CREATING YOUR OWN ADVANTAGE
When you’re entrepreneurial in nature, the sky is the limit Some people were simply built for business— and you’ll find plenty of them in the automotive aftermarket. It may look easy from afar but, in actuality, it takes clever minds and—above all else, a willingness to learn and grow with this fast-changing industry. We sat […]
THUMBS UP
Evaluating the new normal Column by JAY PERRY A new era is upon us, and it is not the time to panic. It will be two to three decades before we start to see the fuller effects of what the pandemic has done to society. Right now, we are seeing the first glimpses of how […]
LEADING THE CHARGE
EV Repair Tour kicks off in Toronto Collision Repair magazine is taking electric vehicle repair education across Canada. In Toronto, we welcomed more than 100 industry members for a full day of electric vehicle education. Speakers included David Giles, a long-time repairer of hybrid technologies and president of Powered EV Consulting; Joseph Chung, account manager […]
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!
PROLONGED PAINTING Bugatti issued a press release this past March detailing its whopping 600-hour process in painting a vehicle. Before the paint is even opened, specialists check panels for minuscule pits that may affect the finish and other imperfections. After clearing the car, a layer of primer is applied and sanded, followed by a second […]
REGIONAL NEWS | ALTANTIC
MAKE WAY FOR MACHINES A new novelty is nearing Nova Scotia: automated flagging machines are about to become commonplace tools at construction sites. In a statement made by Public Works Minister Kim Masland, she announced the deployment will be made with the intention of achieving better roadside safety for construction workers at construction sites. The […]
MANITOBA | REGIONAL NEWS
NO PANIC—YET In late August, more than 1,700 unionized Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) workers walked off the job. But Ferd Klassen says it’s not “panic mode” amid the autobody industry–at least, not yet. “[MPI] is constantly adjusting things on the fly,” said Klassen, the president of Manitoba’s Automotive Trades Association (ATA) and owner of Niverville […]
PAINTERS SINKING PUTTS
Friends of BASF take to the course for annual golf tournament Story, photos by ALLISON ROGERS BASF’s collision industry partners swapped mixing green hues for the literal greens this past July 26 as the chemical company hosted its annual golf event. With a new venue this year—Glen Eagle Golf Course in Caledon, Ontario—BASF customers from […]
ONTARIO | REGIONAL NEWS
A TRADITION OF CHARITY The team at CARSTAR Thunder Bay knows that the best way to celebrate being a community landmark is by giving back, and give back they have, earning them special recognition from CARSTAR for their years of service. The Northern Ontario bodyshop just celebrated 25 years in the CARSTAR network and to […]
REGIONAL NEWS | QUEBEC
AUTO BUGATTI’S ACHIEVEMENT AutoCanada is congratulating Auto Bugatti collision centre, part of the AutoCanada network, on its achievement as Tesla’s top customer index score (CSI) performer in the Quebec market. Joe Visconti, president of Auto Bugatti, and the rest of the team received a CSI of more than 95 percent, according to an email from […]
REGIONAL NEWS | SASKATCHEWAN
SAVE THE DATES Saskatchewan repairers and friends of SAAR—there are some key dates you’ll want to block off in your schedule for 2024. The Saskatchewan Associaton of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) will host its annual Spring Conference in Moose Jaw on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 at the Temple Gardens Spa, just across the […]
