Hello to Heise: Color Compass announces Darrin Heise as new General Sales Manager for Eastern Canada
London, Ontario – Color Compass has announced the appointment of Darrin Heise as the new General Sales Manager for Eastern Canada, effective Aug. 1, 2024. Heise will report directly to Jamie Corbeil, Vice President of Color Compass. Heise brings 16 years of extensive experience within the Color Compass organization, where he has been instrumental in […]
Inheriting Car Culture: Hagerty’s ‘Future of Driving’ survey reveals Gen Z are America’s next generation of car enthusiasts
Toronto, Ontario — Gen Z expresses a greater interest in car culture than Baby Boomers, according to a Hagerty Insurance 2024 survey. Specifically, the “Future of Driving” survey—which polled more than 2,000 Americans about the role that cars play in their life—noted that Gen Z expressed significant interest in vehicles at 60 percent, compared to […]
WorldSkills Prep: Team Canada autobody repair competitor trains with Color Compass
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Team Canada’s WorldSkills Lyon 2024 autobody competitor, James Bartel, is busy training for the international competition, which is just over a month away. Justin Zelinski from Color Compass conducted a training session for Bartel at the Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) training centre last week. According to WorldSkills expert Bill Speed, Bartel will […]
Glue Pull Goals: KECO Body Repair Products celebrates collaboration with SkillsUSA to bring GPR to future competitions
Toronto, Ontario — KECO Body Repair’s Glue Pull Repair (GPR) technology will be used in SkillsUSA Automotive Refinishing Technology competitions via a contribution announced by KECO last week. According to a recent press release, KECO’s journey with SkillsUSA began in 2020, driven by “a vision to incorporate GPR into the national competition. This vision took a […]
EV/AV Report: Cybertruck’s steer-by-wire system exempt by Transport Canada; Cruise puts production of self-driving vehicle without steering wheel on hold
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Tesla’s Cybertruck receives a temporary exemption from Transport Canada for its steer-by-wire driving system; while General Motors’ Cruise announces that it will be putting the production of a self-driving vehicle without a steering wheel on hold. Wired workarounds Tesla has announced that its electric […]