Showin’ Off: A tour of CARSTAR Newmarket’s new digs
Newmarket, Ontario — Last week, Collision Repair mag visited CARSTAR Newmarket to celebrate the business’ move to a brand-new location. Owned and operated by the Deokinandan family–Bisram, Romena, Ashley and Ryan–CARSTAR Newmarket’s new 929 sq. m. (10,000 sq. ft.) location at 445 Harry Walker Parkway in Newmarket, Ont., is equipped with a brand-new Blowtherm booth, […]
The Mercanti Manual: Sam Mercanti’s business guidebook available now
Toronto, Ontario — Sam Mercanti, a Canadian collision industry icon and driving force behind the upstart of CARSTAR Canada, has written a book. Officially out today, Sept. 14, RISEN from the Shop Floor: Lessons from an Entrepreneur by Sam Mercanti “tells the story of a young Italian kid who came to Canada with nothing, had […]
To Scale: Average aftermarket service visit $150 cheaper than dealership, says J.D. Power report
Ottawa, Ontario — Auto service at the dealership may be pricier than the aftermarket counterpart, according to J.D. Power’s 2022 Canada Customer Service Index–but that didn’t stop the segment from capturing more than half of industry revenue this year. According to J.D. Power’s long-term study dealership-based service centres accounted for 47 percent of all service […]
Festivities in the Falls: Simplicity Car Care to host National Growth Conference this week
Niagara Falls, Ontario — Got any plans for this Thursday or Friday? Well, Simplicity Car Care can give you something to do. The network will host its National Growth Conference at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre from Sept. 15 through Sept. 17. According to Simplicity’s press release from Friday, attendees will be treated to a […]
Tuesday Ticker: Volkswagen to source battery materials from Canada; Rivian cancels R1T Explore model
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s automotive economics news: Volkswagen makes plans on an agreement to source nickel, cobalt and other raw materials from Canadian soil; Ford announces plans to cut 3,000 employees and Rivian cancels the entry-level version of its R1T truck. Volkswagen goes metal Volkswagen has sealed an agreement with Canada that will […]
Tuesday Ticker: July 26, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — The focus is on Alberta-based companies in this weekly Tuesday Ticker, as AutoCanada delivers 32 percent revenue growth while Calgary, Alta.-based Foundation Automotive adds a new brand—and new territory—to its portfolio. AutoCanada’s quarterly update Edmonton-based AutoCanada announced its Q2 2022 results on Monday, reporting revenue of approximately $1.7 billion and growth of […]
Tuesday Ticker: July 19, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — Looking for your global automotive stock report? Look no further! In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Volkswagen amps up its EV deliveries; a former Nissan executive does a postmortem on the OEM’s EV strategy and Porsche preps for a potential IPO. Volts-wagen Volkswagen is pushing its emissions-free offerings and seeing the returns, as […]
Tuesday Ticker: July 12, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, AkzoNobel adds an acquisition to its wheelhouse and Stellantis talks more about its future funding at FCA Canada. Wheelie great acquisitions AkzoNobel has announced an agreement to acquire the wheel liquid coatings business of Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH. The deal is expected to be completed by the end […]
Boost It: Uniban hosts annual convention in Mont-Tremblant, Que.
Mont-Tremblant, Quebec —Uniban Canada held its annual Boost Convention last weekend, hosting its franchise partners and attendees in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. By the time this year’s Uniban Canada Boost Convention closed on Saturday night, the company’s said its franchise partners were ready to take the theme to heart, return to their glass centres and apply their […]
Toyota Undead: OEM partners with Redwood Materials to recycle EV batteries
Nevada, United States — The 25-year-old initial release of the Toyota Prius gains a new lease on life–at least somewhat–through a partnership between former Tesla CTO JB Straubel’s company Redwood Materials and car manufacturer Toyota. This partnership aims to help supply and recycle original Prius and EV batteries, through the acquisition, salvaging and refurbishment of […]
