Beetlemania: A History of the VW Beetle
Toronto, Ontario — July 17, 2019 – Earlier this month, Volkswagen announced that they would no longer be producing Beetles after 81 years of production. Beginning as a symbol of dark nationalism and turning into a little vehicle that could, the Beetles Volkswagen has a long history of movement, makeovers, and movie production. As the little […]
The Social Call: Overseeing Social Media Strategies
Toronto, Ontario — July 17, 2019 — For many businesses in the collision community, implementing an effective social media strategy can seem an exercise in futility, but the existence of many facilities that use it to bolster loyalty in their client base proves it can be an effective tool. For managers unfamiliar with the finer points […]
Tuesday Ticker: July 15, 2019
Toronto, Ontario — July 15, 2019 — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, AutoCanada announces a new CFO, AkzoNobel sells off a major asset and a Californian county declares war on smale-scale collision repairers. Back with Borys Mike Borys has been named as AutoCanada’s next chief financial officer. AutoCanada announced that it has appointed Mike Borys as […]
Rear Window: GM issues Canada-wide recall
July 12, 2019 — Toronto, Ontario — Rear Windows may have been a source of great inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock, but they are causing headaches for General Motors’ executives. This week, GM recalled more than 150,000 pickup trucks sold in Canada to correct a fault related to the defrosting equipment in some models with power sliding […]
A week in review – July 8
Toronto, Ontario — July 5, 2019 – Worried about what you missed this week? From one B.C. shop’s big innovative move to a cyber attack striking an auto-insurance company, Collision Repair has been covering the top auto industry stories this week and is providing a review of all the top stories. So catch yourself up […]
Bodyshop Talk Episode IV: AV hacking and cyber-insecurity
Toronto, Ontario — July 5, 2019 — BodyshopTalk is back this week with an episode focusing on ransomware attacks and how companies are dealing with them. On Tuesday, the multi-billion dollar auto repair investment group announced its internal systems had detected a ransomware attack, and that staff had taken steps to contain and mitigate the […]
I-CAR’s shop locator just got a big upgrade
Toronto Ontario — July 3, 2019 – I-CAR’s new shop locating site just got a major upgrade – one that could easily connect customers to certified CR shops across North America. Announced earlier this week, I-CAR is rebranding their “Gold Class Shop Locator” site to “BodyShopology” – an upgrade that will now include info on […]
Auto shop fundraiser promises a smashing good time
Toronto, Ontario — July 22, 2019- Eccles Auto Service has come up with a fun and quite destructive way to attract customers and raise money for a local hospice – a car smash. Instead of offering car washes, Dundas – based auto shop is offering a chance to take a whack at a donated car. […]
Simplicity made big strides in 2018, according to new report
By Elizabeth Sargeant Toronto, Ontario — June 28, 2019 – Simplicity has just released its annual market report showing the CR industry this successful car care company has had quite the opposite of a “simple” year. Simplicity Car Care is one of the fastest-growing networks in the collision repair industry. According to their report, they […]
Bodyshop Talk is Back!
Toronto, Ontario — June 28, 2019 – Collision Repair is proud to present another episode of BodyShop Talk! A podcast all about the automotive industry. In this week’s podcast, Bodyshop Talk sits down with Orest Tkaczuk, fresh off the plane from Italy. Tkaczuk, associate publisher at CR magazine, fills us in on all things […]
