Quicksilver Quotas: Tesla Model 3 now available in Quicksilver paint in North America
Toronto, Ontario – Tesla has reportedly expanded its Quicksilver paint option to the Model 3 in both Canada and the United States. Previously, the Quicksilver paint option was only available on the Model Y in North America but recently launched for the Model 3 in China earlier this month. In an update to the Tesla […]
VELOCITY IN VICTORIA
CARSTAR CANADA EMPHASIZES FRANCHISEE PROFITABILITY, GROWTH AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE Story by ALLISON ROGERS CARSTAR Canada’s franchisees are truly passionate about their network and the opportunities it offers to help them thrive. This was evident at this year’s national conference, held in early July with the stunning backdrop of Victoria, British Columbia. This year’s conference theme—VELOCITY—celebrated […]
Salute to Sunridge: CARSTAR celebrates new facility; Calgary Sunridge now operated by Kaizen Automotive Group
Calgary, Alberta – CARSTAR has announced the grand opening of CARSTAR Sunridge, formerly Sunridge Collision and Glass, located at 2701 32nd Ave. NE, in Calgary, Alta. Kaizen Automotive Group, which owns and operates CARSTAR Fort McMurray, CARSTAR Strathmore, Carstar Calgary NE and CARSTAR Calgary Blackfoot (Shaw), will now be operating CARSTAR Calgary Sunridge. “We have […]
Sunny Days: Solar-powered car built by Polytechnique Montreal students wins two American races
Montreal, Quebec — Polytechnique Montreal students have won two races in the United States, the Solar Grand Prix and the American Solar Challenge, with their recently built solar-powered vehicle. The vehicle, which took two-and-a-half years to build, specifically won the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix, which took place from July 16 to 18, and the […]
Refinishers Reach New Heights: The Paris 2024 Olympic flame cauldron has a collision repair connection
Paris, France — Those who have tuned in to coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games may have noticed the gleaming hot air balloon floating over the city, housing the Olympic flame. But did you know the vessel for the ancient fire bears a connection to our industry? Last week, BASF shared that its customer […]
Influential Learning: WIN hosting webinar on August 20 with panel of Most Influential Women awards recipients
Toronto, Ontario — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) is hosting a live panel webinar-style interview featuring four of its most recent recipients of the industry’s 2024 Most Influential Women (MIW) awards. The live webinar will be held at 1:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Open to both WIN members and non-members, the webinar […]
A 400 Feat: CSN Collision reaches 400 bodyshop locations with signing of Unibody Autotech Collision
Toronto, Ontario — CSN Collision has announced a major milestone: signing up its 400th bodyshop location, Unibody Autotech Collision, located in Honolulu, Hawaii. CSN Collision first began operations in 2002, with expansion into the United State’s market occurring in 2020. In response to the company’s recent milestone, CSN Collision commented that “each licensee has played […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles break records; humanoid robots begin work at BMW
Toronto, Ontario — Ford’s Mustang Mach-E sets a Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled on a single charge; while BMW Group reports a successful trial of Figure’s latest humanoid robot at its plant in South Carolina in this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report. An electric record A driving team from the United […]
