Welcomes of the Week: Volvo and Dilawri open Volvo Cars Richmond; first VRSE in North America
Richmond, British Columbia — Southern British Columbia is now the site of one of Volvo’s most advanced facilities, as the Swedish automaker, alongside the Dilawri automotive group, announced the opening of North America’s first Volvo Retail Sustainable Experience (VRSE) facility. Formerly Volvo of Vancouver, this 20,383.4 square-foot Richmond, B.C. dealership received a major facelift in […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR St-Eustache
St-Eustache, Quebec — CARSTAR proudly announced the opening of a new collision repair facility in St-Eustache, Que. on Monday, officially bringing co-owners Simon Anderson and Stéphane Roussy into the fold. “We are elated to join such an outstanding network of operators,” Roussy said in a company press release. “It’s not often that you find organizations […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Chicoutimi South
Chicoutimi, Québec — Meet the dynamic father-son duo that make up CARSTAR Chicoutimi South, as they join a new extended family as one of the network’s latest additions. With this latest opening, co-owners Sylvain and Jean-Sébastien Simard continue their conquest of the Chicoutimi repair market, now boasting a south end location to balance out its […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR opens Calgary Crowfoot, marking 12th shop for prolific MSO
Calgary, Alberta — Mark another one down for CARSTAR, as the nationwide collision repair chain welcomes a new facility, CARSTAR Calgary Crowfoot, into the fold. Mark Kharfan got his start as a bodyshop owner about 25 years ago and has since become one of CARSTAR’s most prolific MSOs, now boasting 12 shops to his name […]
Welcomes of the Week: AutoCanada acquires Premier Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC in Windsor, Ont.
Windsor, Ontario — AutoCanada has secured a key foothold in the nation’s automotive capital, announcing the acquisition of Premier Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC in Windsor, Ont., on Tuesday. Premier’s entire operation spans over five acres in the city’s south-end and includes a dealership and a 12,000 sq.-ft. collision centre fit with 14 service bays. The […]
Welcomes of the Week: Simplicity Car Care Miramichi
Miramichi, New Brunswick — Eastern New Brunswick is set to receive a welcome splash of orange, as Simplicity Car Care announced the opening of a new facility in Miramichi on Tuesday. Helmed by the father-son partnership of Danny and franchise owner Justin Harding, Simplicity Car Care Miramichi’s management boasts more than 30 years of experience […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARDIFF CARSTAR Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan — CARSTAR has a shiny new shop under its wing, announcing Thursday the opening of CARDIFF CARSTAR Regina, located at 2330 7th Ave., Regina. Owner and namesake of the new facility, Joe Cardiff has been a collision industry professional for more than 36 years, boasting six-pillar platinum I-CAR certification, journeyperson status, as well […]
Welcomes of the Week: UniglassPlus Rymal opens new location on Hamilton Mountain
Hamilton, Ontario — One of CARSTAR’s most long-standing locations has undergone an exciting new expansion as CARSTAR Hamilton Rymal welcomes the addition of a dedicated UniglassPlus storefront within its historic Hamilton Mountain facility. UniglassPlus Rymal will occupy a newly renovated section of the facility that manager Jose Florez says will help his shop more fully […]
Welcomes of the Week: Fix Auto Welland comes under new ownership
Welland, Ontario — The father-son collision repair dynamos known as John and Johnny D’Ambrosio are proud to announce that they are the new owners of Fix Auto Welland, marking the pair’s second repair centre in the network. The family has had a foothold in the St. Catharines, Ont. collision repair market for decades now, starting […]
Welcome of the Week: AutoCanada welcomes Kavia Auto Body
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Kavia Auto Body, a Saskatoon-based collision centre has been acquired by, North American automobile dealership group, AutoCanada Inc. Kavia Autobody has served Saskatoon and surrounding areas for nearly 40 years, maintaining certifications with Tesla, GM, Ford, Kia, Stellantis, Nissan, Infiniti, Genesis, Honda, Acura, Subaru, and Hyundai. The business is located close to […]
