Believe it or not – March 21, 2019
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — March 21, 2019 — Collision Repair has prepared the top four unbelievable stories of the week! From a new safety feature from Volvo to an unexpected wild animal ending up in someone’s vehicle, this week has been unbelievable! Sunken Ship An Italian container ship loaded with more than 2,000 vehicles caught […]
Volvo sets new safety technology into its vehicles
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – March 20, 2019 – Volvo Cars is taking the dangers of speeding into consideration with its new vehicles. As a result, the OEM has come out with a new feature of technology that will set a speed limit on its vehicles. The CareKey will allow any Volvo buyer to […]
Week in review – March 8, 2019
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – March 8, 2019 — So what really happened this week? What were the biggest headlines concerning the collision repair and automotive community? Collision Repair has prepared the top five news headlines from the week. 1. Volvo Parts Restriction While Volvo Car USA has announced that it has restricted the sale of […]
Volvo parts restriction will be making its way to Canada
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – March 7, 2019 – While Volvo Car USA has announced that it has restricted the sale of its parts to Volvo Certified collision facilities, these restrictions will not affect the Canadian market–at least not immediately. “Effective March 1, 2019 Volvo Car USA is restricting sale of several highly specialized parts […]
Volvo Recall
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — January 28, 2019 — Volvo has issued a global recall for 219,000 vehicles in fear of fuel leaks. The voluntary recall was announced after the Swedish manufacturer identified small cracks on the inside of one of the fuel lines attached to diesel cars built between 2015 and 2016. After investigating […]
Volvo introduces it’s first subscription service
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 18, 2018 — With just a few clicks on a smartphone, Canadians can now order a new one of the selected Volvo’s cars in less than 10 minutes, with the launch of their first subscription-based program, CARE BY VOLVO. The CARE BY VOLVO’s subscription includes services like winter tire installation […]
2018 Honda Accord scoops North American Car of the Year Award
By Tom Davis Detroit, Michigan — January 16, 2018 — The 2018 model of the Honda Accord was named the North American Car of Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this week. The Honda Accord, which beat the Toyota Camry and the Kia Stinger to the award, was cited for […]
The Autonomous Report: Volvo has a kangaroo problem; Bosch reports increased demand for sensor systems
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 9, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, we look into the spread of “cartapping” by police, Volvo’s kangaroo problem, Bill Ford’s thoughts on autonomous vehicles (AVs) and much, much more! – Auto component maker Bosch reports that the company has experienced, “… a surge in demand for […]
The Autonomous Report: Busting self-driving myths; Volvo’s autonomous garbage truck
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 21, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, robotics expert Hod Lipson busts some of the myths surrounding autonomous vehicles (AVs), we learn about Volvo’s new project to build an autonomous garbage truck, how even a limited number of AVs could decrease traffic congestion and much, much more! […]
The Autonomous Report: Airbus announces plans for a flying car and VW’s new concept vehicle
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 12, 2017 — In the latest edition of the Autonomous Report, we take a look at the Pop.Upsystem from Airbus, a new concept from Volkswagen that resembles a lounge on wheels, the potential job losses from autonomous vehicles and much, much more! – Airbus revealed this week its […]
