Not Tough Enough: Approx. 450 F-150s, Transits damaged in Missouri train derailment
Toronto, Ontario — If you’re looking for the new F-150 that was supposed to be shipped to you this week, try a ditch in northeastern Missouri—that’s where a train full of them derailed on Aug. 2, leaving about 450 new trucks bound for dealerships in a state of disrepair. The incident was brought to light […]
Strange Submarine: Ice fishermen in York Region, Ont. rescued from iceflow, lose truck to Lake Simcoe
York, Ontario — The American biologist, Rachel Carson, once wrote that “Man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself”—a group of fishermen in York Region, Ontario learned this lesson the hard way when their Ford F-150 become another casualty after an ice fishing trip gone wrong […]
Positively Riveting: Ford updates F-150 procedures to allow SPRs on certain repairs
Toronto, Ontario – Ford has announced an update to its I-CAR procedure for replacing the outer box side of F-150 trucks, announced in mid-December. This latest update from Canada’s most popular OEM announced that the replacement of F-150 outer box sides may now “now include the use of self-piercing rivets (SPRs) in specified locations.” This […]
Friday Fun: Steel vs. aluminum, counterfeiters get sophisticated and sub-prime auto loans
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 9, 2016 — This week features news about the ongoing steel vs. aluminum debate, a new flood of more sophisticated counterfeit parts from China and the “now occurring” deflation of the sub-prime auto loan bubble. – The Ontario Liberal Party made a major announcement this week. Premier Wynne […]
F-150 repair instruction sheets available on I-CAR RTS Portal
Hoffman Estates, Illinois — November 24, 2014 — I-CAR has announced 51 collision repair instruction sheets recently released by Ford for the launch of its F-150 are now available on I-CAR’s Repairability Technical Support (RTS) Portal. The information was provided directly to I-CAR from Ford, making the manufacturer the first to release comprehensive instruction sheets […]
