Harbor Freight Tools releases new diagnostic tool set
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — March 6, 2018 — The Zurich line of code readers, a new set of diagnostic scanners, are now available through Harbor Freight Tools. According to Harbor Freight, the new line can read and clear trouble codes, display 20 data points at once and monitor vehicles for emissions. They also come equipped with […]
Friday Fun: Flying car crashes into second-floor window; CBC News sends 15-year-old to cover Detroit Auto Show
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 19, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: Did Edmonton set a record for most collisions in the shortest period of time? A vehicle in California managed to get stuck in the second floor of a nearby building, and CBC News covers the Detroit Auto Show in an unusual way. […]
NACE CARS Expo and Conference kicks off in Anaheim
By Mike Pickford Anaheim, California — August 10, 2016 — Following months of build up, the eagerly anticipated 2016 NACE CARS Expo and Conference kicked off in Anaheim, California on Tuesday (August 9), with collision and service repair professionals from across the globe jetting in to enjoy five-day’s worth of full-on industry action. The premiere […]
NACE Expo expands to meet demand
North Richland Hills, Texas — May 2, 2016 — NACE is already the largest collision repair event in the world but recent news indicates that it’s going to be even bigger than usual in 2016. According to show management, significant exhibit space has been added to the NACE | CARS 2016 Expo floor plan to […]
Consumer watchdog group agitating for transparent testing of automated vehicles
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 13, 2015 — The California Department of Motor Vehicles has announced it will post all autonomous vehicle accident reports on its website. The move comes after a citizens’ group, Consumer Watchdog, suggested the DMV make the reports more easily available. In a press release announcing the action, an […]
Craftsman Collision expands into US
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 24, 2015 — Craftsman Collision has opened its first US store, located in sunny Long Beach, California. Craftsman Collision, of course, is well-known in western Canada. The company has 38 locations in markets throughout British Columbia and Alberta. The company’s owner, Bill Hatswell, is a well-known figure in […]
