Go Slow for Tows: CAA gives warning after towing collisions
Toronto, Ontario — Oct. 11, 2019 — CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) is reminding motorists to “slow down, move over” after two tow trucks have been struck by motorists while working in the GTA. “This has been a very troubling week for all of us at CAA. Everyone deserves a safe place to work–even […]
Canada Must Go: UAW releases new demands to GM
Toronto, Ontario — Oct. 11, 2019 — The strike against GM enters its 25th day as the UAW is now demanding that the company ceases the import of all cars from non-US plants–including Canada. “We have made it clear that there is no job security for us when GM products are made in other countries […]
81132 Professional Rubbing Compound from Mothers
This silicone-free compound is said to quickly remove 1,500 grade and finer scratches from all types of original and refinish paints. The 81132 Professional Rubbing Compound can also be used to remove light oxidation, car wash scratches among other paint defects. Mothers has been producing refinishing polishes since ‘95, starting with their Mag & Aluminum […]
151 Waterborne Cleaner from LIMCO
The 151 Cleaner Waterborne Cleaner removes light contamination from existing paint films, clean-sanded OEM finishes, most unpainted plastic parts and gel-coated fiberglass. This cleaner comes ready for use as packaged with no reduction required, needing only a clean towel for wiping on and drying off. BASF LIMCO also says the 151 Waterborne Cleaner improves the […]
Tesla’s Takeover: Automaker acquires Canadian battery manufacturer
Toronto, Ontario — Oct. 11, 2019 — Tesla has mysteriously acquired Hibar Systems, an Ontario-based company that specializes in high-speed battery manufacturing systems for electric vehicles. It is unclear when Tesla’s acquisition of Hibar Systems took place, but the automaker lists Hibar as a subsidiary in an Oct. 2 filing with the Canadian government. Further, […]
Robo Recall: Consultant warns against AI reliance
Toronto, Ontario — Oct. 11, 2019 — We may never be able to fully rely on AI solutions in collision repair facilities, according to James Spears, the founder of Spears Consulting Group, and a former USAA executive. During Guild 21’s most recent conference in its Inventing the Next 3 Years Of Collision Repair series, in […]
Tuesday Ticker: October 14, 2019
Editor’s Note: It was mistakenly reported that the Canadian Business Growth Fund made its first-ever investment to Lift Auto Group on Oct. 1, 2019. The investment was actually issued on Oct. 1, 2018. Collision Repair apologizes for the error. Lift Gets Lifted A recently-established Canadian financial group that seeks to offer funds to mid-sized Canadian […]
Regal Repairer: How Tristan Johnson-England blends beauty pageants with auto repair
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan — Oct. 11, 2019 — When Tristan Johnson-England was 10 years old, she fell in love with automotive painting and repair. Once old enough, she headed to Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Regina to finally study collision repair, where she later completed the first and second levels of her work placement. But auto repair […]
AV Report – October 11, 2019
Sucked Dry James Dyson, Billionaire inventor and chairman of British technology company Dyson announced Tuesday that the company has pulled the plug on its electric vehicle project. Dyson released an email to his staff saying that he and his board of directors made the decision to stop the effort after unsuccessfully trying to find a […]
Editor’s Log: Pride and Pragmatism
Toronto, Ontario–October 11, 2019– As the editor of Collision Repair, it is fitting that my favourite scene in my favourite film features a collision. For the benefit of anyone who has not seen Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 thriller North By Northwest, the scene occurs near the beginning of the film. Cary Grant, playing a hapless insurance agent, […]
