Pot hits the bodyshop
Toronto, Ontario — October 16, 2018 — At midnight, marijuana will become legal for adults in Canada. There is no question – heavy machinery and marijuana are, when combined, a recipe for disaster. As dawn breaks, many owners and general managers of collision repair facilities from coast-to-coast will wake up with the same thought — […]
World News Wednesday
Toronto, Ontario — October 16, 2018 — In this week’s look at the automotive headlines from around the world: Mercedes-Benz enters the electric game, GM struggles with Chinese sales barriers, Germany hammers VW with fines and much, much more! 1. Old Name joins the new gameMercedes-Benz Unveils Electric SUV ‘EQC’ at Stockholm.The brand claims to go […]
Kia and Hyundai face call for 3 million-vehicle-recall from advocacy group
By CRM staff October 16, 2018 — Toronto, Ontario — The U.S.-based non-profit Center for Auto Safety (CAS) has demanded that Hyundai and Kia recall almost three million vehicles, citing concerns that they may be subject prone to spontaneous combustion. The proposed recall would affect 2010-2015 Kia Souls, 2011-2014 Kia Sorentos and Optimas, as well as […]
OMVIC slams dealership for unsafe, unlicensed repairs
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 15, 2018 — A North York dealership that allegedly hired an unlicensed auto repairer to work on a vehicle it later sold have been charged by the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC). Accused of making false, misleading or deceptive representations of the car, Signature Motor Car now faces a […]
