Boyd Group acquires Calgary’s Concours Collision Centres
By Mike Davey Winnipeg, Manitoba — August 9, 2017 — The Boyd Group has officially announced the acquisition of Concours Collision Centres. The multi-store operation, consisting of four collision repair facilities located in Calgary, was previously owned by Ken Friesen. “We are excited to be expanding our presence in the Calgary region, a large market […]
Survey: Hiring quality staff tops the list of repairer concerns
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — August 8, 2017 — What keeps you up at night? If you’re like the majority of shop owners who responded to our most recent survey, then the answer is “hiring quality staff.” This was far and away the strongest answer from our survey respondents, with 50 percent of respondents […]
The heat is on! Count’s Kustoms’ Ryan Evans and NitroHeat at NACE Automechanika 2017
By Alex Dugas Chicago, Illinois — August 8, 2017 — NACE Automechanika 2017 attracted a large crowd of vendors, shop owners and industry stakeholders to the Windy City for the annual conference. The show also attracted TV personalities such as Ryan Evans from Count’s Kustoms in Las Vegas. The shop is known as the shooting location […]
Tuesday Ticker: Will Amazon move beyond parts and into repair?
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 7, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker looks at earning reports from LKQ and AkzoNobel, how stock in 3M rose 16 percent in the last year, how Amazon may soon branch out from parts and into selling auto service and much, much more! LKQ LKQ Corporation released its […]
Newest Distinctive Auto Works location holds grand opening event
Edmonton, Alberta — July 28, 2017 — Distinctive Auto Works (DAW) recently held a grand opening event to celebrate its third location. The chain, which first opened its doors in 2008, is aimed at owners of Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Porsche and other luxury vehicles. The new Distinctive Auto Works is located the […]
CSN expands in Nova Scotia with CSN Hughie’s
Port Hastings, Nova Scotia — July 28, 2017 — CSN Collision Centres has expanded its presence in Nova Scotia with the addition of CSN Hughie’s, located in Port Hastings. Hughie Samson was a dealership manager for many years before he decided to start his own business in 1989, now operating under the name CSN Hughie’s […]
The Autonomous Report: Lyft promises driverless rides before 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 28, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, we take a look at why Canada ranks “dead last” among the G7 nations when it comes to regulations regarding autonomous vehicles (AVs), Lyft promises to have driverless vehicles available in certain markets before the end of the year, why […]
6th annual MSO Symposium examines insurer and OEM viewpoints
By Alex Dugas Chicago, Illinois — July 27, 2017 — The floor at NACE Automechanika 2017 is filled with excitement as stakeholders from across the industry gather to discuss the present and future of the collision repair industry. Among the many events, the MSO Symposium stands out as one of the most important gatherings of […]
Friday Fun: BC brokers in hot water for improperly accessing AutoPlan
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 27, 2017 — In this week’s edition of Friday Fun we look into how brokers in BC are under investigation as a result of allegations that they improperly accessed the province’s Autoplan system, a court action in the US that alleges a shop didn’t follow OEM procedures, how […]
Live@NACE Automechanika: Business Outlook Conference puts the focus on future of telematics
By Erin McLaughlin Chicago, Illinois — July 26, 2017 — NACE Automechanika hit the ground running this year, with the Business Outlook Conference kicking off the first day at McCormick Place West. Collision Repair magazine is the official Canadian Media Partner for NACE Automechanika. Robert “Bob” Redding of the Automotive Service Association began the conference, […]
