Wednesday Wisdom
By Jordan Arseneault Toronto, Ontario – April 2, 2019 –- With more than 2,500 followers on his auto painting-themed Instagram account, Fix Auto Stratford’s refinish technician Josh Dobson is something of a flag-bearer for the industry. This week, Collision Repair caught up with Dobson to talk about training in the industry, as well as what he sees as the […]
SGI’s new rules might impact small town repair shops
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – April 2, 2019 –- Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) announced last month that all 260 shops in the province would have one year to achieve new training and equipment requirements or else they would lose their accreditation with SGI. SGI will be implementing differential compensation, a tiered accreditation model. In order […]
Aluminum small tool kit
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2019 — For those pursuing the Ford F-150 aluminum certification program, Grade A Tools offers an aluminum small tool kit that has each item required by the program. This kit is sold separately from the aluminum repair station (DF-900DX). Shops will need both items to be certified for the […]
Fiat Chrysler announces plan to cut 1,500 jobs at Windsor plant
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2019 — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced it will be cutting 1,500 jobs from its Windsor, Ont. plant. According to an email statement, the manufacturer plans to eliminate the third shift at its assembly plant beginning September 30. Slow minivan sales have plagued the factory which produces Chrysler […]
