Grand Finale: Fix Network concludes Canadian regional conference tour
Halifax, Nova Scotia — The Fix Network team wrapped up its regional conference meeting series last week with a grand event for its maritime partners in Halifax, N.S. Atlantic franchisees gathered at Alexander Keith’s brewery last Wednesday evening for a Mix ‘n’ Mingle networking event, followed by speaker presentations and breakout sessions on Thursday. “Mark […]
Can You Believe This?! Special guests at the Canadian GP; ultra-oversized loads and much more
Toronto, Ontario — In this Can You Believe This?! we’re bringing you the worst dog owners of the week; cautionary tales in reverse; special guests at the Canadian Grand Prix and much more.
Speakers, Surprises and More: AutoCanada Collision Centres hosts 2023 Conference
Toronto, Ontario — AutoCanada Collision Centres hosted its 2023 Conference last week, where the network’s repair facilities, vendors, OEM and insurance partners gathered for two full days of event programming—and some special celebrity appearances. The festivities kicked off on Wednesday evening with a reception at the Sheraton Centre’s in-house restaurant, 43 Down, followed by a […]
Class in Session: Canadian Collision Repair Academy hosts open house
Milton, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Repair Academy (CCRA) held an open house on Tuesday to bring auto industry professionals inside Canada’s first-ever dedicated OEM training centre, for Volkswagen Group Canada. The CCRA is located at the Canadian Welding Bureau headquarters in Milton, Ont., and features top-of-the-line equipment from companies like Celette, Filco, Flatline, Pro […]
Tuesday Ticker: Nikola issued delisting warning from NASDAQ; Tesla, Ford deal drives share prices
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, electric truck maker Nikola risks being delisted from NASDAQ while Ford and Tesla see an uptick in share price thanks to a Supercharged partnership. Nikola could be nixed Controversial electric truck maker Nikola is at risk of being delisted from NASDAQ, the company disclosed last Thursday in […]
Réseau Rendezvous: Fix Network holds Quebec Regional Meeting and trade show
Mont Tremblant, Quebec — Fix Network’s Quebec franchisees were in Mont Tremblant on Thursday and Friday for their regional meeting, which featured a trade show, a full day of speaker presentations and a charity dinner. The event kicked off with a trade show on Thursday night, where dozens of exhibitors provided demonstrations and up-close looks […]
EV Rundown: Electric vehicles add 2.5 days cycle time, six hours labour; rate of repair drops 10 percent, plus more insights from ARC’s EV Roundtable
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Recyclers of Canada hosted more than 80 members of the Canadian automotive aftermarket for an in-depth discussion on electric vehicles and how electrification will impact the auto recycling, collision repair and other automotive industries. The event was separated into four parts: Steve Fletcher, managing director of the ARC, welcomed attendees before […]
EV/AV Report: Autonomous gridlock, EV valuation and electric shocks
Toronto, Ontario — A relatively normal weather phenomenon locks down autonomous vehicles (AVs) across San Francisco, the Canadian Black Book Residual Value Awards praises electric vehicles (EVs) for holding their value and experts raise the alarm on EVs threatening others on the road like SUVs currently do. This is the latest in electric and autonomous […]
OARA Tomorrow: Ontario recyclers to host EV Roundtable today; trade show and education sessions start Friday
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) Annual Convention and Trade Show begins tomorrow, while the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) is hosting its highly anticipated Electric Vehicle Roundtable today, where more than 75 automotive industry delegates will discuss the implications of and actions surrounding end-of-life EV processing. Companies on the attendee list include […]
Canadian Cheer: Johnny Kloeckes, Lorenzo D’Alessandro, Tom Bissonnette and others featured on Dave Luehr Positivity Summit
Nashville, Tenessee — Dave Luehr’s Elite Bodyshop Solutions hosted the 2023 Positivity Summit, featuring more than 25 speeches from bodyshop owners, managers, trainers and industry experts. Several Canadians were part of the six-hour broadcast, including Steve Trapp of AutoCanada; Lorenzo D’Alessandro of CSN 427; Leanne Jeffries of Certified Collision Care/OEConnection; Johnny Kloeckes of CARSTAR Edmonton; […]
