To the Tracks: Maaco partners with Axalta, NASCAR racer William Byron
Charlotte, North Carolina — Maaco partners with Axalta and NASCAR racer William Byron right before the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Maaco, a $38 billion automotive paint and collision company, will have their logo featured on the roof, quarter panels and rear TV panel on Byron’s No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet Camaro. Byron is looking forward to the […]
Feeble Fleets: Car rental shortage looms in Canada
Victoria, British Columbia — With COVID-19 restrictions lifting, and more people wanting to travel, North America is experiencing a car rental shortage of epic proportions. Craig Hirota, the vice-president of government relations and member services with Associated Canadian Car Rental Operators, says that the pandemic can be to blame for the car rental shortage. “Most […]
Guild 21: Today’s webinar to discuss AI in repair process
Newport Beach, California — The Guild 21 Webinar on July 8 will feature the president of SCG Management Consultants, Sean Carey, who will do a 90-minute presentation on “A Safe & Proper RepAIr Using AI.” The Guild 21 Webinar is hosted by an industry consultant and professional speaker, George Avery, Senior Vice-President of Verifacts, Gabriel […]
Silver Linings: SGI reports ‘exceptionally strong’ earnings following release of annual report
Regina, Saskatchewan — Showing that no matter what the world throws its way, the Prairies will always pull through with SGI reporting a strong financial year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Saskatchewan’s public insurance company reported that they managed to stay afloat over the last year thanks to “exceptionally strong investment earnings and lower-than-anticipated collision claims”, […]
Just Around the ‘Bend: New study finds advanced driver assist features often inactive when encountering sharp curve
Toronto, Ontario — Sharp curves in the road may pose a challenge for advanced driver assist features and potentially limit their safety benefits, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To conduct the study researchers used on-board data-acquisition systems that collected information from two 2016 Land Rover Range Rover […]
You’re Invited: CIECA’s Repair Order & Repair Status and Process Committees are looking for volunteers
Toronto, Ontario — CIECA’s Repair Order & Repair Status and Process Committees are being reactivated and all CIECA’s members are invited to join the monthly committee meetings. Chris Hall, product manager at Entegral is the new Chair of the Repair Status and Process Committee and Jim Puskas, also a product manager at Entegral was appointed as […]
20TH ANNIVERSARY TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE: SEMA
As Collision Repair magazine nears its 20th Anniversary serving the Canadian autobody aftermarket its helpings of industry news, we’re taking a stroll down memory lane, starting with a full overview of ALL our SEMA Show coverage of year’s past! Check out more than 10 years of exclusive SEMA Show photo galleries below—from 2009 to 2020’s […]
Lucasville Looters: More than 60 catalytic converters stolen from school buses in N.S.
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Halifax District RCMP is investigating the theft of more than 60 catalytic converters from school buses in Lucasville. On June 30, Police responded to a report of theft of catalytic converters from a property in Lucasville. More than 60 catalytic converters had been removed from buses on the property. This year […]
