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Collision Repair

CIIA to hold new Certification of Qualification prep courses

By Tom Davis Hamilton, Ontario — October 20, 2017 — Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIA) has scheduled three classes in November and December to help unlicensed techs successfully complete their provincial trades license exam. The CIIA regularly runs preparation courses for the Certification of Qualification exams that some technicians – those who have the necessary […]

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Ontario college strike ‘should not affect’ apprenticeship programs

By Tom Davis Peterborough, Ontario — October 16, 2017 — More than 12,000 faculty members of Ontario’s 24 public colleges are currently on strike after negotiations between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the College Employer Council (CEC) failed on Sunday. The Chair of the union bargaining team, J.P. Hornick, said it had […]

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Construction of Haiti Arise collision school to begin in January

Grand Goave, Haiti — October 13, 2017 — Haiti Arise Technical Institute has announced that the construction of the teaching facility dedicated to collision repair in Haiti will begin in January 2018. The announcement comes after Haiti Arise partnered with organizations within the collision repair industry, including CCIF in Canada and CIC in the USA, […]

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Jesus Munoz joins Spanesi Americas’ education and development team

Naperville, Illinois — September 6, 2017 — Spanesi Americas has announced that it is expanding its team again to better serve its customers and the collision industry. The new team member is Jesus Munoz. In addition to other qualifications, Munoz has experience as a Body and Paint Instructor at BMW’s centre in Greer, South Carolina, […]

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Printing Power: Additive manufacturing may be the future of the auto repair industry

By Josh White Peterborough, Ontario — July 27, 2017 — Imagine this scenario: a car rolls into the shop with a seemingly simple problem, such as a single broken bracket on a wiring harness. Laying hands on this bracket, however, proves to be very difficult. It turns out it is only available as a part […]

Collision Repair

Survey: Majority of respondents believe a non-technical education is valuable

By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — July 11, 2017 — Collision repair is a business that demands continuous education, but much of this is through upgrade courses, or in some cases by learning on the job. Collision Repair magazine’s latest survey focused on the levels of formal education achieved by readers. Collision Repair magazine runs […]

Ford Shatters Windshields, expectations, in next Gen Fiesta ST reveal commercial

Ford’s resident collision experts will have their work cut out for them after the reveal trailer of the next generation Ford Fiesta ST, which featured everything from female World Rally Championship driver Toni Kelly drifting around a photography room and dodging traffic in the slick new Ford, to fearless BMX stunt sensation Sebastian ‘Bas’ Keep chasing her down through the ford production factory. The part that may make you cringe (or may not, depending upon your brand allegiances), comes in around the minute 40 mark, when Sebastian jumps his BMX bike off of a maintenance bridge near the ceiling and onto the top of a beautifully painted and brand new Ford Fiesta ST, absolutely demolishing the windshield and denting the hood of the newly-crafted vehicle.

Flipping a Rare Car: Dos and Don’ts

By Rick Francouer-November 25, 2016  Perhaps at no time in history have Canadians felt more cash squeezed and house poor. From one end of our country to the other people are searching for ways to augment their income through a second job or moonlighting in an assortment of odd jobs. As professionals in the automotive […]

7 Times Cars Crashed into Autobody Shops

By Barett Poley-November 9, 2016      Sometimes irony presents itself in very coincidental, very funny ways in the real world. They say that gunpowder was invented in a bid to create a cure for death, and have you ever heard of a fire station burning down? Or a marriage counselor filing for divorce? Strange […]

Pfaff Autoworks to host Industry Open House

Toronto, Ontario — October 24, 2016 — It sounds like a double-win: Pfaff Autoworks and Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIA) are teaming up to give you a chance to win free OEM training while receiving the latest industry information. Pfaff Autoworks, located in Toronto, has announced it will hold an Industry Open House featuring an […]

ARA’s 73rd Annual Convention coming soon

Manassas, Virginia — October 19, 2016 — One of the biggest recycling events of the year is just around the corner. The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA)’s 73rd Annual Convention and Exposition will take place October 26 to 29, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland and promises to offer four days of extensive educational seminars focused on the […]

Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program officially launched

Ottawa, Ontario — October 18, 2016 — The Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada has officially launched the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP).  News on the new program first broke in June when CCIAP was announced. At that time, Collision Repair magazine reported that Andrew Shepherd, Executive Director of I-CAR Canada, had been tapped […]

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