Shop owners interested in understanding how to determine a value for their business should make note of an evening workshop November 23 being hosted by three automotive trade associations.The workshops hosted by the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA), the Automotive…
The sixth edition of Automechanika Shanghai, December 8 to 11, 2010 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre has attracted a record-breaking 3,000 exhibitors from 27 countries and regions. They will showcase their latest automotive products and services in 138,000…
Canada has toughened up auto theft laws, including mandatory jail time for repeat offenders.Bill S-9, “Tackling Auto Theft and Property Crime Act,” provides tough action on property crime, including the serious crimes of auto theft and trafficking in property that…
I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, has announced that it will introduce a new course on November 2 during the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. I-CAR’s new course provides training on the latest vehicle technology…
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The first Association Leadership Summit held in conjunction with Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) successfully educated various association leaders on best practices. ASRW includes the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service…
PPG will introduce a new Vibrance Collection midcoat at the 2010 SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nev., at the Las Vegas Convention Center November 2 – 5. The new product, VWM5556 Waterborne Midcoat, is specifically designed for use with PPG’s environmentally-friendly,…
Automotive Service Association vice-president of training and education, Bill Haas ,says that technology will affect the mechanical and the collision repair industries in ways that can’t be predicted.Speaking at the AIA Ontario Grand Forum, Haas said that technologies such as…
The automotive aftermarket trade associations in Ontario have announced new industry workshops that can assist motive power shop owners and managers. Starting on Tuesday October 26, members of the Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association, the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario…
Four new OEMs have joined the five previously committed OEMs for a total of nine vehicle manufacturers. Nissan North America, Hyundai Motor America, Mazda North America Operations & Mercedes-Benz USA have joined previously committed OEMs Ford, GM, American Honda, Toyota…
Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW) has announced that it will be keeping its mid-October dates, and Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas location for 2011.ASRW announced that its 2011 event will be held from Monday, Oct. 17 to Wednesday, Oct. 19,…
In stark contrast to the recent move by the AAIA to file a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) vowed to reach out to Honda to resolve the issue of its position on…