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 […]
Tuesday Ticker: EV makers Lucid, Rivian make positive share gains
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Rivian stocks see a near 15 percent gain over five days, with exorbitant growth on Friday. Plus, Lucid sees stocks surge—and drop again—following positive comments from its CEO. Rivian making gains Shares of Rivian are up 13 percent over the last five days, following citations of a […]
A Stomping Good Time: Simplicity Car Care celebrates Calgary Stampede with its fourth annual Stampede party
Calgary, Alberta — On July 12th, Simplicity Car Care held its fourth annual stampede party at Hallmark Autobody which featured over 300 guests from the industry as well as over a dozen industry partners. The event took place from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. MDT, with guests enjoying live music from Calgary’s own Lori Kole […]
AI Empowered Capacity: MSO Sebastian Torres raves about Solera AI estimating, capacity planning at CARSTAR Velocity conference
Victoria, British Columbia — Solera is making waves with artificial intelligence (AI) in Qapter. At CARSTAR Velocity Conference Sebastian Torres, owner and general manager of CARSTAR Torcam Group, highlighted the transformative impact of Solera’s Qapter mobile inspection technology on his shops, emphasizing its efficiency gains and enhanced customer experience. In recent months, Torres has implemented Solera’s […]
Takata Trials: BMW recalls over 44,000 vehicles in Canada over exploding airbag inflators
Toronto, Ontario — BMW is recalling 44,131 vehicles in Canada—and another 394,000 in the United States—due to the use of Takata airbags that could degrade and explode, causing serious injury to vehicle occupants. The recall was reported by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday and then updated on Transport Canada’s website […]
