Glue Guide: Volvo updates position statements on windshield adhesives, bumper cover repair
Toronto, Ontario — Volvo has expressed some sticking points in a pair of position statements regarding windshield adhesives and bumper cover repair. The Swedish automaker reiterated in one of the statements that only Volvo Genuine parts, and subsequently only Volvo PUR adhesive kits, should be used in the repair of Volvo windshields. “These [kits] are […]
Pressure’s On: Québec explores extended producer responsibility for ELV electric vehicle battery management
Montréal, Québec — Propulsion Québec has released a study to “analyze the feasibility of implementing an extended producer responsibility (EPR) mechanism in Quebec.” Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is an approach that seeks to transfer the responsibility for recovery and reclamation of materials to the companies at the origin of their marketing. Essentially, EPR acts as a […]
Can You Believe This?! December 31, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — This week, witness ways to improve Canadian public transit; discover unique towing techniques for pickup drivers; find the world’s strongest tape and much, much more!
LKQ Delivers the Loot: Company gifts Tropicana, Centennial class with holiday donation
Toronto, Ontario — The students of Tropicana Community Centre’s Pre-Apprenticeship Auto Body and Collision Repair class are having a very happy holiday indeed, thanks to a very generous donation from LKQ Corporation. On top of body panels for Centennial College students to test their skills on, LKQ also supplied OGIO backpacks, vests and top-notch supplies […]
Jingle Bells: Collision Repair mag remix
Dashing through the shop In a one-doored SUV, Past the bays we go, Screeching all the way. Nuts and bolts pop off, Ralph adjusts the sheets, What fun it is to work in the Canadian collision industry! Oh, crushed quarter panels, dented rooves, Procedures can’t’ be found! Oh, what fun it is to […]
Romans Report: 2020 Profile of Evolving U.S. and Canadian Collision Repair Marketplace highlights
Golden, Colorado — Highlights from the Romans Group LLC’s 15th annual white paper, A 2020 Profile of the Evolving U.S. and Canadian Collision Repair Marketplace were unveiled last Friday. According to Vincent Romans, managing partner, CEO and founder of the Romans Group, “COVID-19 seemed to have a disproportionately negative impact on the Canadian collision repair […]
Walker and Wheel Watch: Volkswagen Front Assist update said to detect pedestrians, cyclists
Toronto, Ontario — Volkswagen is launching a new version of its Front Assist ADAS system designed to help drivers avoid bicycle and pedestrian collisions. According to Volkswagen, prior versions of Front Assist used radar sensors built into the front of a vehicle to detect moving objects that could lead to a collision and could distinguish […]
Self-driving shuttle crashes in Whitby, Ont., operator in critical condition
Whitby, Ontario — A self-driving shuttle bus crashed into a tree in Whitby, Ontario, Thursday afternoon, sending the vehicle’s operator to a nearby trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. Durham Regional Police said the collision happened around 4 p.m. along the Whitby Autonomous Vehicle Electric (WAVE) Shuttle route, which circles a six-kilometre route near the city’s […]
Wish List: Top 10 holiday gift ideas for your collision repair facility
By Venessa di Vito, Auto+ Performance Original article available here Christmas is that one holiday that is supposed to be full of everything magical, cheery, and bright. But, to some, it can also be one of the most stressful and difficult times of the year. Trust us, we understand. Between a fluctuation in store hours […]
Top Trainer: Amir Farrokh appointed new chairman of Skills/Compétences Canada auto repair committee
Blainville, Quebec — Skills/Compétences Canada’s (SCC) National Technical Committee for Autobody Repair has appointed Amir Farrokh as the committee’s new chairman. A technical trainer at Fix Network’s training centre in Blainville, Que., Farrokh will be tasked with developing a testing framework for identifying talented autobody students and apprentices in provincial skills competitions before they go […]
