Certification Success: CSN–Dana’s Collision Center officially certified by Certified Collision Care
Fredericton, New Brunswick — CSN–Dana’s Collision Center has announced that it has been officially certified by Certified Collision Care, a division of OEC. According to a recent press release, CSN–Collision Center received this certification for maintaining the right tools, equipment, training, and facilities necessary to repair participating automaker brand vehicles to the manufacturer’s specifications. Moreover, […]
Shake it Off: Chinese EV ET9 can shake off snow like a dog
Toronto, Ontario — Chinese electric vehicle (EV) automaker, Nio, recently shared a video of its ET9 independently cleaning itself of snow by performing a full-body shake. In the video, the ET9 performs a full-body shake to clear large chunks of snow off the windshield, roof, and rear window in a few seconds. The maneuver is […]
Reconsidering Rates: Ontario government considering changes to vehicle collision reporting threshold
Ottawa, Ontario — The Ontario government is considering changing the threshold for Property Damage Only (PBO) collision reporting from $2,000 to $5,000. This change, if passed, will more than double the damage value required before a crash must be reported to police. Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria originally told CTV News Toronto that the dollar […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicle go for a swim; while autonomous vehicles deliver UberEats
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Tesla’s Cybertruck gets its “Wade Mode” put to the test; while UberEats partners with Mitsubishi Electric and robotics company Cartken to begin transporting food using self-driving robots. A cyber-swim Taras Maksimuck of the Youtube channel TechRax recently drove his Cybertruck into deep water to […]
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 […]
