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Axalta’s Eye: White continues to top Global Automotive Color Popularity, but gray makes gains

Glen Mills, Pennsylvania ⁠— If you bought a grey vehicle in the last year thinking you’d stand out from the typical black or white-coated car, we’ve got some bad news for you.  Axalta released its 69th annual Global Automotive Color Popularity Report, revealing the majority of cars on today’s roads are white (35 percent), black […]

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Parts and Pucks: Lordco named presenting sponsor of Road to World Juniors pre-tournament

Calgary, Alberta — Lordco Auto Parts will be helping to lead the way to this year’s IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton, as Hockey Canada announced that the western parts supplier will be the marquee sponsor of the Lordco Road to the World Juniors pre-tournament schedule. Lordco is a national marketing partner with Hockey Canada […]

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Think Pink: Jeep extends availability for limited edition pink hue

Windsor, Ontario ⁠— Jeep has announced a limited-edition pink hue it will offer to Canadian customers for the 2022 Wrangler⁠—so long as they get their orders in by the end of the month. The company is calling the shade ‘Tuscadero’, which it describes as ‘a “deep and intense chromatic magenta.” It joins three other special […]

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Paint In a Spray Can?! Jim Sarnovsky on Peter Kwasny Inc. and SprayMax systems

Toronto, Ontario — On today’s episode of Industry Insider, we chat with Jim Sarnovsky, the director of sales for Peter Kwasny Inc. and its SprayMax systems, to learn more about the company aerosol can solutions and more, plus what’s on the horizon for this Germany-based business.

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Scar Parts: Toyota to permit cosmetically ‘imperfect parts’ from suppliers

Toronto, Ontario — Toyota is calling for all-hands-on-deck to fight against the ongoing automotive materials shortage, announcing that they will permit the use of scratched, blemished, and otherwise “imperfect” parts from suppliers while global supply chains level out. This announcement sets a new precedent for the automaker known for strict quality control. “We are careful […]

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PARTS PAINS

Navigating the shortages, together Story by MAX REID About two years ago, collision centres across Canada found themselves in limbo. Facilities were full of technicians, looking to work but there was little to be found. Today the industry finds itself in a new limbo: pre-COVID repair volume has returned to the industry, and yet the […]

Hot Ticket: Tickets on sale for APMA’s Dec. 7 annual conference

Woodbridge, Ontario — It’s the time of year for the Automotive Parts and Manufacturers Association (APMA) to host its annual conference in Woodbridge, Ont, back in its 69th edition. Set for Dec. 7 at the Paramount EventSpace just outside Toronto, the APMA has a full lineup of key industry figures ready to present their latest […]

Back from Whence You Came: Auto parts stuck in B.C. to be re-routed through Alta.

Vancouver, British Columbia — In just a matter of days British Columbia has become an isolated enclave on Canada’s west coast due to intense rainfall and flooding, leading to many of the province’s imported products being stuck in limbo in port warehouses. Among these delayed products are in-demand auto parts that were due for delivery […]

Selecting Scott: Uni-Select names Scott Tucker GM of paint, body and equipment

Toronto, Ontario — Uni-Select’s Canadian Automotive Group has welcomed a new face to the team as Scott Tucker joins the company as the new general manager of the paint, body and equipment (PBE) group. Canadian Automotive Group president and CEO Emilie Gaudet announced the staffing change last Thursday. “Scott has a great knowledge of the […]

Three Million Served: Mitchell Diagnostics surpasses three million total scans

San Diego, California ⁠— Mitchell announced earlier this week that its Mitchell Diagnostics platform has exceeded three million total scans.  First introduced in 2017, Mitchell Diagnostics surpassed one million scans in 2019, two million in 2020, followed by 3.2 million in October 2021. Created for today’s complex vehicles, Mitchell says the platform is able to […]

Dust is the Enemy: 3M showcases new abrasives, Festool dust extraction at SEMA

Las Vegas, Nevada — 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket division is all set up at the 2021 SEMA Show, touting the company’s brand new Net Abrasives and an overarching motto of “Dust is the Enemy,” 3M Application Engineer Specialist Nick Oberle told Collision Repair mag. In a collision repair setting, most understand dust to be a mere […]

Bad Bolts: Tesla recalls 2,800 Model 3s, Ys for faulty suspension bolt

Toronto, Ontario — Nearly 300 Canadian Teslas are about to be due for inspection as the OEM announced that it will be recalling more than 2,800 Model 3 and Y vehicles due to faulty front suspension bolts. The recall affects certain 2019, 2020, and 2021 Model 3s; and 2020 and 2021 Model Ys. The recall […]

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