Demand Discussions: Canadian Apprenticeship Forum to host webinar on understanding the demand for apprentices in Red Seal and Non-Red Seal Trades in Canada
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) has announced that it will be hosting a member webinar on “Understanding the Demand for Apprentices in Red Seal and Non-Red Seal Trades in Canada.” The event will be specifically held on September 24, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. According to the webinar description […]
Gains on Grey: White remains most popular car colour, grey grows in popularity says Axalta 2023 Color Report
Toronto, Ontario — The top three most popular automotive colours are white, grey and black, according to Axalta’s 71st annual Global Automotive Color Popularity report. The coatings company revealed in its annual report that 31 percent of vehicles on today’s roads are white; 22 percent are grey and 18 percent are black, marking the first-ever […]
Support Mission: SOY Skilled Trades Workforce Development Program offering pathways to apprenticeship in Ontario
Toronto, Ontario — Support Ontario Youth (SOY) has announced the introduction of the Skilled Trades Workforce Development Program, an initiative aiming to equip individuals with the skills and pathways needed for a successful journey into the skilled trades. The initiative is backed by support from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, and […]
Collision Connections: WIN hosts more than 30 collision professionals in a regional meeting at 3M Skills development Center
St. Paul, Minnesota — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) recently brought more than 30 collision professionals to the 3M Skills Development Center. This meeting marked one of WIN’s multiple regional networking events, which aims to bring members together at national collision repair symposiums and conventions. Hosted by the Regional Events Committee, the most recent meet-up […]
Can You Believe This?! Cars drive upside down; blast back from the past and more
Toronto, Ontario — August is at its end, but the funny cars clips continue to speed ahead in this Can You Believe This?! video. Start your long weekend with some wacky clips of cars driving upside down, through time and more. The post Can You Believe This?! Cars drive upside down; blast back from the past […]
Presenting Procedure: Rivian to present how procedure development and testing affect repair outcomes at SEMA 2024
Las Vegas, Nevada — Rivian has announced that it will present training on the process an automaker takes to research, develop, validate and publish new repair procedures during the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit at this year’s 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to SEMA show descriptions, […]
Symposium Sign Up: Registration for the 2024 MSO Symposium is now open
Las Vegas, Nevada — Registration is now open for the 13th annual MSO Symposium, set to take place November 4, 2024. This year’s event will feature programming aimed at providing information on the upcoming trends and technologies within the collision repair industry. The symposium will specifically kick off at the start of SEMA/AAPEX in Las […]
Control Considerations: PPG and Flashback Forward introducing quality control app, FinalQC for the collision repair industry
Toronto, Ontario — On Tuesday, PPG announced a partnership with the software firm Flashback Forward Inc. to develop FinalQC, a mobile quality control application designed with the goal of enhancing efficiency for the collision repair industry. The application specifically aims to offer the collision repair industry with features such as repair data imports directly from […]
The Dealer Down-Low: Average Canadian dealership wrote 8,556 repair orders in 2023, says CADA report
Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) has released its 2023 Data Report, wherein the organization details the average automotive dealer financial information, economic data and general information about the auto sector. According to the report, there are 3,457 total auto dealers in Canada, and the average dealership wrote 8,556 repair orders in […]
Public Problem: Canadian Government and Transport Canada issue public survey for vehicle theft solutions
Ottawa, Ontario — The Federal Government and Transport Canada are asking the public for their solutions to the nation’s auto theft problem via an online public government survey. In collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), the online public survey is open until 2:00 p.m. ET […]
