Calgary Sessions: Consolidated Collision Services hosts second leg of annual conferences
Calgary, Alberta—Consolidated Collision Services (CCS) hosted the second leg of its annual conference last week in Calgary, Alberta. Fifty CCS network members, vendors and suppliers enjoyed some late summer weather, stellar educational programming and networking. Attendees got into the spirit of the On Target-themed event by swinging some clubs at the Phil Mickelson Launch Pad before […]
High Stakes Keynote: Nasdaq’s Chief Economist to keynote MSO Symposium in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada — Nasdaq’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Phil Mackintosh, will be the keynote speaker at the 2024 MSO Symposium, taking place Monday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Caesar’s Horseshoe in Las Vegas. Phil Mackintosh joined Nasdaq in 2018 and has over 30 years of financial, operational and […]
Guess Who’s Back: Rust Valley Restorers premieres fifth season
Shuswap, British Columbia — Canadian auto fans will be thrilled that the fifth season of HISTORY’s Rust Valley Restorers has premiered via STACK TV. New episodes of the show will be available for streaming via STACK TV every Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Mike Hall, Avery Shoaf, Connor Hall and the whole gang in Tappen, […]
Field Trip: Saputo Capital Collision Group hosts skilled trades summer camp
Guelph, Ontario — Saputo Capital Collision Group hosted a cohort of summer campers this past Thursday for a field trip at the company’s CARSTAR Guelph location. The Skills Ontario Trades summer camp, put on through Conestoga College and Linamar Corporation, brought two groups of ten campers aged 12 years to 14 years to the CARSTAR […]
Tuesday Ticker: Rivian reveals Q2 results; AutoCanada set to report Q2 financials Aug. 13
Toronto, Ontario — In this Tuesday Ticker, Rivian reports its financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, while maintaining its full-year guidance for 2024. Also in this weekly report: AutoCanada preps to announce its own Q2 numbers. Rivian report Rivian’s revenue for Q2 2024, rang up to US$1.16 billion, though the EV maker’s […]
Alberta Strong: Provincial Skills competition sees diverse winners list, all-female podium
Edmonton, Alberta — Last week was a Skills Canada extravaganza as the organization hosted both its Ontario and Alberta Provincial Skills Competition in Toronto and Edmonton, respectively. Skills Alberta announced its winners in a Thursday evening livestream following two days of competition. In the autobody repair, secondary level, Fiona Miller from Central Memorial High School […]
Now or Never: The aftermarket can change overnight; prepare for electric vehicles now, says NAPA/UAP’s Martyn Johns
Toronto, Ontario — Policy can change everything—just look to New Zealand’s aftermarket for proof of how electric vehicles can completely alter the aftermarket. A featured speaker at Collision Repair magazine’s EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, Martyn Johns, NAPA/UAP’s national director of emerging technologies, delivered a wake-up call presentation, where he called on collision […]
The Great Guarinos: Tesla recognizes Toronto’s Leon’s Auto Body as top Canadian CSR performer
Toronto, Ontario — Daniel Guarino, owner of Leon’s Auto Body, recently announced that his team was recognized by Tesla as a top customer service performer for Q2 2023. The collision repair facility, which is part of Tesla’s certified collision repair network, achieved a customer service index (CSI) score of 96 percent after receiving 22 surveys. […]
Eco-Friendly Event: Simplicity Car Care to host annual Growth Conference in Sept.
Niagara Falls, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care is headed to Niagara Falls this Sept. 15 and 16 as the network hosts its 2023 Growth Conference. The two-day event will feature presentations from industry representatives and speakers internationally recognized. Speakers like Author and past V.P of Disney Magic Kingdom, Dan Cockerell; Sharon Romalho, Past V.P of HR […]
Tuesday Ticker: Analysts hope Musk shifts attention to Tesla; Stellantis stops construction amid financial disputes and more
Toronto, Ontario — Stellantis airs its disputes with the federal government; Tesla fans hope Elon Musk turns his attention toward the EV brand and Boyd reports its Q1 financials in this weekly Tuesday Ticker. Stellantis stalemate Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have ceased construction on a planned EV battery factory in Windsor, Ont., over ongoing […]
