Welcomes of the Week: CSN Midtown in Windsor, Ont.
Markham, Ontario — CSN Midtown located in Windsor, Ontario is the latest repairer to join the CSN network, the company announced last week. CSN Midtown is owned and operated by one of CSN’s long-standing MSOs, Joe Di Carlo and Vince Paesano, who also own CSN JJ Dominion and CSN Riverside in Windsor. Formerly known to […]
Can You Believe This?! Halloween Edition
Toronto, Ontario — The big spooky day is just around the corner! Celebrate the spirit of this scary season with Collision Repair’s special Halloween Edition Can You Believe This?! Featuring ghastly Miatas, skeletal stowaways, questionable paint jobs and much, much more! How do you dress up your ride for the season? Let us know in […]
Third Quarter Gains: Driven Brands reports Q3 earnings, revenues up 39 percent YOY
Toronto, Ontario — Driven Brands reported its third-quarter earnings for 2022 yesterday, where the company reported a 39 percent increase in its revenue (year over year) to US$516.6 million. The paint, collision and glass segment accounted for approximately 22 percent of company revenue of $113.3 million. Driven Brands reported a net income of US$38.4 million, […]
Tuesday Ticker: Tesla cuts prices, sees shares decline; Uni-Select preps for Q3 results call
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker economics report, Tesla cuts prices in China and sees its stocks suffer; Uni-Select marks a date for its Q3 2022 results call and an Aviva rep comments on the inflation-auto physical damage connection. Tesla takes a tumble Tesla stock was down nearly 50 percent year-to-date on Monday […]
At the Peak: Simplicity Car Care recognizes top performing franchisees at first annual awards
Toronto, Ontario — To celebrate another year of growth, Simplicity Car Care hosted its first annual awards ceremony to honour its top performers across the country. To Simplicity, it’s about more than sales; the company takes time to honour owners and staff—known as Simplifiers—for leadership, customer satisfaction, and their impact on the community. The award […]
Conquering Together: Consolidated Collision Services serves educational sessions, honours top performers at National Network Meeting
Niagara Falls, Ontario — Consolidated Collision Services (CCS) held its National Network Meeting on October 19, where more than 80 members partook in a full day of thoughtful presentations, discussion and general merriment. The event was in collaboration with the Automotive Conference and Expo, or ACE held next door at the Niagara Fallsview Casino. The […]
Can You Believe This?! October 21, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — Another week has come and gone–now it’s time for Collision Repair’s Can You Believe This?! clip! Featuring SUV-submarine hybrids, drivers that’ll remind you of your old hall monitor, trampoline transporters and much, much more!
Friends in the Falls: ACE, CCS National Network meeting kicks off in Niagara Falls, Ont.
Niagara Falls, Ontario — The annual Automotive Conference and Expo (ACE) kicks off today at the Fallsview Resort in Niagara Falls. Held in conjunction with the Consolidated Collision Services (CCS) National Network meeting, ACE sessions will kick off at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, with an introduction from event host, radio and TV personality John Schols, followed […]
Tuesday Ticker: Nikola’s former CEO charged; Tesla could save big bucks by eliminating ultrasonic sensors
Toronto, Ontario — It’s electric in this weekly Tuesday Ticker as Nikola Corp.’s founder and former CEO is charged with fraud; Rivian recalls a slew of freshly-delivered vehicles and an analyst makes estimates on Tesla’s upcoming cash savings. Milton gets charged Trevor Milton, founder of electric truckmaker Nikola Corp., has been found guilty of fraud […]
EV/AV Report: Loblaws deploys completely driverless trucks in Toronto; Magna takes its slice of the autonomous pizza
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, a grocery giant drops driverless trucks in Toronto; Magna deploys autonomous pizza delivery robots and the federal government awards more money to Quebec mining efforts. Hey, who’s driving that truck? In last week’s EV/AV Report, we covered Loblaws’ partnership with autonomous vehicle company Gatnik. […]
