Guild 21 Call: American Honda updates on the changes
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 12, 2015 — The latest edition of the always-popular Guild 21 call featured two American Honda representatives talking new developments in repair procedures. With Honda vehicles using more high-strength steel than ever repair procedures are evolving rapidly. First up on the call was Chris Tobie. He is in […]
Ledoux and Tobie to examine latest updates from Honda during Guild 21 call
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — December 8, 2015 — OEM certifications for collision repair centres are becoming more common, and the upcoming Guild 21 conference call takes a look into the Honda ProFirst program. The special guests for the call will be Chris Tobie and Gary Ledoux from American Honda. In addition to providing […]
OEM multi-material design means the right material in the right spot
Toronto, Ontario — December 3, 2015 — Mixed material vehicle construction is becoming more and more common, and the drive towards further lightweighting of cars and trucks means this trend is likely to continue. Multi-material construction can present challenges in repair. Technicians must understand the unique properties of each material used, of course, but they […]
Friday Fun: Boyd’s heavy trades, Domino’s mobile ovens and bursting the hype bubble on AVs
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 29, 2015 — Collision repair industry news from the week that was: – Boyd Group had to issue an official press release in response to very heavy trading in its stock. Stock market rules require a company to issue such statements if there is large, unexplained volatility in […]
Friday Fun: Holo displays, Porsche goes electric and Honda’s motorcycle soul
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 17, 2015 — Interesting bits and pieces from the week that was: – The Frankfurt auto show took place this last week. The opening address from Matthias Wissmann, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry, contained some interesting ideas. According to Wissman the “classical internal combustion […]
CARSTAR Cambridge achieves Honda ProFirst Certification
Hamilton, Ontario — August 17, 2015 — CARSTAR has announced that CARSTAR Cambridge has received Honda ProFirst Certification. The facility is located in Cambridge, Ontario, and is one of a number of collision facilities owned by CARSTAR LC Group. The certification program itself provides endorsement to collision repair centres that meet or exceed Honda’s standards […]
CARSTAR continues Honda ProFirst Certification in Oshawa
Hamilton, Ontario — July 20, 2015 — Jeff and Mike Labanovich and their staff at CARSTAR Oshawa Drake St. are the latest CARSTAR store to receive the Honda ProFirst Certification. CARSTAR Oshawa Drake St. is among the first ten CARSTAR locations to receive this dealership certification. “We feel that participating in the Honda ProFirst certification […]
Guild 21 talks American Honda during August conference call
By CRM Staff Newport Beach, California — August 20, 2014 — August’s Guild 21 Conference Call put its focus on American Honda with the car manufacturer’s Chris Tobie selected as the month’s speaker. The call, conducted on Aug. 13 at 11 a.m. (PDT), featured the diagnostic developer, who shared Honda repair information involving sectioning requirements […]
