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The Mercanti Manual: Sam Mercanti’s business guidebook available now
Toronto, Ontario — Sam Mercanti, a Canadian collision industry icon and driving force behind the upstart of CARSTAR Canada, has written a book. Officially out today, Sept. 14, RISEN from the Shop Floor: Lessons from an Entrepreneur by Sam Mercanti “tells the story of a young Italian kid who came to Canada with nothing, had […]
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Collision Repair
Pen Pals: Repairify Inc. signs three-year global partner deal with IBIS
London, United Kingdom — Repairify (asTech) announced on Monday that it is officially going steady with the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS), as the global collision repair consolidator detailed a partnership deal that confirms the company’s place as a global partner for the next three years. This announcement puts Repairify in ranks with several other […]
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To Scale: Average aftermarket service visit $150 cheaper than dealership, says J.D. Power report
Ottawa, Ontario — Auto service at the dealership may be pricier than the aftermarket counterpart, according to J.D. Power’s 2022 Canada Customer Service Index–but that didn’t stop the segment from capturing more than half of industry revenue this year. According to J.D. Power’s long-term study dealership-based service centres accounted for 47 percent of all service […]
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Technology
Private Eye: IGEN patents algorithm to monitor driver behaviour, privacy concerns raised
California, United States – IGEN Networks Corporation has patented a “Real-Time Driver Telematic Signatures,” a system to gather data and rate the driving patterns of piloted and autonomous vehicles. Registered with the United States Patent Office as patent number 17/850,258, IGEN promises to “expand the dataset of ‘Big Data’ to include…weather conditions, population density and […]
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Collision Repair
EV/AV Report: GM announces mass market EV, Canada second worst in global EV readiness list
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s report, General Motors teases a new EV, Canada scores 13 out of 14 in EV readiness and three Japanese automakers are called out for inadequate decarbonization efforts in the shift to EVs. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. And EVs for All  General Motors (GM) has […]
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Auto Insurance
Festivities in the Falls: Simplicity Car Care to host National Growth Conference this week
Niagara Falls, Ontario — Got any plans for this Thursday or Friday? Well, Simplicity Car Care can give you something to do. The network will host its National Growth Conference at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre from Sept. 15 through Sept. 17. According to Simplicity’s press release from Friday, attendees will be treated to a […]
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Liebert’s Leave: PPG announces departure of its senior vice president, automotive coatings
Pennsylvania, United States – PPG has announced the departure of senior vice president Rebecca Liebert on Sept. 16, who has taken on an external opportunity that “is a true testament to her strong leadership capabilities.” Liebert joined PPG as senior vice president, automotive coatings in June 2018, serving as a member of the operating committee […]
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Intramural Innovation: AIA Canada to offer ‘Innovation in Automotive Training’ course at St. Lawrence College Cornwall
Cornwall, Ontario — Students at St. Lawrence College’s Cornwall campus will be getting a taste of some of the auto industry’s most cutting-edge techniques as the college announces a partnership with the Automotive Industries Association of Canada to deliver the “Innovation in Automotive Training” hands-on training course. The free course is being offered to underemployed […]
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Gettin’ Down in Motown: Detroit Annual Auto Show returns after three-year hiatus
Detroit, Michigan – Detroit’s annual auto show returns in mid September after a three year hiatus due to Covid-19. The event’s focus is changing from general automotive appreciation and industry displays to “celebrating the biggest transformation of the industry since Henry Ford launched the first assembly line more than a century ago.” Highlighting the EV/AV […]
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An Offer You Can Refuse: Ontario man overcharged $7,000 after Avis promotional offer error
Toronto, Ontario — Reports suggest that Avis has accidentally overcharged one of its customers for the second time in the past month. Domenic Maggi, from Bolton, Ontario, claims he was overcharged more than $7,000 by Avis rental after a family trip to Italy. This comes after a Vancouver woman was overcharged nearly $8,000 by the […]
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TRAINING
PLAYING WITH FIRE A fire that tore through a Charlottetown, PEI repair facility in late April has since been linked to welding work that was being done at the time. What started as routine repairs in the shop’s garage quickly turned into an inferno that caused the roof of Mechanical Performance Auto Service on Brackley […]
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Give Me the FAX: IAA integrates CARFAX vehicle history reports into auction platform
Toronto, Ontario — Car buyers looking for an extra bit of info before making their big purchase will now have CARFAX Canada Vehicle History Reports made available to them through IAA Inc.’s various vehicle auctioning platforms, the company announced on Monday. IAA users will now be able to access vehicle history reports for up to […]
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