The impact autonomous emergency braking will have on the auto recycling industry
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — May 1, 2019 — With the feature of autonomous emergency braking systems in new model vehicles, auto recyclers may see an increase in bolts on parts sales and fewer supply parts, according to the managing director of Salvage Wire Andy Latham. “Auto recyclers may see an increase in bolts […]
Dominion Sure Seal’s Fast Cure Urethane
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 1, 2019 – Dominion Sure Seal’s CUSF Fast Cure Primerless Urethane Auto Glass Adhesive Sealant is a product designed to live up to its impressively long name. The fast-curing, primerless auto glass adhesive sealent allow repairers the ability to make lasting glass-metal bonds. According to Dominion Sure Seal, […]
Daimler announces the end of an era for Smart Cars
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 1, 2019 – You won’t be seeing any newer model Smart Cars after this year. The small two-person Smart Cars are being discontinued in North America, Daimler made the announcement on Monday. The company stated that there was a number of factors as to why they decided to end […]
Federal electric vehicle rebates are now available with an increased price limit
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — May 1, 2019 — More Canadians maybe purchasing electric vehicles as the Federal rebates to encourage the purchase of electric cars took effect on May 1. The rebates will take $5,000 off the cost of electric vehicles and $2,500 off plug-in hybrids initially only applying to vehicles that cost less […]
Survey Results: Collision repair community shares their thoughts on provincial government regulations
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 1, 2019 — From coast-to-coast, collision repair owners and managers shared their thoughts on how they feel the provincial governments deal with the industry. If there was a clear common theme throughout the answers, it was exasperation–over the amount of control insurance companies in their province, of how much […]
Calgary Metal Recycling yard has its fourth fire in seven years
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 1, 2019 – Dark smoke filled the air in southeast Calgary last Wednesday as 13 firetruck crews put out a blaze at metal recycling scrap yard, Calgary Metal Recycling. This would be the fourth major fire at this plant in the span of seven years. In 2012 the […]
Manitoba auto recycler is being asked to build a six-foot tall fence around his property
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 1, 2019 – The La Broquerie Council in Manitoba is ordering the owner of a car wreckage lot to build a six-foot tall fence around the property. Reeve Lewis Weiss has owned Weiss Auto for 30 years and close to 13 years ago Weiss wanted to add a […]
