Disaster Looming: Stellantis ceases European lobbying efforts, citing fossil fuel vehicle sales ban in 2035
Amsterdam, The Netherlands — Stellantis is taking its ball home in the European lobbying world, with its CEO expressing his dissatisfaction with European environmental regulations and that the company will cease lobbying with governmental bodies. “We no longer have lobbyists. We do not negotiate anymore. We can no longer wait for governments to make decisions—we […]
Bon Voyage: Collision Repair mag is headed to the IBIS Global Summit
Monte Carlo, Monaco — If you’ve been looking for insights on the state of the global collision repair industry, stay tuned to Collision Repair mag. We’ll be part of the Canadian representation at next week’s International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) Global Summit in Monaco, where hundreds of collision sector delegates from around the world will gather to […]
World Tour: Automechanika unveils event lineup featuring 11 trade shows this year
Toronto, Ontario — For all the globe-trotting auto enthusiasts out there, the full lineup of Automechanika’s 2022 events has been unveiled and offers a venue for industry members in nearly every corner of the earth. The global trade fair brand has an ambitious 11 events scheduled for this year, including four in June alone; coming […]
Jeff McFadden of Service King joins IBIS line-up
London, United Kingdom — December 20, 2016 — The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) has announced a new speaker for the IBIS 2017 Global Summit. Jeff McFadden, President of Service King, is uniquely placed to talk with authority on several key issues affecting the current market, including the skills shortage and what Service King is […]
Fix Auto World targets German expansion
Berlin, Germany — December 14, 2016 — Fix Auto has announced it will establish operations in Germany in 2017, with Roy de Lange taking the role of Head of Business for the German market effective February 1, 2017. The announcement was made by David Lingham, the company’s recently appointed Head of Business for Fix Auto […]
David Lingham appointed Head of Business of Fix Auto World
Montreal, Quebec — December 13, 2016 — David Lingham has been appointed as Head of Business for Fix Auto World. The announcement was made by Fix Auto World President and CEO Steve Leal. Fix Auto experienced impressive growth in 2016. Recent network launches in Australia and China bring the total number of countries in which […]
Fix Auto launches network in China at Automechanika Shanghai
Shanghai, China — December 1, 2016 — Fix Auto World has officially launched a repair network in China. This marks the eighth country in which Fix Auto now operates. The initial network will consist of 78 collision repair facilities. Fix Auto was founded in Canada in 1992. The network expanded to the US in 2004 […]
New report suggests strong growth in global auto market, ‘mom and pop’ shops in trouble
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 24, 2015 — A report issued by a global market research firm suggests solid growth in the global auto industry over the next several years. More people than ever in developing economies are taking up the auto-based lifestyle so common in the developed Western world. According to this […]
