontario helps employers train and hire more apprentices

Toronto, Ontario — Ontario government investing 20 million into helping small businesses jointly sponsor and train apprentices through the new Group Sponsorship Grant program. “We’re leaving no stone unturned in our mission to help those who are interested find good jobs in the skilled trades. Our government’s Group Sponsorship Grant will bring more employers and […]

December 8, 2020

Business

Power Plan: Canadian auto industry praises Ontario’s new electricity subsidy plan

Ottawa, Ontario — Ontario has announced its plan to subsidize a portion of electricity rates for medium and large commercial and industrial businesses According to the Ford government, the current cost of hydro for automakers and their suppliers are making the province uncompetitive with other jurisdictions. Starting Jan. 1, 2021, Ontario’s plan could see industrial […]

November 10, 2020

Collision Repair

AAPEX-tastic Virtual Experience: APPEX Keynote to discuss the Future of the auto care industry

Las Vegas, Nevada – The Virtual APPEX Experience keynote session will feature a routable of panelists sharing their insights on “What to Expect on the Road Ahead.” The session is to take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at noon EST., and will be live-streamed. Registration for the virtual experience is not required to attend the […]

October 20, 2020

Business

Digital Dreams: Future for the Car Summit 2020

Toronto, Ontario — Financial Times Live is producing its sixth annual digital summit unpacking the complex internal forces that are changing the future of the automotive industry forever. The digital conference titled, “Future of the Car,” and will be held from December 2 to the 4 starting at 9 a.m. GMT on Financial Times Live […]

October 9, 2020

Collision Repair

Plan with Progi: Charles Aubry details seven steps for improving internal ecosystem

Trois-Rivières, Quebec — Running a collision centre can be challenging—but ProgiPlanning has a solution. The first speaker at CCIF’s Virtual Experience was Charles Aubry, account manager at Progi. ProgiPlanning is not a managment software, it is a state of mind. It is a program designed to help with capacity planning within the collision repaire industry. […]

October 8, 2020

Business

Taking Aim: AAPEX to offer weekly webinars in October

Las Vegas, Nevada – During the month of October, AAPEX will host weekly webinars to provide the latest trends, market intelligence and global perspectives on the future of the automotive aftermarket and strategies for growth. The webinars will be free and will complement the Virtual APPEX Experience Nov. 3 to 5. The webinars will be […]

October 2, 2020

Business

SWiT Strong: The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum launches National Strategy for Supporting Women in Trades

Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) is releasing an industry-driven National Strategy for Supporting Women in Trades (SWiT), to help increase the participation and retention of women in the field. “The SWiT National Strategy has brought together groups and organizations doing the work to recircuit and retain tradeswomen in the construction industry. And […]

October 1, 2020

Collision Repair

Student Skills: Loyalist and Durham College partner for new local training initiative

Belleville, Ontario — Loyalist and Durham College are partnering through the Ontario Tech University collaboration with an investment of $757, 143, to help with student placement in the auto industry. The initial investment of $37 million from the province is meant for helping people train for jobs in the automotive, transportation and construction sectors; much […]

September 30, 2020

Collision Repair

New Polyvance Tutorial: Fender Liner Flange Repair

Toronto, Ontario — Polyvance has released a new five-minute instructional video on its website and YouTube channel demonstrating how to repair a bumper using its company tools. Many bumpers have a flange about an inch inside the wheel well where the inner fender liner mounts. This feature sticks out perpendicularly from the bumper face and […]

September 24, 2020

Business

Read Up: I-CAR introduces free virtual ADAS library

Toronto, Ontario — I-CAR’s U.S. branch has created an online free library in order to provide collision repair professionals with up to date information on topics, trends and industry insights. I-CAR’s advanced driver-assistance systems resource (ADAS) library will provide a “Crash Course,” in ADAS growth, “Business Tools and Tips,” a “Driving the Conversation” panel: How […]

September 24, 2020