Pfaff Open House: Telematics to change collision repair industry
By Tom Davis Vaughan, Ontario — November 16, 2017 — Telematics will completely change the way collision repairers operate their business. That’s the claim of industry stalwart Mike Anderson of Collision Advice, speaking at the Pfaff Open House event on November 15. He adds: “Autonomous vehicles make for good news but are ‘not the priority’ for […]
Pfaff annual Insurance Open House to focus on technology
By Tom Davis Vaughan, Ontario — November 10, 2017 — Pfaff Autoworks will be hosting its fourth annual Insurance Open House on November 15, with a special focus on technology and the future of the industry. This year’s event, which takes place at Pfaff Autowork’s collision repair facility in Vaughan, Ontario, will bring together repairers, […]
Scan-A-Palooza: Mike Anderson talks scan tools and the importance of OEM knowledge
By Alex Dugas Chicago, Illinois — July 27, 2017 — The overriding message from the Scan-A-Palooza event at NACE Automechanika was simple, but powerful. “Remember this folks, we need to learn to research and research to learn,” said Mike Anderson of Collision Advice. Anderson led a dynamic, insightful and engaging discussion on the importance of […]
Mike Anderson to guest on next Guild 21 Conference Call
Newport Beach, California — February 21, 2017 — Verifacts Automotive has announced that Mike Anderson of Collision Advice will return as the guest on the next Guild 21 Conference Call. The call is scheduled for March 9, 2017 at 2 p.m. EST. The most recent Guild 21 call featured George Avery, formerly of State Farm, […]
Need for documentation highlighted during CCIF scanning panel discussion
By Mike Davey Vaughan, Ontario — January 29, 2017 — “Possible injury or even death.” Those are among the possible consequences of not scanning and performing the correct calibrations during the repair process, according to Scott Wideman of Volkswagen Canada. Wideman made the comment during a panel discussion at the first CCIF meeting of 2017. […]
Discover Leadership training approved for AMi credit
North Richland Hills, Texas — January 10, 2017 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) has announced approval of the Discover Leadership Master Graduate Program and Ignition Program for elective credit hours. Past and future students successfully completing the Master Graduate Program will be awarded 60 AMi elective credits hours and the Ignition Leadership Program 24 […]
Looking Back: Top stories of 2016
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — December 29, 2016 — The collision repair industry has had more than its fair share of highs and lows in 2016. We’ve looked back over the hundreds of stories we’ve covered in the last year to pick out just a few of the top newsmakers from 2016. The five […]
Scanning, recruitment and training on the agenda for first CCIF of 2017
Ottawa, Ontario — December 19, 2016 — The agenda for the first meeting of the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) of 2017 has been revealed. CCIF Toronto will take place at Universal Event Space in Vaughan, Ontario, on January 27, 2017. Pre-registration is required to attend CCIF Toronto. Early bird registration is available until […]
AMi adds two courses to collision repair offering
North Richlands Hills, Texas — November 30, 2016 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) has announced the addition of two new online courses for the collision repair segment. The new online courses, developed by Mike Cassata, are “Getting the Most Out of Your DRP” and “Photography and File Documentation.” Each course is approximately 30 minutes […]
Toyota Canada holds training events in Toronto and Montreal
By Barett Poley Toronto, Ontario — November 23, 2016 — A training event for collision repairers and appraisers was held in Toronto and Montreal by Toyota Canada, with the purpose of diagnostic and estimating training for collision repair shops. The Toronto training session was held at the Delta East Hotel. The Montreal session took place […]
