Preemptive Patent: Ford files patent for preemptive charging alert system for EVs
Toronto, Ontario — Ford has released a patent application for a preemptive charging alert system that would notify drivers if an energy price hike is imminent or if there will be a blackout. The patent, which was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and published on November 12, 2024, specifically notes […]
Financial Falls: AutoCanada announces third quarter financial results; reports a revenue decrease of $29.6 million
Toronto, Ontario — On November 13, AutoCanada announced its third quarter financial results, citing a revenue decrease of $29.6 million. Other highlights from the report indicate that net income for the period was $7.1 million as compared to $22.8 million in the prior year—a decrease of $15.7 million. Additionally, adjusted EBITDA was $53.2 million as […]
Big News: Simplicity Car Care expands with the launch of new business, Simplicity Truck Care
Toronto, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care is excited to announce its expansion into the trucking industry with its newest business, Simplicity Truck Care. The company recently opened its first two Simplicity Truck Care locations in Ontario, marking the beginning of a new era in truck collision repair. The inaugural sites in Cambridge and Mississauga are […]
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Running With the Bulls: Fix Auto Strathmore and Fix Auto Deerfoot sponsor Strathmore Stampede event
Strathmore, Alberta — Fix Auto Strathmore and Fix Auto Deerfoot recently sponsored the Strathmore Stampede from August 2 to 5, 2024, participating in all levels of the event from promotion and hospitality to running with the bulls in one of Western Canada’s most celebrated rodeos. The rodeo, which has grown from its initial inception in […]
Soaping It Up: CARSTAR Hamilton Midtown hosts charity car wash for Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Hamilton, Ontario — On Friday, June 14, CARSTAR Hamilton Midtown held its 23rd annual Soapss It Up car wash in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. According to a recent press release, the event is “a time-honoured tradition for CARSTAR Hamilton Midtown [where] the team eagerly gathers every summer to wash cars for the community, raising […]
CONGRATS TO KELVIN!
Kelvin Campbell celebrates 30 years as owner of Chapman Auto Body Thirty years. Three stores. More than 60 staff members. Countless lives changed—both customers and industry friends alike. In 1994, Kelvin Campbell was handed the keys to Chapman Auto Body. Former owner Bob Chapman told him to “go and make something out of it.” So, […]
A Royal Donation: Royle Group donates luxury Maserati to SLC’s Automotive Service Technician Program
Kingston, Ontario — Travis Royle from The Royle Group in Belleville, Ontario has donated a 2008 Maserati Quattroporte Executive GT to St Lawrence College’s (SLC) Automotive Service Technician program. Royle specifically chose SLC because his wife, Pamela has alumni connections, having graduated from SLC’s Behavioural Science Technology program in 2007. The vehicle will be used […]
Self-Calibrating Vehicles in Collision Repair: Myths, Realities, Risks and Rewards
By Darryl Simmons The advancement and concept of self-calibrating vehicles represents a significant leap forward in automotive technology, with implications that could dramatically streamline and transform the collision repair process. Self-calibrating vehicles could have the potential to incorporate sophisticated systems capable of adjusting and calibrating their own sensors and mechanisms without the need for external […]
CCCR presents Time Study results at in-person event; video
Toronto, Ontario — At its recent in-person meeting, the Canadian Council of Collision Repairers (CCCR) highlighted findings from a Time Study initiated last fall, focusing on the administrative burdens within facilities and their effects on overall operations. “At the heart of this study, we wanted to open [our] eyes to see where the real value […]
