Ontario’s Honourees: Skills Ontario winners announced; Centennial College claims two collision repair medals and one car painting podium spot
Toronto, Ontario — Young collision repairers and automotive painters went head-to-head earlier this week to compete for the Skills Ontario title of best repairer or refinisher. Following two days of competition—secondary students on Monday, post-secondary Tuesday—the winners were announced Wednesday morning. In the post-secondary collision repair category, first place went to Liam A. from Mohawk […]
Frunks and Fingers: Tesla deploys software update to change frunk closure amid concerns it could remove fingers
Toronto, Ontario — Tesla deployed a software update last week to change how its Cybertruck EV’s frunk closes amid concerns and viral videos suggesting it could remove a person’s finger. Several videos made their rounds on the internet recent months, wherein users would demonstrate objects like hot dogs, carrots or even replicated human hands to […]
On the Skills Stage: Inside the Skills Ontario provincial competition
Toronto, Ontario — Skills Ontario hosted its annual provincial competition on Monday and Tuesday, where secondary and post-secondary students competed for a chance to be deemed Ontario’s most talented up-and-coming auto body repair or automotive painter. The winners will be announced Wednesday morning at the Closing Ceremonies—but Collision Repair mag was there Tuesday to witness […]
Looting Luxury: Luxury vehicles stolen, then stripped for parts at auto shop in Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario — Four men have been charged in a ‘steal-and-dismantle scheme’ at a Mississauga auto shop that saw multiple stolen luxury vehicles being stripped for parts, according to a recent report from local news source, Insauga. The scheme specifically involved suspects stealing numerous luxury vehicles, stripping them down for valuable parts and then selling […]
Deactivation Difficulties: Ford to recall approximately 242,000 Maverick pickup trucks for tail light failure
Toronto, Ontario — Ford has announced that it is recalling Maverick pickup trucks from the 2022 to 2024 model years in Canada due to a potential tail light failure. In a report published by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), it notes that affected vehicles’ “Body Control Module (BCM) may falsely detect […]
Shift into Spring: CSN 427 hosts Porsche Open House
Toronto, Ontario — Porsche Club of America, Upper Canada Region (PCA UCP) hosted its annual Shift Into Spring Open House at CSN 427 Auto Collision on Sunday, where there was plenty of Porsche eye candy on site, in addition to tech sessions, a catered lunch, a goodie shop and more. The event took place at […]
Tuesday Ticker: AutoCanada reports Q1 results, citing ‘challenging operating dynamics’; Magna reveals Q1 numbers
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, AutoCanada reports decreased Q1 2024 revenues, compared to Q1 2023, while Magna’s financial results touch on the company’s relationship with EV maker Fisker. A ‘challenging’ quarter Edmonton, Alta.-based dealership group AutoCanada reported its Q1 2024 results last week, commenting that market conditions culminated in “challenging operating dynamics […]
Removed from the Rock: Tesla ending mobile service in Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador — Tesla has announced that it will no longer be offering its mobile service in Newfoundland and Labrador. Drive Tesla noted that Tesla owners in the province used to be able to rely on a mobile ranger who visited the island every two weeks to perform service work, both in-warranty […]
Finger Formulations: Toyota is making ‘human’ fingers out of pig skin to improve manufacturing and consumer safety
Toyota, Japan — Toyota has revealed that it has been making dummy fingers to evaluate the safety of worker and consumers’ hands around its vehicles. The fake fingers are produced at the automaker’s headquarters in Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture in Japan, and are made from pig skin. Development for the fingers began in 2019 […]
Regarding Rates: Saskatchewan bodyshop material rates to remain $6.12 per hour; SGI commits to 6.5 percent paint shop materials increase in 2024
Regina, Saskatchewan —Tom Bissonnette, director of the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) and Terry Beattie, SAAR board member and owner of LB Beattie Autobody, recently met with Saskatchewan Government Insurance Management to discuss bodyshop material (BSM) rates, among other topics. “Bottom line,” wrote Bissonnette in his weekly newsletter to SAAR members. “SGI will leave […]
