Tuesday Ticker: What’s in store for Stellantis post-Tavares era; Tesla sees shares rise 54 percent year-to-date
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares departs his position, while Tesla continues on a rising trend after experiencing a 13 percent increase in its stock price last week. Ta-ta, Tavares After four years as the CEO of Stellantis, Carlos Tavares has parted ways with the automaker amid its struggling […]
Party in the Prairies: SAAR Spring Conference set for March 21-22, 2025
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan — Mark your calendars for the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) Spring Conference, which will occur at the Temple Gardens Spa in Moose Jaw on March 21 and 22, 2025. Director Tom Bissonnette has confirmed some exciting details of this year’s event, including a one-day training event emphasizing glue pulling as […]
Marking Milestones: Tropicana Community Services celebrates auto body and collision repair pre-apprenticeship graduates
Toronto, Ontario — Tropicana Community Services recently celebrated the graduation of its 2023 and 2024 classes in the Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer 310B Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Marking 14 years of the organization’s dedication to skills development in the Canadian collision repair industry, the ceremony highlighted the program’s role in addressing the skilled labour needs […]
Navigating New Norms: 2024 MSO Symposium emphasizes AI integration, risk management, data security and more
Las Vegas, Nevada — The 2024 MSO Symposium kicked off industry week in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday. The pivotal gathering held exclusively for multi-shop owners and operators in the collision repair industry, now in its 13th year, brought together industry leaders to share insights, discuss challenges and explore opportunities in a rapidly evolving market. […]
Tuesday Ticker: EV demand influencing Volkswagen sales; Rivian misses Q3 delivery expectations, cuts production guidance
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Volkswagen mulls reasons for its decreased passenger car sales, while Rivian seeks loans and reduces its full-year production forecasts. Volkswagen on a tightrope Volkswagen’s passenger car sales are down more than one full percentage point, and EVs could have something to do with it. In early September, […]
Big Picture: Day one of CIECA CONNEX focuses on AI, cybersecurity
Detroit, Michigan — The CIECA CONNEX Annual Conference is happening this week in Detroit, and Collision Repair magazine is on the ground to bring you the industry-leading insights shared at this week’s event. This year’s CONNEX theme is The Intersection of Data and Mobility, with topics in ADAS, autonomous vehicle technologies, EV and alternative fuel […]
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 […]
Paint and Putts: BASF Canada hosts annual golf tournament
Mississauga, Ontario — You won’t find any chipping from BASF-affiliated bodyshops, but there was surely some chipping Tuesday as BASF Canada hosted its annual golf tournament at the Lionhead Golf Club and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The tournament has run for 30 years and began as an event for BASF Canada’s automotive refinish team […]
International Reps: SATA hosts WorldSkills competitors; Germany, Barbados car painters weigh in on experience
Vaughan, Ontario — The WorldSkills car painting competitors and experts have shown immense skill this week during their training at SATA Canada’s headquarters and training centre. As a global partner of WorldSkills, SATA has hosted the competitors and experts for a four-day training session in preparation for the WorldSkills Lyon, France competition, taking place this […]
