AV Report, June 11th, 2018
![Tesla suffered another bit of bad publicity around its Auto Pilot feature this week. The system is, arguably, lacking in sophistication.](https://www.collisionrepairmag.com/wp-content/smush-webp/2018/06/images_AV_Report_June11.png.webp)
Toronto, Ontario — June 11, 2018 — In this weeks AV Report: Calgary gets AV cash, OEMs offer dates on AV launches, Tesla’s Auto Pilot suffers more bad publicity, and much, much more! A flurry of announcements this week from governments and OEMs suggest some timelines for the emergence of self-driving cars onto […]
CSN makes a wish come true for a deserving boy at 12th annual golf tournament
![During CSN's evening program a cheque in the amount of $10,000 was presented to Alyson Geary of Make-A-Wish Canada.](https://www.collisionrepairmag.com/wp-content/smush-webp/2018/06/images_csncollisioncenttre.jpg.webp)
Milton, Ontario — June 6, 2018 — CSN Collision Centres held its 12th annual golf tournament at Piper’s Heath Golf Club in Milton, Ontario on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Every year CSN shops, insurance and vendor partners meet for a day on the course to raise money for Make-A-Wish Canada. “Our tournament is […]
Coates Foundation funds new awards for B.C autobody students
![Each year, two students at the University of Fraser Valley will be awarded $1,500. One will be selected from the Automotive Service Technician program and one from the Automotive Collision Repair Program.](https://www.collisionrepairmag.com/wp-content/smush-webp/2018/06/images_edcoates_Ezine_June11.jpg.webp)
By CRM Staff Abbotsford, British Columbia — June 8, 2018 — The Ed Coates Memorial Foundation has announced the creation and funding of new leadership awards for automotive students at the University of Fraser Valley, in Abbotsford, B.C. The Foundation has donated $37,500 to fund these awards, the largest amount it has given to […]
GM Repair Insights: OEMs examining standardization of repair procedure symbols, reports Repairer Driven News
![The new General Motors (GM) repair procedures format makes extensive use of symbols to designate the location of items like structural and self-piercing rivets, specific types of welds and structural adhesives. GM also shows where heat can be applied safely to debond an adhesive without compromising the integrity of higher-strength steels contained in the vehicle. (John Huetter/Repairer Driven News; General Motors slide)](https://www.collisionrepairmag.com/wp-content/smush-webp/2018/06/images_ezine_OEM_Standardization_June11.jpg.webp)
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — July 8, 2018 — The OEM Collision Repair Roundtable, a twenty year old quarterly gathering of automotive manufacturers, is currently exploring the possibility of introducing more consistent symbols in repair procedures, reports Repairer Driven News. Repairers have expressed complaints about the substantial variance of repair procedure icons […]