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.
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
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
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
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;
A Catastrophic Calendar: IBC reports insured losses from Nova Scotia’s 2023 wildfires and flooding now approaching half a billion dollars
Halifax, Nova Scotia — The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has released a “One-Year Update Following 2023 Nova Scotia Wildfires and Flooding” report that details
Can You Believe This?! Cars show their teeth; celebrate Independence Day and more
Toronto, Ontario — Friday again, and with it another Can You Believe This?! video set to make your summer a little bit brighter. In this video,
September Startups: B.C. skills program offering $3,500 to upskill trades workers entering September training in EV repair, more
Victoria, British Columbia — British Columbia’s Stronger B.C. Future Skills grant program—which first launched in 2023—is once again accepting grant applications for up to $3,500
Estimation Station: AkzoNobel hosts Acoat Estimating, Consistency, Documenting Damage course
Etobicoke, Ontario — AkzoNobel hosted a class of 15 students for an Acoat Estimating, Consistency and Documenting Damage course on Wednesday. The course, designed to
Partners in AI: Tractable partners with Saputo Capital Collision to integrate artificial intelligence solutions for vehicle repair
Toronto, Ontario — Saputo Capitol Collision, the Canadian-based MSO with four locations across Ontario, has announced a partnership with Tractable to use its artificial intelligence
Energy Engineering: BMW Group introduces electrically powered exhaust purification in paint shops
Munich, Germany — BMW Group has begun electrically powering exhaust purification in its first paint shops using electric regenerative thermal oxidation (eRTO) systems. This new
Stand Up Speak Out: OEM Certifications
Toronto, Ontario — Repair certifications for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have been a widely discussed topic over recent years. With vehicle complexity on the rise,
