Can You Believe This?! featuring grocery cart wheel accessories, duct tape car finishes and more
Toronto, Ontario — Another Friday, another Collision Repair Can You Believe This?! This week, see what happens when you let your kids go crazy on your car finish; witness duct-tape DIY paint jobs; see the grocery delivery guy’s new whip and much, much more!
Budget Flights: Driver suspends car mid-air after making ‘poor turn’
Burlington, Ontario — Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were presumably bemused yet terrified, after responding to calls reporting a car floating in mid-air. This turned out to be a car caught on wire rather than a ritual gone wrong. “…the inexperienced (driver) was not practicing #MagicTricks, and got caught up on a wire […]
Still Growing: AutoCanada acquires two luxury collision centres in the Greater Toronto Area
Scarborough, Ontario — AutoCanada has acquired Excellence Auto Collision Silver Star and Excellence Auto Collision Midwest, two luxury collision centres east of the Greater Toronto Area. Excellence Auto has provided collision repair services to Scarborough and the Greater Toronto Area for more than 30 years, maintaining certifications with Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mini, Lucid, […]
Bigger and Better: SEMA 2023 to debut citywide SEMA Week
Las Vegas, Nevada — On the last day of the 2022 show, SEMA announced plans to expand the show into a full-week, citywide celebration of all things automotive, complimenting the ongoing, exclusive trade show. Representatives explained that SEMA Week would be the beginning and culmination of a five-year vision to expand the show into an […]
Spontaneous Heating: NHTSA recalls 2016-2018 Hyundai Santa Fe SUVs for engine fire risk
Washington, D.C., United States – On Tuesday, the NHTSA has placed a recall on 2016-2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUVs, citing malfunctioning anti-lock brake systems that could create electrical shorts and engine fires while parked or driving. While Transport Canada has not recalled the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV, it previously recalled 2017-2019 Santa […]
Can You Believe This?! November 4, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — Wake up, grab a cup o’ joe and indulge in this weekly Can You Believe This?! clip from Collision Repair mag. Featuring barely-there tire tread, super lit gas stations, double-decker catastrophes and much, much more!
Undervalued Work: Blending takes 31.6 percent more labour and receives 50 percent less compensation than total refinish, says SCRS data
Toronto, Ontario – Think its harder to blend several colours and tones on a panel compared to a single colour? You’re probably right, and new data from the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS)’s contradicts the belief of some OEMs that blending can be completed in half the time as creating a new coat. On […]
‘Tis the Season: December has most vehicle collisions of any month, says Allstate Canada
Toronto, Ontario – December and November this year will likely have the highest collision volume resulting in insurance claims, according to a recent study by Allstate Insurance Company of Canada. Allstate data trends indicate a spike in automotive claims in the last two months of each year, while Fridays remain the day of the week […]
In the Spirit of Spooky: DIY car mods for Halloween
Toronto, Ontario — It’s officially spooky season—and some drivers are especially keen to celebrate. It’s a common trend to see drivers install Halloween-themed decor to celebrate the fear of the season. Think bloody handprint stickers, red splatter paint jobs done haphazardly in backyards, open trunks or boots with plastic body parts hanging out—you know, things […]
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