Can You Believe This?! All-tweed interiors; barely-together rides take to highways and more
Toronto, Ontario –– This weekly Can You Believe This?! brings you Jeeps gone haywire, the most natural modification you’ll ever see (and the most twisted!), plus much, much more. Happy Friday! The post Can You Believe This?! All-tweed interiors; barely-together rides take to highways and more appeared first on Collision Repair Magazine.
Up, Up and Away: LKQ reports full-year 2023 revenues up 8.4 percent; Uni-Select acquisition ‘ahead of schedule’
Chicago, United States — LKQ has reported its Q4 2023 and full-year 2023 financial results, with annual revenues up 8.4 percent over 2022, ringing in at US$13.9 billion. Fourth-quarter revenues were US$3.5 billion, a 16.6 percent increase compared to Q4 2022. For the full year 2023, parts and service organic revenue increased 4.7 percent; foreign […]
Calibrated Curriculum: BCIT offering ADAS training courses through March 31
Vancouver, British Columbia — The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is offering a fully-funded Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) training course, available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents through March 31. This training opportunity is made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery (C2R2) and the Government of […]
A Winning Lineup: WIN announces speakers and program for 2024 ‘Dream Out Loud’ conference
Toronto, Ontario — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has announced the full speaker and program lineup for its annual 2024 conference. The Dream Out Loud-themed conference will take place May 6 through 8 at the Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach, California and will aim to celebrate women in the industry by raising funds for collision […]
Good Vibrations: Stellantis patents vibration system to mimic ICE engine vibrations in EVs
Toronto, Ontario — Stellantis has filed a patent for a new Active Sound Enhancement (ASE) system and Active Vibration System Enhancement (AVE) to mimic internal combustion engine (ICE) vibrations in an electric vehicle. Filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the patent functions by recreating the vibrations that would normally be experienced with an […]
Crash It: Mark your calendars for the 2024 Crash It golf tourney
Calgary, Alberta — Emile Fremont, one of the industry’s organizers behind the annual Crash It charity golf tournament, has announced the date for this year’s always-anticipated event. On Thursday, August 22, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., members of the auto collision and insurance industry will gather at the Blue Devil Golf Club for a […]
In Memoriam: Vincent Martino, co-founder Martino Brothers Collision
Toronto, Ontario — Collision Repair magazine is saddened to learn of the death of Vincent Martino, the co-founder of the legacied Martino Brothers Collision in Toronto. Vince began his career as a talented automotive mechanic at British American Motors. In 1955, Vince and his brother, Jack, opened a Texaco Gas and Service Franchise. They quickly […]
Meet Me in the Meadowlands: One month until the Northeast 2024 trade show and convention in New Jersey
Secaucus, New Jersey — Registration is open for the Northeast 2024 trade show and convention presented by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) and New Jersey repairers. According to event details released by the AASP, this year’s event aims to celebrate over 40 years of auto repair education, technology, equipment and innovation, and has […]
Curling For A Cause: CARSTAR Johnny K Group ‘rocks the ice,’ raises nearly $3k for charity
Scarborough, Ontario— On February 3, the CARSTAR Johnny K Group participated in the Annual Insurance Industry Sip n Slip Curling Bonspiel and raised $2,850 for cancer care and research. According to a recent LinkedIn post, the CARSTAR Johnny K Group “rocked the ice” where “they didn’t just curl—they crushed it.” Alongside raising $2,850 for the […]
Breaking Down Brakes: AAA finds reverse AEB not ‘foolproof’; stresses importance of correct ADAS repairs
Toronto, Ontario — The American Automobile Association (AAA) has found through testing that reverse automatic emergency braking (AEB) isn’t foolproof. AAA engineers specifically wanted to test to see how reverse AEB with cross-traffic intervention performs when drivers backed out of a parking space and into the path of an oncoming vehicle with an adjacent parked […]
