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Pay it forward: GM Canada to invest $1.8 million in STEM
By CRM Staff Markham, Ontario — January 23, 2018 — General Motors (GM) Canada has announced it will invest $1.8 million into a fund supporting science technology engineering and math (STEM) educational programs. The announcement, made at the grand opening of CTC Markham, indicated that the funds would be directed at future innovators looking to […]
CTC Markham – Canada's newest and largest automotive software hubMinister of Innovation Navdeep Singh Bains and CTC Markham – Canada's newest and largest automotive software hub.
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ARA at 75: greener, not meaner: ARA logo rebrand celebrates new environmental direction
On Monday, January 8, The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) revealed its new logo.
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Fix Auto expands in Alberta with Nanton opening
By CRM Staff Nanton, Alberta — January 16, 2018 — Fix Auto has expanded in Alberta with the opening of a new location for Morley Barnaby in Nanton. The shop follows Barnaby’s first facility in Okotoks, Alberta.  “We strive to give our customers the best experience possible by providing repairs that we, and our customers, […]
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New I-CAR course to focus on materials and construction
By CRM Staff Ottawa, Ontario — January 15, 2018 — The constantly evolving and ever-changing construction of vehicles means bodyshops need to be on the ball with how different materials affect collision repair. I-CAR is looking to address this with the launch of a new course that aims to educate technicians on how different materials […]
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Canada: cooling on cars, picking up on pickups
By CRM staff Richmond Hill, Ontario — January 10, 2018 — While sales of cars slipped in Canada last year, it was a record-breaking year for vehicle sales overall, thanks to the number of light trucks bought by Canadians, according to a report released by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. With Canadians buying more than two million […]
While car shares are the lowest total in over fifty years, sales of light-trucks are record-breaking.
Collision Repair
Tuesday Ticker: stock markets off to a good start, oil prices rise
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 9, 2017 — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, some of the big trends for 2018, a good start to the year for stock markets, the meltdown in sub-prime auto-lending, and much, much more! Stock markets have started 2018 with a bang. Last week the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
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Are you asking I-CAR? Ask I-CAR reports on Nissan’s stance on spot-welding, and other OEM positions
I-CAR reported last month that under certain conditions, repairers can spot-weld Nissan vehicles as an alternative to plug welds. This report on Nissan is part of the “Ask I-CAR” program, which I-CAR describes as an effective way to get answers from OEMs on technical questions that are not made clear from the stated repair procedures. “Ask I-CAR” is free to access for Canadians, and the RTS is free to basically any shop or tech that engages in, or conducts training programs.
Jason Bartanen, Director, Industry Technical Relations, I-CAR. According to Bartanen, Ask I-CAR is saving the industry thousands of hours a year.
LKQ promotes Terry Fortner to VP of Insurance, Sales and Marketing
Terry Fortner has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Insurance, Sales and Marketing at the LKQ Corporation. Previously he was Vice President of Corporate Accounts leading the oversight of key accounts including insurance and collision repair.
FinishMaster Canada targets Manitoba with acquisition of Spectrum Coatings
By Tom Davis Boucherville, Québec — December 19, 2017 — FinishMaster Canada has announced the acquisition of Manitoba-based Spectrum Coatings. The company hopes the deal will help expand its market share across the province. “This is an entirley new market for FinishMaster Canada, and we are very enthusiastic to have 17 new colleagues,” Michel Charbonneau, […]
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New Polyvance training course stresses repair instead of replace
By Tom Davis Rainsville, Alabama — December 20, 2017 — Polyvance has introduced its new PR-03 Headlight Tab Repair online training course, designed to teach technicians and estimators how to repair broken headlight tabs with the company’s nitrogen plastic welder, instead of replacing them. “The PR-03 Headlight Repair Course is also approved by I-CAR Canada […]
Polyvance’s new training course teaches technicians how to evaluate whether a damaged headlight is repairable; identify the type of plastic from which a headlight housing is made; how to fusion-weld broken headlight tabs with the Polyvance nitrogen plastic welder; and how to finish a repaired headlight to original appearance.
Tuesday Ticker: Bank of Canada’s end-of-year message; Canada Pension Plan bids on fleet management firm
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 19, 2017 — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, an end-of-year message from the Bank of Canada, the investment arm of the Canada Pension Plan bids for a fleet management firm that manages accident claims, and much, much more! The governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, held […]
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Mohawk College holds graduation ceremony for Auto Body Collision and Damage Repairer program
Hamilton, Ontario -- December 11, 2017 -- Off with the moterboards! Mohawk College’s Auto Body Collision and Damage Repairer program recently held a ceremony to celebrate the graduation of 15 students who successfully completed the program. The ceremony was held at CARSTAR Automotive Canada, in Hamilton.
The 15 students who successfully graduated from Mohawk College’s Auto Body Collision and Damage Repairer program.
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