Rebate Season: MPI announces rebates coming in early Feb. for Manitoba drivers
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitobans are getting a second Christmas in February as the province’s public insurer announced that rebate cheques and a rate reduction are on the way for drivers in Manitoba. The province’s public utilities board approved Manitoba Public Insurance’s (MPI) request for a 1.57 percent rate reduction for policyholders, as well as a […]
Growth Nonetheless: Boyd Group announces Q3 results, demand slowly growing in Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Boyd Group announced its third-quarter results yesterday, revealing both good and bad news for the North American collision repair scene. Overall, Boyd Group sales increased 28.4 percent from the same period of 2020, including same-store increases of 10.7 percent. Gross profit increased by 19.6 percent compared to the third quarter of […]
Justice Served: Winnipeg man charged for arson in million-dollar bodyshop fire
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Winnipeg police have laid arson charges against a man in relation to a million-dollar fire at an autobody shop in Feb. 2020. Henry’s Provencher Autobody and Frameworks suffered a devastating fire last winter, which resulted in significant damage to the St. Boniface, Man. business last winter. The structure and all of its […]
Couples Counselling: Manitoba repairer org. seeking injunction against MPI for negotiation withdrawal
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance’s (MPI) recent withdrawal from the bargaining table with the province’s auto repairers is set to receive some legal backlash, in the form of a court injunction being sought by the Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba (ATAMB). The group, which represents 232 auto body repair shops in the province, filed […]
EV/AV Report: March 22, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, 31 new EV charging stations are on their way to the Winnipeg area, CAA has launched an awareness campaign about the benefits of EVs and a Canadian battery developer has unveiled the latest iteration of it’s smart charging system. Powering the ‘Peg A $155,000 […]
Images released of alleged autobody thieves
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – November 15, 2018 – Police have released images of two people who broke into and stole vehicles, and equipment from Joy Automotive Services in Winnipeg last month. The theft, which was captured on video surveillance, happened at around 5:45 a.m. on Oct. 23. The two burglars pried open the front […]
Memorial golf tournament ready to tee off
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – July 9, 2018 — The fourth annual Ted Greenwood memorial golf tournament will be held this Thursday at the Glendale Golf and Country Club in Winnipeg. Hosted by Rondex and Canada Car Color, the event will be an opportunity for guests to network with both sponsors and […]
Winnipeg police seek damaged tan sedan and red SUV
By Gideon Scanlon Winnipeg, Manitoba — January 26, 2018 — Winnipeg autobody shops should look out for drivers asking them to do direct payment work on a beige sedan or red SUV with damage consistent with a minor crash. On Monday, 12-year-old Jordyn Snyder says she was struck by a piece of metal debris from […]
Rondex celebrates 45th anniversary with expansion, brand development, and golf
By Tom Davis Winnipeg, Manitoba — November 22, 2017 — Ted Greenwood and his sons first started serving bodyshop customers back in 1972, under the TED Group umbrella of companies. A lot has changed since then. His grandsons, Bret and Everett, are now celebrating the company’s 45th year in business with the opening of a […]
MPI opens ‘state-of-the-art’ research and training centre
By CRM Staff Winnipeg, Manitoba — October 18, 2017 — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has opened a new “state-of-the-art” centre for automotive research and training in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The insurer says the new facility, which opened at the J.W. Zacharias Physical Damage Research Centre, will help its staff keep pace with the rapid changes in […]
