Google working on collision reporting app?
Toronto, Ontario — May 14, 2014 — Google appears to be working on a new app for its Pixel line of smartphones, one with a crash detection function. Called Safety Hub, the app has only been seen in code form, and details about the auto-related app are not yet public knowledge. The news, first […]
Wednesday Wisdom: Domenic Prochilo
Toronto, Ontario — May 14, 2019 — The Prochilo family is well-known to the Canadian collision community, not just for Prochilo Brothers Collision, but also for the work of brothers Domenic and Paul Prochilo, and their cousin, Domenic Ieraci, to found their own franchise: Simplicity Car Care. As vice president of operations for Simplicity, Domenic […]
Craftsman Collision’s kind decision
Toronto, Ontario – May 14, 2019 — The Salvation Army in North Vancouver can feed more than 1,000 people every week in Lower Mainland, thanks to Craftsman Collision’s donation of $42,000 towards the purchase of a new refrigerator truck. At the beginning of May, Alfred Esdaille of the North Vancouver Salvation Army and owner of […]
CARSTAR shows its appreciation to employees
Toronto, Ontario — May 14, 2019 — CARSTAR has been on a mission to surprise 30 of its collision repair technicians with a 3M File Belt Sander in celebration of employee appreciation month. As a part of CARSTAR’s 30th anniversary celebration, the banner has been doing something unique each month to thank franchise partners and […]
Tesla’s new feature can diagnose issues and pre-order parts for repair
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — May 14, 2019 — Tesla vehicles could alter the automotive repair industry with an on-board software suite designed to automatically diagnose issues, order parts, and refer drivers to certified collision repair shops – at least in the U.S. Earlier this year Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared that the company would […]
AIA Canada elects two new directors to board
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 13, 2019 — During the AIA of Canada’s 77th annual general meeting in Mississauga, Ont. on May 8, it was announced that Graham Jeffery, a Canadian Tire executive, and Jason Yurchak, a vice president at Worldpac Canada, will be joining the board of directors. Jeffery has been with Canadian […]
Tuesday Ticker: May 14, 2019
Toronto, Ontario – May 13, 2019 – In today’s Tuesday Ticker: Trumps tariffs threaten auto Canadian and American auto jobs, AutoCanada’s costly car dealerships bite into the bottom-line and much, much more! USMCA’s Unintended Consequences The U.S. auto sector could be negatively impacted by the new USMCA agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, […]
Fix Network World global conference celebrates the Power of One
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — May 14, 2019 — For the first time, Fix Network World’s global conference brought together its three aftermarket service brands to highlight its main theme — the Power of One. “The Power of One refers to what we can achieve when our global network pulls together as one and […]
