BRUNO ON THE BOARD
Ryan Bruno named Chair of AIA Canada Board of Directors Ryan Bruno, president and CEO of CSN Collision, is a familiar face to the Canadian collision sector and automotive aftermarket in general. In the wake of his appointment as Chair of the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) Board of Directors, Collision Repair magazine […]
Canadian OEM Automotive Repair Portal Relaunches with Comprehensive Upgrade
Vancouver, BC – June 18, 2024 – The premier Canadian portal for OEM automotive repair and diagnostic information has returned with a significant overhaul. The newly relaunched website, oemrepairinfo.ca, now offers a one-stop resource for Canadian automotive repairers seeking OEM technical information. The site, originally launched in 2016, had become outdated over time. The new […]
Soaping It Up: CARSTAR Hamilton Midtown hosts charity car wash for Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Hamilton, Ontario — On Friday, June 14, CARSTAR Hamilton Midtown held its 23rd annual Soapss It Up car wash in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. According to a recent press release, the event is “a time-honoured tradition for CARSTAR Hamilton Midtown [where] the team eagerly gathers every summer to wash cars for the community, raising […]
Tuesday Ticker: Boyd Group announces Q2 2024 cash dividends; Rivian makes further layoffs
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Winnipeg, Man.-based Boyd Group Services announces its Q2 2024 cash dividends, payable at the end of July. Plus, Rivian makes another round of layoffs in the face of Q1 2024 losses. Quarterly dividends Boyd Group Services has announced its cash dividend for Q2 2024. The network will […]
Driving Difference: Dominic Prochilo invites industry members to donate to the Daily Bread Food Bank
Toronto, Ontario — Chief Operations Officer Domenic Prochilo, Simplicity Car Care is calling on the industry to help raise money for the Daily Bread Food Bank in the Toronto area. “My goal is to have 10,000 people contribute $3.33 each, this is not a hard thing to do,” said Prochilo. “I hope that by running […]
No Need For Speed: 60 percent of drivers okay with anti–speeding tech in vehicles, IIHS survey shows
Toronto, Ontario — In a recent survey from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), more than 60 percent of drivers would find it acceptable if their vehicle provided an audible and visual warning when they exceeded posted speed limits. The survey, which polled 1,802 drivers in the United States, asked respondents questions about the […]
Making the world a better place: Toyota Dream Car Art contest has selected its nine finalists
Toronto, Ontario — This year marks the 10th Annual Toyota Canada Dream Car Art contest and the automaker has recently announced that nine Canadian kids are going to have the chance to showcase their own “dream car,” which was designed with the theme of helping to make the world a better place. The nine Canadian […]
Colleagues in Cambridge: CARSTAR Cambridge launches unique hiring campaign with Pure Stock race sponsorship
Cambridge, Ontario — CARSTAR Cambridge is firing up the engines on a unique hiring campaign – sponsoring a race car in the local Pure Stock racing series at Flamboro Speedway to attract automotive enthusiasts to the collision repair industry. CARSTAR Cambridge, partially owned by Allen Mattice, and the LC group, owned by Ian Ladd and […]
Problem Parts: Toyota driver shocked by replacement parts delivery date of 2050; collision repair industry weighs in on automotive parts delays in post-pandemic climate
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — CTV News recently reported that a Saskatoon vehicle owner was shocked when he was told that a replacement part for his 2023 Toyota Corolla would not be delivered until 2050. Collision Repair further reached out to the industry to find out about the severity of parts delays in the province. After being involved in […]
Video Coverage: Fix Network Canada hosts annual conference in Gatineau, Quebec
Gatineau, Quebec — Fix Network Canada hosted its annual conference from June 12 to June 15, featuring a wide array of entertainment. From hot topics in the collision industry; the brilliant history of Fix Network and, of course, a special highlight on Fix’s Formula 1 partnership with the F1 Stake Kick Sauber Group, the event […]
