Insurer Report Card 2024: Collision repairers grade Canada’s top insurers
Toronto, Ontario — It’s that magical season again—time to don your grading hats and provide feedback on Canada’s automotive insurers! Collision Repair presents to you: the 2024 Insurer Report Card survey. Loading… The post Insurer Report Card 2024: Collision repairers grade Canada’s top insurers appeared first on Collision Repair Magazine.
Tuesday Ticker: Tesla unveils its robotaxi; while Polestar announces plans to ‘actually sell cars’
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Tesla unveils its fully autonomous robotaxi and leaves investors wanting more; while electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar plans to begin selling more vehicles via dealerships. Here comes the Cybercab Last Thursday, the launch of Tesla’s long-promised driverless taxi reportedly left investors with a desire for more details about […]
An Electric Education: EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, educates collision repair professionals across Canada
Ottawa, Ontario — Collision Repair magazine’s EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, recently made its final stop in Halifax, Nova Scotia, marking the end of a six-city tour dedicated to educating collision repair professionals on the intricacies of electric vehicle repairs, claims, safety and more. Since August 2023, the EV Tour, supported by Fix […]
A Merry Day in Manitoba: ATA of Manitoba hosts 365 students; automotive professionals for Trade Show and Collision Olympics
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Last Friday, the Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba (ATA of Manitoba) hosted 365 students as part of its annual trade show, which also featured a “Collision Olympics” portion that allowed the students to try their hand at some collision skills. “This year’s trade show featured three times as many students as last […]
Turkey Troubles: Thanksgiving weekend sees increase in fatal collisions due to distracted driving; up 40 percent, says OPP
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding drivers to fend off the potentially negative consequences of a turkey coma and stay aware while driving, as the Thanksgiving weekend routinely sees an increase in collisions due to distracted driving. According to original reports from CTV News, the OPP advise that “deaths linked to […]
Navigating Variations: Ford shares insights on OEM part fitment issues in latest On Target newsletter
Detroit, Michigan — A recent I-CAR U.S. Repairers Realm episode, along with supplementary material from Ford’s most recent On Target newsletter, sheds light on why some OEM replacement parts may not fit the same as the original part removed from the vehicle. Gerry Bonanni, senior damageability engineer for Ford, and Stellantis’ Body Collision Lead Lynn […]
Can You Believe This?! Jumping pink tractors, green-screened ‘Cybertrucks’ and more
Toronto, Ontario — Happy Friday—and Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s celebrate this long weekend with some Friday giggles, featuring painted pink monstrosities, green-screened pickups, tow-able toilets and much more. The post Can You Believe This?! Jumping pink tractors, green-screened ‘Cybertrucks’ and more appeared first on Collision Repair Magazine.
Technical Talks: CIECA to discuss new CIECA API Standards during Oct. 24 webinar
Toronto, Ontario — The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced on Thursday that it will be holding a technical webinar on October 24, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. PT. As highlighted in a recent press release, during the webinar, Paulette Reed, CIECA’s technical project manager, and the Architecture Committee will discuss CIECA’s new standards—CIECA API […]
Give it Some Grease: Honda recalls 239,000 vehicles in Canada for defective part in steering system
Toronto, Ontario — Honda Canada announced on Wednesday that it is recalling approximately 239,000 Acura and Honda vehicles for an improperly produced steering gearbox worm wheel which could result in defective steering. This voluntary recall specifically affects 2022 to 2025 model-year vehicles and the defective part, according to the automaker, “may swell if exposed to […]
Recycling Relations: Lithion named Hyundai’s official partner for collection and recycling of EV batteries in Canada
Toronto, Ontario — Lithion has announced that it has been selected by Hyundai Auto Canada as its primary and official partner for the collection of electric vehicle batteries and modules for recycling. According to a recent media release, this multi-year agreement follows an initial agreement between the two companies signed in 2021, which was aimed […]
