Editor’s Log: Open Ears
“A little controversy isn’t a bad thing,” a maritime repairer and friend-of-the-magazine told me at an industry event some time ago. “If you tell it like it is, we’ll have your back–just make sure you can back-up your position.” It is good advice. While we aim to present the facts of the collision industry in […]
A week in review – May 3, 2019
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 3, 2019 — What really happened this week? What were some of the big headlines? Don’t worry, Collision Repair has recapped the four biggest car-collision-related headlines of the week. Toyota’s Investment in Ontario In 2022, Toyota will begin employing Ontario workers to manufacture the three-row version of the Lexus RX […]
Mitchell International GlassMate 7.0
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — May 3, 2019 — Mitchell International’s subscription-based GlassMate 7.0 aims to be the ultimate glass repair management tool for collision repair facilities. The software is designed to simplify the glass repair procedure by letting users prepare quotes, create work orders and deliver invoices to vendors. It also allows […]
Educating and encouraging the future of the industry
By Chelsea Stebner The severity of the labour shortage facing the collision industry must not be understated. As long as we—as an industry—continue to struggle to engage and excite the next generation of collision repairers, the situation won’t just remain ongoing, it will become far more severe. We have many obstacles in our way. Among […]
Carnostic is looking to change the game with its pocket mechanic
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 3, 2019 – A technology-driven automotive solutions company, Carnostic is looking to change the automotive industry with its new pocket mechanic. The company has come out with a device called the On-Board Carnostic. It runs on a cloud-based algorithm software that is designed to educate users on different parts and […]
Repairing in Canada’s Great White North
In the upcoming issue of Collision Repair Magazine, we head north. Toronto, Ontario — May 3, 2019 — Any vehicle operating in Canada’s Arctic and subarctic regions must contendwith climate and road conditions that are among the most inhospitable in the world. The often unpaved roads, which are subject to extreme frost-heaving, test the limits of even […]
AV Report – May 3, 2019
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 3, 2019 – In this week’s Autonomous Report, Tesla is dealing with a lawsuit, Florida has passed a bill for self-driving cars and Toyota has made another investment into self-driving cars and robotic technology. Tesla Suit Last year 38-year-old Walter Huang, an Apple engineer was driving his Tesla […]
