Record numbers at 24th annual PBE Spring Tradeshow
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 20, 2018 — More than 300 guests attended the PBE Distributors Spring Tradeshow, which was held on April 12, from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Toronto Airport Marriott hotel. With a record number of distributors coming from across Canada, representatives from select autobody repair […]
AV Report: April 23, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 23, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report: Self-parking VWs to arrive by 2020, training AV techs, the unclear future of collision investigations in the era of Big Data and much, much more! VW is promising that the vehicles the company produces (which now includes the […]
Ford and Toyota both announce major initiatives for car connectivity
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 20, 2018 — On Monday, Toyota announced its intent to develop fleets of connected vehicles. The Japanese OEM plans to start offering vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) connectivity new U.S. manufactured models beginning in 2021. “By allowing vehicles’ intelligent systems to collaborate more broadly and effectively through DSRC technology, we can […]
Stellex Capital Management officially acquires Fenix, teams up with industry veterans
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 20, 2018 — On April 18, Stellex Capital Management acquired recycler and reseller of OEM products, Fenix Parts.Bill Stevens will serve as CEO of the enterprise. Stevens has more than 25 years of experience in the auto recycling industry. In a discussion on the acquisition, he […]
