GM’s closure and how it affects the rest of Canada
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — November 28, 2018 —The closure of Oshawa’s General Motors plant will be sure to have lasting effects in the city and the surrounding area, but what does it mean for the rest of Canada? According to Dennis DesRosiers of DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, the reality is a “fly speck.” “There […]
GM announces planned closure of Oshawa plant
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — November 26, 2018 —Thousands of General Motors assembly workers walked off the line in protest this morning in Oshawa, Ontario, after the company revealed its plans to shut down the plant in 2019. The factory, which currently employees 2,500 workers, is being closed as a part of GM’s sweeping […]
Remembering an industry icon
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — November 20, 2018 — Montreal’s René Lapointe , a well-known collision repair industry icon, consultant, trainer and educator has died. Lapointe began his autobody career with a General Motors truck centre in St-Laurent, Quebec, in 1965. Later a co-owner of Le Carrossier A & L, Lapointe became an instructor for […]
GM proposes national zero emissions program to favor EVs
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 31, 2018 — Last week General Motors proposed a national zero emissions program for the United States as part of a plan to place millions of electric vehicles on the road by 2030. GM Canada has voiced a desire to see something similar in Canada. “Today, GM proposed for […]
A star in the industry
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – September 28, 2018 – General Motors Chief Financial Officer Dhivya Suryadevara has made quite the name for herself within the automotive industry. Earlier this week Suryadevara was named as one of ten women leaders to watch by Fortune Magazine, according to the Detroit Free Press. Growing […]
GM and Mitchell launch Collision Repair Network U.S.-wide
By CRM Staff Atlanta, Georgia – August 9, 2018 – The long-anticipated launch of the Collision Repair Network hosted by General Motors and Mitchell International is now a-go – at least for repairers operating south-of-the-border. “We are honored GM has selected Mitchell as the exclusive administrator for its Collision Repair Network. Our first step is […]
Trump’s tariff increase could impact Ontario the most
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – August 1, 2018 – A TD analysis announced that the Trump administration would be imposing a 10 percent tariff on vehicle parts and 25 percent increase on finished vehicles. This increase would be coming into effect in 2019, the Financial Post reported. Veins Canada released that any […]
The AV Report July 13, 2018
Toronto, Ontario – July 13, 2018 – In this weeks AV Report: Daimler outlines AV plans, a potential fatal flaw in AI, RBC estimates potential AV revenues for GM and much, much more! The parent company of Mercedes-Benz, Daimler, floated a new AV plan this past week. The company claims it will roll out […]
GM Repair Insights: OEMs examining standardization of repair procedure symbols, reports Repairer Driven News
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — July 8, 2018 — The OEM Collision Repair Roundtable, a twenty year old quarterly gathering of automotive manufacturers, is currently exploring the possibility of introducing more consistent symbols in repair procedures, reports Repairer Driven News. Repairers have expressed complaints about the substantial variance of repair procedure icons […]
General Motors and Jaguar approve Car-O-Liner vacuum systems
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — June 1, 2018 — Car-O-Liner recently announced that both General Motors (GM) and Jaguar Land Rover have approved the company’s CleanPrep Vacuum systems for use in their certified collision network centres. “A clean, efficient shop begins with dust containment,” said Mark Weinmann, OEM account manager, Car-O-Liner. “Dusts […]
