The October issue of Collision Repair is now available for your reading pleasure! With a special focus on automotive painting, this issue has all the tips you need to meet your match and achieve top productivity!
Oh, the days of in-person interactions
“I don’t know how this new world is going to shake out, but one thing for certain, without personal relationships cemented with handshakes and total eye contact, we are in for interesting times. Along with disassociated relationships, comes a lack of loyalty to brand. Now we are looking at every aspect of our business being conducted via the internet.”
Mississauga, Ontario — Cox Automotive Canada has signed on with BlackNorth Initiative (BNI) as the
Fredericton, New Brunswick — Mark Weeks, regional vice-president for Fix Network, announced that Fix Auto
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Axalta has released its 68th annual Global Automotive Color Popularity Report revealing
Vancouver, British Columbia – GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emissions
Bowmanville, Ontario — Toyota Canada has announced a new parts distribution centre in Ontario that
Charlotte, North Carolina — Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting recently held their North American
Markham, Ontario — No one wants to buy a new car without test driving it
Toronto, Ontario — A spokesperson for Ontario Premier Doug Ford has stated that the government
London, United Kingdom — BETAG’s new eLearning program will be complemented by their current existing
Blainville, Quebec – Fix Network has pledged support once again to the Ronald McDonald House
Cambridge, Ontario — Drivers in the area of Ontario’s Twin Cities have a new option for ADAS
Mississauga, Ontario — Nissan Canada has managed to successfully navigate the storm that has been
Toronto, Ontario – Eva Wiese has been named president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada, making
Quebec City, Quebec — Premier Francois Legault announced Monday a $6.7 billion plan to reduce
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) will be hosting its annual conference
Nashville, Tennessee — AkzoNobel is doing its part in trying to make the end of
Cleveland, Ohio — Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced Thursday its newest refinish system, Sunfire PRO, earlier
Plymouth, Michigan — New OEM and EV startup, Rivian, intends to create a network of
Vaughn, Ontario — Auto parts maker Martinrea International Inc. sees the benefits of recent Canadian
Leesburg, Virginia — The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free
Ottawa, Ontario — Ontario has announced its plan to subsidize a portion of electricity rates
Oakville, Ontario — Jim Farley, Ford CEO has stated he will not be releasing electric
Toronto, Ontario — 2020 data released by autoTRADER.ca, and the company’s annual top searched vehicles
Calgary, Alberta — As of May 2020, almost seven Canadians reported food insecurity, according to
Thunder Bay, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care announced Tuesday that the company has opened a
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario government investing 20 million into helping small businesses jointly sponsor and
Alliston, Ontario — Honda and Toyota are on a pace to assemble more vehicles in
Montreal, Quebec – If you don’t have your winter tires on your vehicle, you may
Edmonton, Alberta — You would expect most to jump from joy when told vehicle collisions
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) will recall roughly seven million big pickup trucks and
Quebec, Gatineau – Simplicity Car Care has just launched its new French branded name, Simplicity
Mississauga, Ontario — The National Research Council of Canada (NRC), opened a new advanced material
Toronto, Ontario — Paul McCarthy, president, and COO for Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) has
Quebec City, Quebec — Premier Francois Legault announced Monday a $6.7 billion plan to reduce
Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian government is set to provide $350,000 to help the regional
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Tesla confirms Canada will
Oshawa, Ontario — The United States’ United Auto Workers (UAW) are reportedly upset over Unifor’s
Las Vegas, Nevada — Car-Rep Automotive, a brand of Maston Oy, Northern Europe’s leading spray
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Company will be unveiling its battery-electric van called the E-Transit
Victoria, British Columbia — Canadian electric-vehicle startup ElectraMeccanica says it will open six U.S. retail
Charlottetown, P.E.I. — Halifax’s Jeff Farwell, CEO of All EV Canada, recently acquired the dealership
Brampton, Ontario — Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) has agreed to a tentative three-year contract with
FRESH START Formerly recognized as CSN the Coachworks, the facility has officially changed its name
SHATTERING SUNROOFS A Quebec class action lawsuit is targeting Kia over an alleged design flaw
Toronto, Ontario — ‘Tis the season for Readers’ Choice, and collision repairers in Toronto have
Alliston, Ontario — Honda Canada is recalling 33, 150 sedans to update body control module
Toronto, Ontario — Due to restrictions from COVID-19, the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) has decided
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Exro Technologies Inc. has announced the completion of
PPE PHILANTHROPY The Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) recently made a donation of
AN EXPENSIVE TOW An Ontario fleet has said that its tractor-trailer is being held hostage
UNDER THE SEA Back in 2019, a carrier cargo ship called MV Golden Ray capsized
DIRECT CONTACT Mitchell 1’s new MessageCenter texting app that allows shop owners to text message
TOODALOO, TITAN The Nissan Titan’s legacy in Canada will come to an end in Canada
UBER INSURANCE DEAL Economical Insurance has announced a new and significant relationship with Uber in
SEMA SET-UP With SEMA going virtual this year, SEMA events vice president Tom Gattuso said
PDR PROGRESSION Dented Canada has finalized an agreement with Vale Training Solutions, which will allow
Mississauga, Ontario — Cox Automotive Canada has signed on with BlackNorth Initiative (BNI) as the
Toronto, Ontario — The round was led by Threshold Ventures, with participation from Maple VC,
Toronto, Ontario — Snapchat has become a staple in many millennials and Generation Z lives
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Axalta has released its 68th annual Global Automotive Color Popularity Report revealing
Toronto, Ontario — Due to restrictions from COVID-19, the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) has decided
Bowmanville, Ontario — Toyota Canada has announced a new parts distribution centre in Ontario that
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia — Yesterday, Driven Brand hosted a collision virtual summit, UNIT3D, where top-performing
Charlotte, North Carolina — Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting recently held their North American
Charlotte, North Carolina — For the first time since North America’s largest network of collision
Markham, Ontario — No one wants to buy a new car without test driving it
Michigan, United States — Join David DeBoer, CEO of the Burke Porter Group (BPG), for
Montréal, Québec — A new report by BMO Capital Markets said that the auto industry
Las Vegas, Nevada — Car-Rep Automotive, a brand of Maston Oy, Northern Europe’s leading spray
It’s been little over a year since Fix Network acquired the Quebec-based Carrossier ProColor from
The best leaders have an innate ability to articulate a vision, embrace the values of
By Allison Rogers When it comes to collision industry innovations, Pro Spot International president Ron
By Sophie Price Passion will get you far in this trade. If you’re skeptical, Vince
By Maddy Kylie On August 12, 2020, 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket division Business Manager Craig Jalbert
By Max Reid At fourteen-years-old, Bob Heroux painted his mom’s car. From there, he was
Calgary, Alberta — As of May 2020, almost seven Canadians reported food insecurity, according to
Toronto, Ontario — Due to restrictions from COVID-19, the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) has decided
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia — Yesterday, Driven Brand hosted a collision virtual summit, UNIT3D, where top-performing
Charlotte, North Carolina — Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting recently held their North American
Charlotte, North Carolina — For the first time since North America’s largest network of collision
Michigan, United States — Join David DeBoer, CEO of the Burke Porter Group (BPG), for
Blainville, Quebec – Fix Network has pledged support once again to the Ronald McDonald House
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) will recall roughly seven million big pickup trucks and
Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has announced a webinar series that
Leesburg, Virginia – The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is looking to provide
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) will be hosting its annual conference
Leesburg, Virginia — The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free
In order to help protect worker health from the dust that is formed when sanding
Any normal October would see members of the Canadian collision sector working hard to complete
Way back, during a time where people paid with cheques and wrote letters of correspondence
By Jay Perry Every piece of research on what to do as a leader during
By Chelsea Stebner Much of my career has been spent working for the Silver Fox,
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