Learning to Share: Competition Bureau forces Turo to terminate exclusivity policy
Gatineau, Québec — In the name of wholesome competition and consumer choice, Canada’s Competition Bureau has ruled that Turo Inc. must terminate a terms of service policy that prevented users from listing a vehicle on multiple car sharing platforms at the same time it is listed on Turo’s platform. In its Wednesday press release, the […]
A Fairer Deal: Damaged vehicles surround Mass. state house as repairers protest low labour rates
Boston, Massachusetts — The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts put the value of their work on full display Wednesday, as members of the organization rallied around the Massachusetts State House with damaged vehicles loaded up on flatbeds, protesting their state’s exceptionally low repair labour rate. Organizers of the motorcade pointed to “unsustainably low […]
Catching Cat Burglars: Airdrie, Alta. RCMP team up with collision centres in theft prevention initiative
Airdrie, Alberta — Throughout May, Airdrie, Alta. RCMP are making efforts to address catalytic converter theft through partnerships with collision centres. As part of a crime prevention initiative, Airdrie RCMP reached out to local bodyshops to ask that, when servicing a vehicle, they offer their customers the “no-charge” option of etching the last six digits […]
Simplicity Car Care adds Jose Costa to board of directors
Toronto, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care announced on Monday that Jose Costas has been added to the collision banner’s board of directors. Before taking his high-ranking position at U.S. restaurant brand Bojangles, Costa served as CEO of optical retailer GrandVision North America, as well as a group president at Driven Brands, giving him a background […]
In Memoriam: Sheila Loftus, industry publisher and co-founder of Women’s Industry Network
Washington, D.C. — Collision Repair magazine is saddened to hear that Sheila Loftus, publisher of Hammer and Dolly, founder of CRASH Network and co-founder of Women’s Industry Network, has died. The editor and publisher of Washington D.C.-based trade magazine Hammer and Dolly for more than 30 years, Loftus was a trailblazer in the industry. She […]
