Purchasers of pre-owned zero-emission vehicles in British Columbia are eligible to receive an exemption from the seven percent provincial sales tax (PST). Effective February 23, 2022, used electric vehicles (EVs) are exempt from PST. The ARA proposed this policy of adding a used EV incentive to help ensure the growth of the EV market and […]
ARA’s Advocacy: New Incentives on Used EVs Read More »
With the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP) shutting down its program, the collision repair industry can be assured that the ARA’s Certified Collision Repair (CCR) program, which accounts for approximately 50 percent of the entire national program members, continues. In 2017, the ARA announced its partnership with the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP).
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The Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) is disappointed in today’s announcement by ICBC to maintain the status quo regarding compensation increases to the glass & collision sectors of the automotive industry. The ARA has a long history of campaigning for systemic changes to compensation in the industry and finds this decision unsatisfactory in moving our industry
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