Close the Loop: Eastman, USAMP and PADNOS collaborate for fully circular recycling study in automotive market
Kingsport, Tennessee — Eastman, the United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC (USAMP) and automotive recycler PADNOS announced yesterday that they are collaborating on a concept feasibility study to demonstrate a closed-loop project to recycle automotive-industry mixed plastic waste in the automotive supply chain. When automobiles are at the end of their life, metals, tires, and glass account for […]
Still Needs Work: 3M study shows Canada needs to prioritize creating a more inclusive science and technology workforce
London, Ontario — New research from the annual 3M State of Science Index revealed how much more work needs to be done to make Canada’s science and technology industry more inclusive. The survey found 93 percent of Canadians recognize scientists as being critical to our future well-being in light of the pandemic. However, at the […]
Rusty repairs
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — A recent study conducted by the University of Windsor and Krown Rust Control provided a consumer-oriented metric for measuring vehicle corrosion. The results show repairers and auto recyclers how vital rust prevention on vehicles can be. Rust can appear almost anywhere and cause serious repairs […]
Study: CAA looks at Canada’s most congested routes
Ottawa, Ontario — January 11, 2017 — No matter where you live, there’s always at least one road or intersection that is a byword for traffic congestion. As of today, you can check to see if it ranks with the country’s worst. The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) has just released a first of its kind […]
Allstate: Latest study shows general rise in collisions
Toronto, Ontario — November 30, 2016 — Collisions were up in a number of Canadian provinces, according to the latest study released by Allstate. The latest Allstate Insurance Company of Canada Safe Driving Study shows a rise in the national collision frequency rate from 5.60 percent to 5.70 percent since the previous period. This represents […]
Study: Motorists don’t understand limits of driverless technology
Ottawa, Ontario — September 29, 2016 — Hold onto your hats, folks, and prepare to be shocked. It turns out the general public doesn’t actually understand the limits of automated vehicle technology. That’s according to Robyn Robertson, President and CEO of the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF). Robertson is also the lead researcher on a […]
Collisions up more than 7 percent according to Allstate study
Toronto, Ontario — November 26, 2015 — It looks there’s been a bump in business for collision repair facilities this year, or at least there’s been a rise in the number of collisions. The seventh-annual Allstate Insurance Company of Canada Safe Driving Study has revealed that collisions are on the rise, with the frequency of […]
Management of drivable claims key to lower overall satisfaction: J.D. Power
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 21, 2015 — J.D. Power has released the 2015 Canadian Auto Claims Satisfaction study. The findings will be extremely interesting to anyone in the auto claims economy: drivers are significantly less satisfied with their auto insurance claims process in 2015 than in 2014. The study is based on […]
