COVID-19 Coverage
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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
Virtual Life: CIC January meeting moved online
Toronto, Ontario — Due to restrictions from COVID-19, the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) has decided
Auto No-Show: Organizers call off Toronto, Montreal auto shows due to low participation
Toronto, Ontario – The Toronto and Montreal auto shows are officially a no-go this year,
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
Tuning in With Turkey: IBISConnect Turkey 2020 set for Wednesday
Ankara, Turkey– The International Bodyshop Symposium (IBIS) is inviting the public to its latest virtual
COVID Cancellation: 2021 Calgary International Automotive and Truck Show
Calgary, Alberta — Calgary Motor Dealers Association has announced this past Wednesday that the 2021
Recording Reward: CARFAX Canada named best large business of the year
London, Ontario — On Wednesday, Carfax Canada headlined the list the winners and took home
SEMA360: Show organizer delivers virtual event details
Las Vegas, Nevada — An SEMA360 organizer on Wednesday announced that the virtual show will
Online Learning: SEMA360 seminar topics announced
Toronto, Ontario — The SEMA360 Education Program will feature more than 30 professional development seminars
Winter Is Coming: Are Canadians skilled winter drivers?
Toronto, Ontario — 2020 has been a very unexpected year, and many Canadians are feeling
Home Sweet Hyundai: Canadian customers can now book at-home drive tests
Markham, Ontario — No one wants to buy a new car without test driving it
More Takata Troubles: Recall issued for 7 million GM pickups and SUVs
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) will recall roughly seven million big pickup trucks and
Battered Battery: Pandemic has Canadians facing higher chances of dead car batteries, says CAA SCO
Thornhill, Ontario — It has been a hectic 2020 and this winter it is most
Free Forums: CCIF hosting free webinar series
Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has announced a webinar series that
Beaming at BASF: Company named one of Canada’s top employers for 2021
Mississauga, Ontario — BASF Canada has been recognized by Mediacorp as one of Canada’s top
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
Cyber Awareness: Mike Anderson and David Willet to present during October CIECAST
Toronto, Ontario — Join Mike Anderson, owner of Collision Advice and David Willett, underwriting value-creating
Proactive amid Pandemic: CSN Lou’s participates in bi-weekly staff COVID testing
Calgary, Alberta — Collision repairers have been largely affected due to the lack of vehicle
Fuelling Fears: U.S. pipeline breach prompts gasoline shortage concerns across North America
Atlanta, Georgia — The Colonial Pipeline in the State of Georgia has fallen victim to
Production Pauses: DesRosiers shares motor vehicle assembly stats for 2020
Toronto, Ontario – According to DesRoisers Automotive Consultants Inc. (DAC), the year 2020 has not
Feel The Burn: Auto industry feels effects of global microchip shortage
Toronto, Ontario — Automakers in North America are starting to feel the effects of a
Partners in Repairs: Fix Network welcomes ProColor Collision Mississauga Central
Mississauga, Ontario — Fix Network Ontario is pleased to welcome ProColor Collision Mississauga Central to
Bring on Boivin: CSN appoints Charles Boivin new sales manager for Quebec
Quebec City, Quebec — CSN Collision Centres has added Charles Boivin as the new Sales
Module Mishap: Honda recalls 33,000 vehicles
Alliston, Ontario — Honda Canada is recalling 33, 150 sedans to update body control module
Certified Success: Fix Auto Fredericton achieves Red Seal Certification
Fredericton, New Brunswick — Mark Weeks, regional vice-president for Fix Network, announced that Fix Auto
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
Simplicity Soins d’Auto: Expansion of Simplicity Car Care into Quebec
Quebec, Gatineau – Simplicity Car Care has just launched its new French branded name, Simplicity
Windsor Woes: Stellantis Windsor labour dispute continues
Windsor, Ontario — Workers involved in a labour dispute which threatened to close the Stellantis
AIA Canada Wants You: Applications open for Board of Directors
Ottawa, Ontario — You could be the next member appointed to the Automotive Industries Association
In ABP’s Estimation: Solera Audatex named ‘Best Estimating System,’ for the 13th consecutive year
Westlake, Texas — Solera has announced that its Audatex Estimating platform has been named “best
U.S. Expertise: ProColor Collision hires operations specialist for U.S. operations
Laval, Québec — Scott Kostyack has been announced as the strategic operations specialist for ProColor
Bringing in Brennans: A new addition to CSN Collision Centres’ network
Stettler, Alberta — CSN Brennan is the latest CSN Collision Centre to join the network
Aurora Opening: Introducing CARSTAR Aurora
Aurora, Ontario — CARSTAR announced last Thursday the opening of CARSTAR Aurora. The location of the
Industry-wide Initiative: Cox Automotive joins the fight against systematic racism in Canada
Mississauga, Ontario — Cox Automotive Canada has signed on with BlackNorth Initiative (BNI) as the
Module Mishap: Honda recalls 33,000 vehicles
Alliston, Ontario — Honda Canada is recalling 33, 150 sedans to update body control module
Goodbye JAMA: Japanese Automotive Manufacturers Association set to disband
Toronto, Ontario — Directors and members of the Japanese Automotive Manufacturers Association of Canada (JAMA)
Picking up the Pace: CAA pay-as-you-go insurance customers tripled in pandemic
Thornhill, Ontario – As the pandemic has seen fewer cars on the road and, in
Green Machines: Axalta announces 2021 automotive colour of the year
Basel, Switzerland — Axalta has announced its 2021 global automotive colour of the year—Electrolight. ElectroLight
Awarding the Aftermarket: Uni-Select celebrates Canadian supplier award winners
Boucherville, Quebec — Uni-Select Inc., has announced the winners of the annual Canadian Automotive Group
Three Weeks Out: CCIF Toronto 2021 Virtual Experience agenda now available
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has unveiled the agenda for its
Vroom Vroom: CARFAX Canada launches new app—Car Care
London, Ontario — CARFAX Canada is introducing Car Care, a free service that tracks customer
Calibration Collaboration: AirPro Diagnostics and Car ADAS Solutions announce partnership
Jacksonville, Flordia — AirPro Diagnostics and Car ADAS Solutions announced the establishment of a collaboration
The Big Blue: asTech acquires BlueDriver diagnostic scan tools and services
New York, New York — AsTech, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, announces today its
Industry Investments: Invest Ontario targets auto investments from China
Toronto, Ontario — The Government of Ontario, eager to attract a new plant from automakers
Secure Your Spot: CCIF Toronto virtual experience just three weeks away
Toronto, Ontario — Join CCIF on Feb. 3 and 4, 2021 to gain industry insights
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
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
Helping Hands: Ontario helps employers train and hire more apprentices
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario government investing 20 million into helping small businesses jointly sponsor and
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
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
Digital Dreams: Future for the Car Summit 2020
Toronto, Ontario — Financial Times Live is producing its sixth annual digital summit unpacking the
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
Taking Aim: AAPEX to offer weekly webinars in October
Las Vegas, Nevada – During the month of October, AAPEX will host weekly webinars to
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
Picking up the Pace: CAA pay-as-you-go insurance customers tripled in pandemic
Thornhill, Ontario – As the pandemic has seen fewer cars on the road and, in
COVID-19: Hail repair hurdles
Calgary, Alberta — The pandemic has created some barriers to repairing vehicles and property damage,
Keeping It Neat: Calgary CARSTAR locations providing free detailing for frontline workers
Calgary, Alberta — For the months of May and June of 2020, certain Calgary CARSTAR
Dealer’s Choice: Ontario, Quebec Dealerships reopen to economic uncertainty
Toronto, Ontario — Auto dealerships in Ontario and most of Quebec have reopened for the
Watch NOW: Collision Repair’s Frame of Mind with Tim Morgan
Toronto, Ontario — Yesterday, Collision Repair hosted the first webinar of its Open Dialogue series,
Service Overhaul: COVID-19 accelerates the industry’s adoption of online infrastructure
Toronto, Ontario — COVID-19 has accelerated the industry’s adoption of improved online repair and digital
Act Amendment: British Columbia extends COVID-19 related temporary layoff period
Victoria, British Columbia — British Columbia’s provincial government has extended the temporary layoff period to
Sector Session: CARSTAR Canada hosting broker-specific webinar with Jeff Labanovich, GM
Toronto, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada will be hosting a broker-specific webinar session on the current
Layoff Liabilities: Automotive Retailers Association concerned over layoff time limits
Victoria, British Columbia — B.C.-based Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) has raised concerns over the province’s
