Back in Bavaria: Guild 21 to revisit BMW Repair Technology in upcoming webinar
Toronto, Ontario — In the latest webinar to be offered by Guild 21, a panel of experts will dive into the German engineering behind BMW Repair Technology, currently scheduled for March 11. Back by popular demand with more updates and a Q&A session, Jonathan Inzano and Atilla Princz will lead the presentation on the latest […]
Toyota TCB: OEM awarded Canada’s Most Respected Auto Manufacturer
Toronto, Ontario — The people’s voices have been heard and the results are in; Toyota Motor Company has been chosen as Canada’s Most Respected Auto Manufacturer by the Canadian public in a recent nationally representative public opinion survey. “Respect is earned, not just by manufacturing strong products, but through a combination of trusted local service […]
Trucks for Tomorrow: Local Ford Dealership donates vehicles to automotive students
Prince George, British Columbia — On Feb. 18 a local Ford dealership donated two vehicles to the College of New Caledonia’s (CNC) Automotive Service Training program to help students learn about new technology in today’s vehicles. The vehicles included a Ford F150 and Expedition, which were both damaged in a flood, so the dealership, Prince […]
Volks-Reality: Volkswagen gives VR training demo at SkillsCanada event
Toronto, Ontario — Volkswagen is exploring virtual reality (VR) training delivery to educate collision repair students on the automaker’s technology, repairing mixed materials, joining techniques, electric vehicle repairs and more. During Thursday’s SkillsCanada Automotive Technology Summit, Volkswagen collision repair program manager Scott Wideman delivered a demonstration and discussion of the automaker’s endeavours in VR training. […]
Top Prize: Kia unveils 2022 Carnival full-size ‘Life Utility Vehicle’
Toronto, Ontario – KIA Canada has unveiled its new full-size family vehicle, the 2022 KIA Carnival; equipped with all the exciting attractions like VIP Lounge Seats and Smart Cruise Control with none of nausea and whimsical con-artistry of its namesake. At a starting price of $34,495, the KIA Carnivals is set to arrive at dealerships […]
Glue Gripes: Ford recalls 2020-21 F-Series vehicles for windshield adhesion
Oakville, Ontario — Ford has issued a recall for nearly 7,000 F-Series vehicles in Canada due to inadequate windshield adhesion. The automaker said the affected vehicles do not comply with federal safety standards; the front windshields are inadequately bonded to the vehicle body structure. In the event of a collision, the windshield may not properly […]
Who Wore it Best: AJAC announces Canadian Car of the Year winners
Toronto, Ontario – Roll out the extra wide red carpet because February’s automotive award season is in full swing with the announcement of the winners of this year’s Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) awards. For the second year in a row, the Mazda3 has claimed the title of Best Mid-Size Car in Canada, cementing […]
Fight for your Right: CAR Coalition releases call-to-action video stating Right to Repair principles
Washington, D.C. – An active voice in the debate surrounding vehicle data rights, the CAR Coalition, a U.S.-based lobbying group advocating for “Right to Repair” legislation for collision repairers, has released their organization’s Call-to-Action, announced in a press release from Tuesday. The CAR Coalition released a video where they outlined their call on government to […]
People Pleasers: Hyundai Canada releases four years of customer reviews
Markham, Ontario – As part of a project four years in the making, Hyundai Canada has compiled nearly 87,000 independently submitted customer reviews of their vehicles and are pretty pleased with what they found. “Of those reviews, 40,985 owners have given their vehicles an overall score of 10/10, while 23,208 owners have scored their vehicles […]
Meeting your Match: CrashBay launches search engine to connect drivers to shops
Oakville, Ontario – Finding the right shop for your vehicle’s repairs is as important a relationship as any, and Oakville, Ontario-based company, Crash Bay, is poised to play matchmaker with the launch of their new collision centre search engine. The automotive e-commerce company first launched CrashBay in 2019, and now with the updated ability to […]
