Can You Believe This?! Car-turned-pools; couch customizations and more
Toronto, Ontario — While the long weekend may have come and gone, Collision Repair mag has some weekend-style laughs to help the fun continue. Settle in for this week’s Can You Believe This?! and enjoy cars turned into pools alongside some truly unique vehicle customizations. The post Can You Believe This?! Car-turned-pools; couch customizations and […]
Recap in Rhodes: A lookback at day two of the 2024 IBIS Global Summit
Rhodes, Greece — Day two of the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium’s (IBIS) 2024 Global Summit drew leaders from around the globe to its “Transforming Tomorrow Together” event, and to celebrate the success of industry members such as Canada’s own Michael Macaluso, Group President and EVP-Paint, Collision and Glass Business, Driven Brands who received the Lifetime […]
Featuring Filteau: Progi welcomes Stéphanie Filteau as Key Account Manager
Trois-Rivières, Quebec — Progi has announced that it has welcomed Stéphanie Filteau as Key Account Manager with the company. According to a recent press release, Filteau has “worked at Progi for several years as Customer Relations Manager and Project Manager (and) has been part of every adventure, overseeing projects for insurers and collision shop accounts.” […]
Throwback Thursday: Collision Repair team visits SATA headquarters in Germany
Toronto, Ontario — This week’s Throwback Thursday brings us back to last August, when the SATA team was kind enough to invite the Collision Repair crew of Gloria Mann, Darryl Simmons and William Simmons to Germany for an exclusive tour of their head office and manufacturing facility. Take a look through the archived photos from […]
Rallying At Rhodes: IBIS Global Summit kicks off in Rhodes, Greece
Rhodes, Greece — While Canada may just be beginning to dip its toes into summer, the annual International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) 2024 Global Summit is making waves and offering attendees both fun in the sun, and a chance to meet with members of the industry for some quality conversations all while under the Grecian columns […]
CO2e Impact of Recycled Parts: Integrated Car Part Pro Reports Help Net-Zero Goals
Fort Wright, Kentucky — 35 MILLION METRIC TONNES of CO2e.* That’s the potential reduction of carbon emissions annually from Car-Part.com’s North American marketplaces, if quotes for top recycled parts are being utilized instead of new parts. That’s the equivalent of 32 percent of annual Canadian driving emissions!† That’s big news for collision industry companies with […]
Watching For Wellbeing: GM patents system to take control of a vehicle if drivers fail mental wellbeing conditions
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) has filed for a patent application that describes a vehicle system that could take control of driving functions if occupants fail specific mental wellbeing conditions. The patent, which was originally filed in November 2022 and then published on May 16, 2024, specifically describes “methods and systems for assessing (the) […]
Industry Insider: ADAS: adoption, profitability, tooling and more, with Ross Lacobellis, Field Development Manager, Hunter Engineering
Toronto, Ontario — On today’s episode of Industry Insider, Ross Lacobellis, Field Development Manager, Hunter Engineering sits down to chat about the profitability of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in collision repair as well as its use in the industry. Tune in for: A discussion on the profitability of ADAS in collision repair A comparison […]
Striding for Change: Waterdown Collision to host annual charity walk in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Hamilton, Ontario — On May 26th, Waterdown Collision will be hosting its annual charity walk in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The event will take place at Bayfront Park in Hamilton, Ont. The team and work family at Waterdown Collision have raised $12,750 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada this spring alone and over $285,000 in total […]
Indigenous Impacts: Stellantis offering scholarships to Indigenous students to become automotive service technicians
Toronto, Ontario — Stellantis has partnered with the Jeep brand and the Mopar Career Automotive Program to offer Indigenous students in Canada and the United States with scholarships towards becoming automotive service technicians. Specifically, up to three students from Canada and the U.S. will receive scholarships worth up to US$20,000. In order to qualify, students […]
