Does the Trans Pacific Partnership mean a flood of cheap auto parts?
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 7, 2015 — Stephen Harper’s Conservative government is currently negotiating a free-trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). A couple of surprise developments have slowed the negotiations–could an unexpected, last minute deal see North American flooded with cheap Asian autoparts? Officials from countries involved in the deal […]
Insurance side: Zurich evaluates, financials for Q2 and FSCO creates a furor
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 7, 2015 — A lot of news from the insurance side of the auto claims economy this week, especially considering the flood of financial reports released as companies finish crunching the numbers for the second quarter of 2015. Here’s a quick round up: – Zurich Insurance Group announced […]
CSN-Dana’s Collision sponsors trophies for a special race
By Jeff Sanford Fredericton, New Brunswick — August 7, 2015 — When Dana Alexander got a call from a good friend asking if he could sponsor a go-kart race, there was no way to say no. “I am a huge race fan. And I’m a supporter of local events,” says Alexander. As the owner of […]
Chip Foose’s Glasurit painted ‘Impostor’ takes top award at NACE
Detroit, Michigan — August 7, 2015 — Chip Foose of Foose Design won the Top Custom Car Award from the Automotive Service Association (ASA) at the recent NACE show in Detroit for his restyled 1965 Chevy Impala “Impostor.” Impostor features a custom paint from BASF’s Glasurit 90-Line in Impostor Pearl Dark and Impostor Pearl Light. […]
Collisionology from Chief: Design based fundamentals, accurate repairs and damage to aluminum bodies
By Richard Perry OEM and Strategic Account Sales Manager for Chief Automotive Technologies This summer on “Collisionology,” our new Chief blog, we’ve covered topics ranging from aluminum repair to vehicle data, and we will continue to provide updates about the latest techniques and tools you can use to improve your operations. Here are some of […]
