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Best Excuse Ever: A 56-year-old Swedish woman arrested on a DUI charge asserted that, though she had been drinking, her driving was not affected because she had remembered to keep one eye closed so she wouldn't see double! |
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'Tis the Season: Your car is least likely to be stolen on Christmas Day, followed by Christmas Eve.
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If we want to see an innovative auto industry here in Canada, maybe we should start looking to Sweden. I'm not going as far afield as you might think. Sweden and Canada share a somewhat similar climate, so cars generally take the same kind of abuse. Since the mid-1990s, the Swedish government and automotive industry have invested some $2 billion in developing The Green Vehicle, The Safe Vehicle, The Intelligent Vehicle and The Connected Vehicle. It's high time Canada did the same. Mike Davey,Editor |
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Heartland B & B Collision~CSN Hosts Grand Opening
Heartland B&B Collision ~ CSN in Mississauga, Ont. recently
hosted a grand opening for its partners and clients. The facility,
owned and operated by Steve and Adrian Ingoglia (owners of Automacs
Collision ~ CSN in Oakville, Ont.) recently opened in the Heartland
Town Centre.
The event was attended by over 200 people and
included a ribbon cutting ceremony and words from the mayor of
Mississauga, Hazel McCallion.
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 Adrian Ingoglia, co-owner of Heartland B&B Collision ~ CSN greets Hazel McCallion, mayor of Missisauga, Ont. McCallion was on hand to cut the ribbon officially opening the new collision repair facility.
Aerial acrobatics and live music helped to keep the 200-plus crowd entertained.
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Mitchell Release ABS 8.2
Mitchell International has announced the release of ABS 8.2 and ABS Enterprise 8.2. According
to Mitchell, ABS 8.2 features new capabilities that enable individual
collision repair facilities to operate more efficiently and reliably.
Both ABS 8.2 and ABS Enterprise 8.2 include enhanced reporting
features, providing users with easy, instant access to performance
details surrounding their business operations. ABS reports can now
apply filters and sort and export data to other applications. Rod Matthews, owner of Pete's Auto Body in Owen Sound, Ont., and
Mitchell customer for over 15 years is currently using ABS 8.2 and
commented on the solution saying, "The new release is packed with
features that all professional collision shops will use on a daily
basis. ABS 8.2 is as necessary to a business as their spray booth." Read more... |
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Role of IBIS Crucial in Current Global Climate
 The ninth International Bodyshop Industry Symposium -
IBIS - takes place on 10-12 June at the Hotel InterContinental ,
Berlin. Attracting collision repair industry leaders and influencers
from around the world, IBIS has established its pre-eminence as a
global gathering and strategic conference. Given the current, uniquely
challenging worldwide economic climate, however, is there still a role
for international events such as IBIS?
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Ontario's Minister of Economic Development Addresses AIA Meeting
 The Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada Annual General Meeting took place on December 3, 2008 at the Old Mill Inn in Etobicoke, ON. The pre-dinner speaker was the Honourable Michael Bryant, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development.
Bryant's outlook was essentially positive, saying "We will be working with the association and the industry to review potential changes to policies and regulations in order to build a strong economy and help your business to compete." Bryant also congratulated AIA for all its work in supporting the Canadian aftermarket, and he encouraged association members to contact MPPs and government ministries with issues of concern such as right to repair.
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