SEEN AT SEMA
The world of collision repair, all in one place The North American automotive aftermarket industry’s biggest show was back and in full form this year, as the team from Collision Repair ventured out to Las Vegas for the SEMA Show 2022, from Nov. 1 to 4. After speaking with literal hundreds of members of our […]
MIND OF AN OWNER, HANDS OF A TECH
To run Town Autobody, it takes a village Story by MAX REID It can be easy to get a big head in an industry like collision repair. When nearly every conversation covers what credentials you do and don’t have, which OEMs you are and aren’t certified for, a simple chat between fellow business owners can […]
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!
REBAR REVENGE Have you ever removed a rebar rod from a body? A Prince Edward Island shop had quite the project after a local event volunteer turned up with a rebar rod lodged in his vehicle’s trunk. The poor volunteer had been working since 4 a.m. and returned to their vehicle to find a metal […]
OEM NEWS
NO GREEN Automakers are struggling to get on track to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a recent report by the Capgemini Research Institute.The academic think tank explains that investment in sustainability initiatives has fallen to less than one percent in 2022, compared to 1.22 percent in 2019. At current investment levels, greenhouse gas […]
INSURANCE NEWS
CASH IN THE FURNACE The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) says the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is on track to record a financial loss of $298 million for 2022. Vice president of IBC’s western and Pacific regions, Aaron Sutherland, called this update from the ICBC “incredibly disappointing” and said that taxpayers will likely face […]
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
UPDATES REQUIRED A member of the Forbes Technology Council warns that modern roads may need to be reworked to suit the needs and capabilities of autonomous vehicles. CEO of machine learning company Blyncsy, Mark Pittman says autonomous vehicles could mistake fallen construction barrels or crooked paint lines as warning barriers or exceptionally narrow lanes—uncommon events […]
BUSINESS NEWS
INSIDE TESLA’S WALLET Tesla’s recent decision to stop using ultrasonic sensors (USS) in its cars will reportedly save the electric automaker roughly US$114 per vehicle, said Mike Lane, an analyst from Munro & Associates. While the figures have not been verified by Tesla, Lane said each Tesla comes equipped with about a dozen USS, at […]
INDUSTRY NEWS
OTTAWA SEEKS INVESTMENT The federal government is reportedly set to introduce subsidies for the production costs of large EV battery producers in hopes it will convince the parties to build plants on Canadian soil. The new measures—dubbed a “game changer” for Canada’s industrial policy—could see Ottawa fund the operating expenses of battery and battery component […]
GRAPPLING WITH SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES
The global supply chain disruption is one of the major challenges affecting the automotive aftermarket industry. Sylvain Seguin advises how shops can plan ahead to prepare for the inevitable. By SYLVAIN SEGUIN A great deal of newsprint has been used over the past two years highlighting how the current supply chain problem is disrupting businesses […]
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
SYLVAIN SEGUIN, FIX NETWORK CANADA Fix Network has announced the promotion of Sylvain Seguin to the president of Fix Network Canada, effective September 26. Seguin has been with Fix Network Canada since 2018 when he joined as vice president of operations. In that role, he had oversight of the operations teams for all brands in […]
