Due for Damage: Extreme weather on the rise in Canada, say climatologists from Western University
London, Ontario — How’s the weather been lately? Not great—and the data can prove it. Extreme weather events like tornadoes and hailstorms are reaching a frequency in Canada higher than ever before, adding to the number of drivers who will be in more regular need of emergency vehicle repairs. According to an article first published […]
A Recurring Theme: Ford appeals US$1.7 billion verdict, denies responsibility for roof collapse in 80 rollover accidents
Gwinnett County, Georgia — Ford is appealing a court decision ordering them to pay the equivalent of $2.1 billion Canadian, saying their Super Duty F-250 pickups should bear no blame in the nearly 80 accidents where the truck’s roof was crushed in rollover collisions, often resulting in death or injuries. According to the Guardian, jurors […]
Tuesday Ticker: Volkswagen to source battery materials from Canada; Rivian cancels R1T Explore model
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s automotive economics news: Volkswagen makes plans on an agreement to source nickel, cobalt and other raw materials from Canadian soil; Ford announces plans to cut 3,000 employees and Rivian cancels the entry-level version of its R1T truck. Volkswagen goes metal Volkswagen has sealed an agreement with Canada that will […]
EV/AV Report: Tesla sued in Calif. for false autopilot claims; U.K. plans to roll out AVs by 2025
Toronto, Ontario —Tesla gets sued in California for false advertising, the British government plans to integrate autonomous vehicles into the UK by 2025 and data showing a consistent increase in zero-emission vehicle adoption rates in Ontario, Montreal and British Columbia. This is your weekly report on the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Problems Abounding […]
Welcomes of the Week: Simplicity Car Care Country Hills
Country Hills, Alberta — Simplicity Car Care is excited to announce the opening of its latest franchisee location in Country Hills, Alberta. Simplicity Car Care Country Hills franchise owners Arik Hasson and Luis Andre first met in June of 2020. They began discussing the idea of partnering and opening a Simplicity Car Care location together […]
Safer and Sounder: Newer car designs reduce collision female fatalities to 2.5 percent, says NHTSA study
Toronto, Ontario – A new NHTSA report suggests that improvements in vehicle safety standards and safety equipment has reduced the disparity between female and male fatalities during collisions from 18.3 percent to 6.3 percent, comparing model years 1960-2009 to 2010-2020. Notably, vehicles with model years 2015-2020 had the lowest difference at 2.9 percent. According to […]
At War with Nature: Fence to be erected along B.C.’s Highway 3 to mitigate wildlife collisions
Cranbrook, British Columbia — For autobody repair facilities in British Columbia’s East Kootenays, humanity and nature often find themselves at a crossroads—unfortunately, sometimes it is a literal crossroads where the human ends up in a nasty car wreck and an innocent animal is left injured. Steven Johnson, an estimator at Cranbrook, B.C.’s Rocky Mountain Collision […]
Can You Believe This?! August 19, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — This week, bear witness to an amateur music video gone horribly wrong; discover the wackiest Club Car your course has to offer; spot some chop shop work at your local Timmie’s and much, much more—all in Collision Repair mag’s Can You Believe This?!
Glasurit on the Green: BASF Canada hosts annual golf tournament in Brampton, Ont.
Brampton, Ontario — More than 250 golfers gathered at the Lionhead Golf Course and Country Club on Wednesday for the BASF Canada annual golf tournament, where industry stakeholders went head to head on the green for the first time since the pandemic. Attendees were also treated to a lineup of snazzily painted vehicles–with BASF and […]
Agree to Disagree: Training time for estimating systems varies greatly, according to industry feedback
Toronto, Ontario — A recent Collision Repair mag survey indicates that the average training time on modern estimating systems varies greatly across the industry. According to a survey of 30 collision centre owners, managers and staff, training on today’s estimating systems can take anywhere from 90 minutes to a matter of years. Of those respondents, […]
