2020 Recap: PDR Canada – The power of paintless dent repair
Toronto, Ontario — This year, Collision Repair kicked off its Open Dialogue webinar series, featuring insightful conversations with industry leaders from Canada and the United States. Joined by Collision Repair’s Sophie Price, Domenic Serra of PDR Canada sat down with the magazine in early July to answer the industry’s most pressing questions about PDR techniques […]
2020 Recap: Level 5 Drive Aid with ADAS
Toronto, Ontario — This year, Collision Repair kicked off its Open Dialogue webinar series, featuring insightful conversations with industry leaders from Canada. On August 26, Collision Repair’s Allison Rogers sat down with John Marlowe and Giuliano Bernabei of Level5Drive, to hear more about their plans to reshape ADAS calibrations in the collision repair industry. Didn’t […]
2020 Recap: Carstar getting more with insurance work
Toronto, Ontario — This year, Collision Repair kicked off its Open Dialogue webinar series, featuring insightful conversations with industry leaders from Canada. On November 18, Collision Repair’s Allison Rogers sat down with Collin Welsh, senior director of franchise development for CARSTAR and Vince Matozzo, director of sales for CARSTAR Canada to discuss some top tips on attracting insurance […]
A Bit Windy Out, Eh?: November storm in Ont. causes $87 million in damage, says IBC report
Toronto, Ontario – Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. revealed that the storm of Nov. 15 that swept through southern and central Ontario caused $87 million in insured property damage, according to a report licenced by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and released on Monday. That blustery Sunday night saw wind gusts exceed 100 km/h […]
Tick Tock: Top 5 Tuesday Ticker’s of 2020
Toronto, Ontario — Seeing Canada’s automotive industry businesses navigate the COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of inspiring. Whether your business is a small shop servicing a rural Canadian community or a global supplier sending equipment to every corner of the globe, you should commend yourself for making it through this rollercoaster of a year. […]
It’s Electrifying: Top 5 EV/AV Report’s in 2020
Toronto, Ontario — This year electric and autonomous vehicles continued to make a splash in Canada’s automotive sector. The most promising news for EV-lovers came alongside Unifor’s autumn negotiations, where the union was able to secure five new electric Ford models to be built at its Oakville, Ont. plant. FCA made similar, albeit smaller announcements […]
Safety Dance: 2021 Mazda CX-30 earns IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+, leads the pack in awards
Richmond Hill, Ontario – Mazda fans can rest easy tonight as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the 2021 CX-30 from Mazda has earned its highest award, the 2020 TOP SAFETY PICK+. Mazda is currently leading the industry with more TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards than any other automaker. When equipped with optional […]
Pacific Premiums: ICBC to decrease insurance rates by 20 percent
Victoria, British Columbia — ICBC announced on Monday that they are filling for the largest decrease in basic insurance for the first time in 40 years. This move is to reaffirm the commitment the government made for more affordable auto insurance for British Columbians. With the introduction of ICBC’s new Enhanced Care coverage in May […]
Mazda feat. Sirius XM: Mazda Canada and Sirius XM close multi-year deal
Toronto, Ontario – Mazda Canada and Sirius XM have closed on a multi-year deal that will extend the partnership between the two companies. This deal between the automaker and Sirius XM announced in a press release Monday will allow Mazda to continue offering customers a complimentary 3-month SiriusXM All Access trial subscription with the purchase […]
Module Mishap: Honda recalls 33,000 vehicles
Alliston, Ontario — Honda Canada is recalling 33, 150 sedans to update body control module software, according to Transport Canada. A similar recall is underway in the United States, where about 735,000 vehicles need the update. The recall affects the Honda Accord, including the hybrid model years 2018 and 2019. A programming flaw could disrupt […]
