ARA’s international movement
By David Gold and Jessica Andrews Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — In the weeks since its 75th Annual Convention and Exposition, the ARA has taken steps to establish an International Committee to promote engagement and understanding of the professional automotive recycling industry around the world. Automotive recyclers from 14 countries attended the most recent Annual […]
Western Canadian Auto Recyclers Trade Show
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — For the first time in 20 years, the Alberta Automotive Recyclers And Dismantlers Association is going to be hosting their Western Canadian Auto Recyclers Trade Show. AARDA executive director, Ken Sorensen told Collision Repair to expect plenty of booths with information and several equipment manufacturers attendees. With […]
CARSTAR opens new location in Calgary
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — CARSTAR Calgary Bowness is officially open for business. The new facility will be the second Calgary location for franchise owners Patrica and Robert Fahey, who have owned and operated CARSTAR Calgary McKnight for over 25 years. The couple won’t be alone in running their two franchise […]
Man denied insurance claim for vehicle under mother’s name
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — A Saskatchewan man’s insurance claim has been denied after his car was stolen and later torched. Darren Lees had registered his 2007 Chevy Uplander under his mother’s name while designating himself as the primary driver of the vehicle. SGI denied the claim due to the vehicle […]
Rusty repairs
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — A recent study conducted by the University of Windsor and Krown Rust Control provided a consumer-oriented metric for measuring vehicle corrosion. The results show repairers and auto recyclers how vital rust prevention on vehicles can be. Rust can appear almost anywhere and cause serious repairs […]
OMVIC catches a set of curbsiders
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — The owners of Euro Premium Auto in Markham have been caught with selling high mileage vehicles as unlicensed dealers. The Ontario Motors Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) believe the owners, Arif Adnan Syed and Hafsa Nasser are curbsiders – a term for unlicensed car sellers. Just […]
