
AN ELITE CERTIFICATION
CARSTAR Canada has announced that the first Canadian location, CARSTAR Hamilton Gage, owned by Adriano and Remo Mercanti, has officially earned Mercedes-Benz Elite certification. This achievement makes CARSTAR Hamilton Gage one of only 20 facilities in Canada with this certification.In response to the success of this certification, Remo Mercanti commented that “we are incredibly proud to carry on my late father’s legacy, Guerino Mercanti, in being the first and only CARSTAR facility to have earned the prestigious Mercedes-Benz certification. We have been serving the collision industry for over 65 years now, through three generations, with my son Adriano.”
AUTHENTIC ACCESS
Autel announced that its tablets have been certified by the Auto Authentication Authority (AutoAuth) to access Mercedes-Benz vehicles’ Security Gateway (SGW). As a result, tablet users can now access more vehicle brands’ secure gateways than any aftermarket tool using the authentication service. The company negotiated with Volkswagen/Audi Group to add SGW access capability to its diagnostics and service tablets, and earlier this year, Autel added the functionality to its tablets. Once Autel tablet owners register their tool for Mercedes- Benz vehicle SGW access with AutoAuth, they can perform restricted functions, including clearing codes, active tests, special functions, service resets, coding and adaptations, and Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) calibrations.