THE POWER OF CONFIRMATION BIAS
Even the hardest of non-conformists rationalize Column by STEFANO LIESSI I have never been a conformist, especially in my teen years. My mother often said I’m too smart for my own good. She also informed me that my mouth would get me into trouble, along with many other anecdotes. My mother was far more intelligent […]
ROMANS RANKS
Consolidators to continue ‘aggressive’ growth, says annual report The 16th annual Romans Group whitepaper, A 2021 Profile of the Evolving U.S. and Canada Collision Repair Marketplace, is now available. The annual report details the general health of the collision repair marketplace, including a ranking of top franchisors, networks/ banners and independent repair groups. With all […]
EV/AV Report: Electric investment and confused cars
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian auto industry leaders warn the federal government to adapt its electric vehicle (EV) strategy in response to growing American investment, U.S. lawmakers consider mandating noisemakers on post-1997 EVs and hybrids and a Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) self-drives itself into an open trench. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. […]
Top Teacher: Axalta names Robert Bearchell 2022 Instructor of the Year
Toronto, Ontario — Let’s give a big collision repair congratulations to Robert Bearchell, who was recently named 2022 Technical Instructor of the Year by Axalta. Bearchell, once a student of the much acclaimed auto body program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), and an Axalta instructor for the past 17 years, says 2022 […]
OFF TO THE MARKET
Your five-step, budget-friendly marketing guide to achieve successful results in 2023 Column by VENESSA DI VITO Why is it that the phrases “marketing budget” and “collision repair facility” are rarely if ever mentioned in the same sentence? For 60+ years, we as the collision repair industry have constantly put the concept of marketing—and the actions […]
Autonomous Integration: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers proposes adding white light to traffic signals
Toronto, Ontario – A new paper from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) suggests that adding a fourth white light on traffic lights may help integrate autonomous vehicles (AVs) into real-world streets, with human drivers. According to an article by Jalopnik, IEEE researchers ran a simulation where traffic lights featured a white light, […]
MANAGING THE MACHINES
Meet your new colleague – artificial intelligence By MAX REID Cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology has very quickly found a place in nearly every corner of the modern collision repair facility. For nearly every new tool or piece of software you purchase, somewhere in the instructions is likely a phrase that reads “powered by Artificial Intelligence,” […]
Memories in Moose Jaw: Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers hosts spring conference
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan — The Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) hosted its members for its annual Spring Forum in Moose Jaw last week, where more than 100 attendees experienced a full day of speaker presentations and networking–as well as a little bit of time at the venue’s rooftop mineral pools, of course. Hosted at […]
Another for the Wall: AutoCanada’s AutoLux MB in Montreal earns Tesla certification
Montreal, Quebec — The AutoCanada chain of collision centres is proud to announce that its location in Montreal, AutoLux MB Collision, has earned the much sought after full Tesla certification. AutoLux MB Collision, which came under the ownership of AutoCanada in 2021, is one of a number of auto body centre acquisitions made by the […]
Live from Saskatchewan: SAAR to livestream Spring Forum
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan — Tune in to the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) Facebook page at noon EST on Saturday, to catch an exclusive presentation from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) live from SAAR’s Moose Jaw event. The live stream will begin at noon and cover SGI’s update for the SAAR audience. You can tune […]
