PARENTAL SUPERVISION
GEN Z’S SHIFTED PRIORITIES LEAVE ROOM FOR OPPORTUNITY BY ALLISON ROGERS An article titled “How Gen Z Is Becoming the Toolbelt Generation”, published in the Wall Street Journal, recently went viral on LinkedIn. In this article, author Ti-peng Chen outlines how Gen Z’s current “skepticism about the return on a college education,” along with “new […]
LEARNING AS A LABOUR OF LOVE
FOR FIX AUTO WINDSOR AND THE LASALLE POLICE FORCE, AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION IS A COMMUNIT Y AFFAIR BY SARAH PERKINS When restoring a vehicle, it can be easy to get caught up in the drive for the finished product. In taking an old vehicle and turning it into something new—or better yet, something better than new—it […]
REVVING UP MEMORIES
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS YEAR’S MOTORAMA CUSTOM CAR AND MOTORSPORTS EXPO This year’s Motorama Custom Car and Motorsports Expo may have come and gone, but Bodyworx magazine was there to capture some photos that will make any car lover’s heart rev. Hosted at Toronto’s International Centre from March 8th to 10th, and spanning over 300,000 square […]
COLLISION ON THE SKILLS STAGE
ENGAGEMENT IS KEY—SKILLS CANADA’S RECENT PROVINCIAL COMPETITIONS PROVE IT BY ALLISON ROGERS If you think the trades are lacking talent, you must be missing the news around Skills Canada’s provincial competitions this spring. Anyone attending one of Skills Canada’s events would be impressed at the sheer grandeur of the festivities. With dozens of budding tradespeople […]
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!
INTRODUCING APOLLO On March 15, Apptronik, manufacturer of generalpurpose robots aimed to simplify work, announced its partnership with Mercedes-Benz to integrate their advanced robots into Mercedes-Benz manufacturing. As part of this collaboration, Mercedes-Benz is introducing Apollo–touted as one of the world’s most advanced commercial humanoid robots–into its manufacturing facilities with the hope of equipping staff […]
TRAINING
CLIMBING CAPACITY The Government of Saskatchewan has announced $1 million in additional investmests to increase the capacity of skilled trades in the province. The government’s total investment into the province’s Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) program has now reached $22.4 million in the 2023 to 2024 period. The SATCC supports apprenticeship training in […]
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
THE ELECTRIC GENERATIONS A recent study from Experian Automotive shows that Generation X and Millennials tend to buy more electric vehicles (EVs) than Baby Boomers. Experian’s fourth quarter 2023 Automotive Market Trends report noted that, in 2023, 9.4 percent of new vehicles purchased by Gen X were electric. Gen X also purchased the most new […]
INDUSTRY
MAKING MOTORAMA HISTORY JF Launier, founder of JF Kustoms in Osoyoos, British Columbia won the top prize at Toronto’s Motorama in March, taking home the Grand Champion award. Motorama Custom Car and Motorsports Expo—which took place at the International Centre in Toronto, Ontario—judged Launier’s design to be “the cream of the crop” of over 400 […]
PROMOTE THE POSSIBILITIES
INSPIRE AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF WORKERS BY DARRYL SIMMONS There has never been a better time to pursue a career in the collision repair space. It’s a field that captivates the hearts of those exposed to it. The hands-on nature of the work, the sheer satisfaction of turning bent or busted metal back […]
