Talking Shop: Thursday’s AIA Curbside Chat to cover aftermarket future
Toronto, Ontario — Got time for a chat? Join AIA Canada chairman Bob Jaworski this Thursday as he sits down with Mike Kealey from Dorman Products to talk about the ever-changing aftermarket landscape. This week’s AIA Canada Curbside Chat, “Today’s challenges, tomorrow’s opportunities. A changing landscape for the automotive aftermarket”, is currently scheduled for 11 […]
Fight for Your Right: AIA Canada launches letter-writing campaign prioritizing Right to Repair
Toronto, Ontario — With the snap federal election quickly turning people’s focus to key election issues, AIA Canada is hoping to convince Canadian drivers that the Right to Repair movement should be among a voter’s top priorities come Sept. 20. The Automotive Industries Alliance of Canada (AIA) has been fighting for the last several years […]
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. The event, initially scheduled for December 8, 2021, has been postponed until March 17, 2022, due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 restrictions. AIA says that because of concerns about maintaining social distancing while attending […]
United Front: Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. gains attention from insurers
Toronto, Ontario — The ongoing issue of vehicle data ownership within the automotive aftermarket between manufacturers and car owners has also has caught the eye of insurers. There is currently a campaign called “Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice.” which was created by the automotive aftermarket to gain support in the effort to put the […]
High Fives for Dunlop: The AIA High Fives for Kids Foundation welcomes Tom Dunlop to its board of directors
Toronto, Ontario — The AIA High Fives for Kids (H5s4Ks) Foundation announced the addition of Tom Dunlop to its board of directors. Dunlop’s appointment comes as long-time H5s4Ks advocate Joe Mercanti steps down from the foundation’s board as part of his retirement from the aftermarket industry. Starting his automotive aftermarket career as a licensed mechanic, Dunlop […]
Group Huddle: AIA Canada calls on public for feedback in trades consultations with Ont. gov.
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Industry Association of Canada (AIA) is calling on the public to provide feedback and directly get involved with ongoing consultations with the Ontario government on the province’s apprenticeship and skilled trades system. AIA is currently preparing to enter Phase 2 of talks with the government to “modernize” skilled trades in […]
Shuffling the Board: AIA Canada unveils new board members during AGM
Ottawa, Ontario — The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday, where the organization unveiled its 2021 Board of Directors. AIA Canada has named Bob Jaworski, president and general manager of Auto Electric Service, as its executive chairman for 2021-22. Jaworski takes over from Susan Hitchon, business development […]
Generally Speaking: AIA AGM to take place Tuesday morning
Toronto, Ontario — Like the G20 of the Canadian collision repair industry, the Automotive Industry Association of Canada (AIA) will be assembling the top minds of our industry at its AGM later on today, to discuss the issues currently facing the automotive sector. The meeting is expected to cover the appointment of the auditors for […]
All Hands on Deck: AIA releases agenda for next week’s AGM
Toronto, Ontario — A week out from its Annual General Meeting, the Automotive Industry Association of Canada (AIA) has released the agenda for the event where some of the top names in collision repair will share ideas for the coming year. As usual, the meeting will cover the appointment of the auditors for 2021, as […]
Data Demands: Your Data Your Choice petition reaches 25k signatures
Ottawa, Ontario — The Change.org petition created in support of the Your Data. Your Choice campaign demanding consumer access to vehicle data has garnered more than 25,000 signatures. The Canadian campaign advocating for consumer control of vehicle data–which is currently ruled by OEMs–was first announced in November 2020 by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada […]
