COVID-19 Coverage
Check out our articles below to stay up-to-date on how the collision repair industry is reacting to COVID-19. Looking for something specific? You can find an updated list of resources our resource page.
Taking Action: Unifor launches coronavirus task force with GM, FCA, Ford
Toronto, Ontario — Detroit’s Big Three automakers, General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler
COVID-19 Coverage: How will Coronavirus affect Canada’s collision sector?
Toronto, Ontario — China’s auto sector has been all but shut down since late January’s
On the House: Progi offering free photo estimates amid pandemic
Trois-Rivières, Quebec — Progi is supporting collision shops amid the pandemic by offering free photo
Helping Hand: UAP offers support cheat sheet for essential businesses
Toronto, Ontario — UAP has prepared a list of resources for businesses operating amid the
Battening Down: Uni-Select lays off 50 percent of employees amid COVID-19
Boucherville, Quebec — While, as an essential service, Uni-Select may remain in operation, the company
Ready to Retool: Ontario’s $50m fund will support manufacturing of medical supplies, PPE
Toronto, Ontario — On Wednesday, Ontario’s provincial government launched the Ontario Together Fund to encourage
Together We Stand: Spanesi Americas teams up with Collision Industry Foundation for COVID-19 relief
Toronto, Ontario — Spanesi Americas has partnered with the Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) to provide
Doom and Bloom: Thorold Auto Parts delivers flowers to local health workers
Niagara Falls, Ontario — Last Friday, Thorold Auto Parts donated flowers to Niagara General Hospital
Gathering a Gameplan: Simplicity Car Care offers tips for surviving the slowdowns
Toronto, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care hosted a COVID-19 Navigation webinar last week, featuring tips
Supplier Sanitizer: Magna seeking partner to test ‘life-saving’ mask sanitizer
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian automotive supplier Magna International is seeking a partner to validate that
Weathering the Storm: Boyd Group says its demand down 40 to 50 percent
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Boyd Group Services confirmed in a Friday press release that the company
A-Ford-able EVs: Ford CEO pledges no ‘six-digit’ prices
Oakville, Ontario — Jim Farley, Ford CEO has stated he will not be releasing electric
EV/AV Report: November 9, 2020
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Tesla confirms Canada will
New North American Face: Welcome Car-Rep Automotive to the NA market
Las Vegas, Nevada — Car-Rep Automotive, a brand of Maston Oy, Northern Europe’s leading spray
Industry Insight: KPMG reports on state of industry, predicts heightened EV production
Richmond Hill, Ontario — Under normal circumstances, the Ontario automotive sector accounts for more than
Revved Up: B.C. EV startup opening 6 U.S. retail stores
Victoria, British Columbia — Canadian electric-vehicle startup ElectraMeccanica says it will open six U.S. retail
Living Luxuriously: Volvo Canada Introduces Volvo Valet
Richmond Hill, Ontario — Volvo is using the pandemic to their benefit and taking safety
Strike Averted: Unifor announces tentative agreement with FCA
Brampton, Ontario — Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) has agreed to a tentative three-year contract with
Digital Dreams: Future for the Car Summit 2020
Toronto, Ontario — Financial Times Live is producing its sixth annual digital summit unpacking the
Plan with Progi: Charles Aubry details seven steps for improving internal ecosystem
Trois-Rivières, Quebec — Running a collision centre can be challenging—but ProgiPlanning has a solution. The
Editor’s Log: Our Health in Your Hands
By Gideon Scanlon Toronto, Ontario — In early March, the World Health Organization announced that
Coronavirus Check-up: Two-thirds of facilities unprepared for virus
Toronto, Ontari0–March 12, 2020– One-in-six Canadian auto repair facilities are already reporting business disruptions caused
