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 […]
EV/AV Report: EV’s speed ahead; while autonomous robots get to work
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Japanese automaker, Aspark has set an electric vehicle (EV) speed record with the Aspark SP600 prototype; while Tesla claims that it has two Optimus humanoid autonomous robots in its factory. A need for speed Japanese automaker Aspark has set an EV speed record with […]
Formula for Success: Fix Network Canada kicks off annual conference in Gatineau, Quebec; emphasis on network legacy, F1 partnership, new fuel types
Gatineau, Quebec — Fix Network Canada franchisees and industry partners are in Gatineau, Quebec, this week for the company’s annual conference. The theme, Formula for Success, centres around topics like Fix Network World’s Formula 1 team sponsorship; the future of fuel and vehicle types; repair processes and more. The event kicked off with a welcome […]
Road Risks: Distracted driving increases by 7.5 percent on Father’s Day; 1,000 additional collisions, on average, says CMT data
Toronto, Ontario — Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) has released a study that shows that distracted driving rises by 7.5 percent on Father’s Day; an average of 1,000 extra collisions. This rise in distracted driving is attributed to an increase in family gatherings and screen interactions so that Father’s Day is the fifth most distracted day […]
Can You Believe This?! Unruly groundhogs at F1 races; tree trunk wheels and more
Toronto, Ontario — It’s FRIDAY! Get your giggles on for the Father’s Day weekend with our weekly Can You Believe This?! clip–featuring groundhogs on the racetrack, at-home paint jobs, not-so-smart cars and much more! The post Can You Believe This?! Unruly groundhogs at F1 races; tree trunk wheels and more appeared first on Collision Repair […]
Riding Together: Bumper to Bumper announces partnership with the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Regina, Saskatchewan — Uni-Select and its flagship brand Bumper To Bumper have announced a major partnership with the Canadian Football League, the Saskatchewan Roughriders. As reported by Uni-Select, this partnership will see the Bumper to Bumper logo prominently featured on the right chest jersey patch of all four of the team’s jerseys, solidifying the company […]
Leadership Transition: Consolidated Dealers’ President and CEO Tom Langton to retire end of 2024; Mike Beier to assume role Jan. 1, 2025
Woodbridge, Ontario — Consolidated Dealers, a national automotive buying group, announced June 11, 2024, at the shareholder’s Annual General Meeting a significant leadership transition as Tom Langton, president and CEO, prepares to retire on December 31, 2024. Langton will transition to an advisory role to provide continued guidance and support to the company, while Mike […]
