Can You Believe This?! Shoes that drive, miniature rides and more
Toronto, Ontario — July may be more than midway through to an end, but these funny car videos are prepared to have you laughing all summer long. In this Can You Believe This?! video, check out drivable shoes, pint-sized pickups and so much more! The post Can You Believe This?! Shoes that drive, miniature rides […]
SATA Canada Hosts WorldSkills 2024 Competitors: Experts clarify purpose, outcome of week-long competition; Pfaff Autoworks lends car for competitors
Vaughan, Ontario — As a global partner with WorldSkills, SATA has proudly hosted the global WorldSkills experts and competitors—who will head to Lyon, France, for the international competition in September—for a week-long session at the company’s Vaughan, Ont., headquarters and training facilities. Collision Repair magazine has been on-site all week to catch up with these […]
Throwback Thursday: Celebrating Most Influential Women of 2012
Toronto, Ontario — Did you know Collision Repair magazine has more than 40,000 legacy pictures from the past 20 years of Canadian collision repair industry events?! In this special Throwback Thursday segment, we’re tossing it back to 2012, when AkzoNobel celebrated the Most Influential Women in the industry. That year, our friend Kim Roberts of […]
On Target: CCS announces 2024 conference schedule; Stephen Harper to headline Ontario event in Niagara Falls
Toronto, Ontario — Consolidated Collision Services (CCS) has announced its 2024 conference schedule. With the theme ‘On Target’, the event is slated for the fall and will feature stops in Montreal, Quebec; Calgary, Alberta, and Niagara Falls, Ontario. As part of the ‘On Target’ theme, speakers and presentations for this year’s event will be geared […]
Flooding on the Freeway: How auto centres were affected by torrential rain, flooding in Toronto
Toronto, Ontario – Toronto saw nearly 98 millimetres of rain on Tuesday, causing chaos across the city. All southbound lanes of the Don Valley Parkway were closed at Bayview Ave. and Bloor St., as well as northbound at Dundas St. E due to flooding. Collision Repair magazine checked with six collision centres nearest to the […]
Signing Session: Sam Mercanti offering exclusive signed copies of his memoir, RISEN From The Shop Floor for one month
Toronto, Ontario — RISEN by Sam Mercanti recently announced on LinkedIn that for one month only, interested parties can get their copy of the memoir RISEN From The Shop Floor personally signed by Sam Mercanti, a Canadian entrepreneur and the founder of CARSTAR Canada. The memoir follows Mercanti’s life from his childhood as a young […]
Day 2: SATA continues training challenge for WorldSkills car painting finalists; competitors and experts weigh in on value of WorldSkills
Vaughan, Ontario — SATA, a global partner of WorldSkills Canada, is proudly hosting international WorldSkills competitors at its Vaughan, Ont., training centre and headquarters this week, accompanied by WorldSkills experts and top-notch SATA equipment. Collision Repair magazine spoke to some of the inspiring international WorldSkills experts and competitors taking the challenge this week to hear […]
A Yoke Convoke: Stellantis files patent for yoke-style steering and braking system that removes the need for foot-controlled inputs
Toronto, Ontario — Stellantis has filed a new patent design for a yoke-style steering and braking system that removes the need for foot-controlled inputs entirely. Like Tesla’s approach to the steering yoke, the patent—originally filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and published on July 4—describes a vehicle system in which “pivoted […]
Electric Learning: SEMA 2024 Education Program to offer EV 101 and high-voltage safety certification through Legacy EV
Las Vegas, Nevada — While the heat of summer may feel like it’s here to stay, autumn approaches on the horizon–and with it, this year’s 2024 SEMA Show, where attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to become electric vehicle (EV) and EV safety-certified. The 2024 SEMA show will take place from November 5 through November […]
WorldSkills Bound: SATA hosts training challenge for WorldSkills car painting finalists at Vaughan, Ontario training centre
Vaughan, Ontario — As a Global Partner of WorldSkills, SATA proudly provides equipment and expertise as well as hosting SATA Challenge events on-site at its Canadian headquarters and in Germany. WorldSkills is the global hub of skills excellence, which promotes vocational education and training for young people in 85 Member countries and regions. The WorldSkills […]
