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THE DATA DEBATE

Access required Among repairers, there is no data debate when it comes to the Your Data. Your Choice movement: a recent survey conducted by Collision Repair indicates more than 90 percent of Canada’s collision community are concerned about accessing vehicle data in the future. When it comes down to who should have access to vehicle […]

IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS

Alvin’s attention to detail keeps him focused on the job—and in life Born in the Philippines, Alvin Bartolome took his first steps on Canadian soil in June of 2009. With limited skills but an immense amount of determination he began to chart himself a path toward success. In 2012 his uncle, Rex invited him to […]

THE DENT DOCTOR IS IN

Dent Clinic opens Calgary northeast location, offers collision repair service Dent Clinic has a new location open in northeast Calgary that incorporates a bold new move from the company that could see them closing in on the Alberta collision repair market. Drivers in Alberta are no strangers to the intense hailstorms the province seems to […]

RECOGNIZING THE MASTER ARTISTS

Certification is a step in the right direction for the automotive industry BY STEVE LEAL The automotive industry is not for everyone. Day in and day out, auto technicians go the extra mile in restoring vehicles to their original glory, making sure that form, build, and performance are in perfect sync. They are the “master […]

INDUSTRY INVESTIGATION

Top five trends to watch for in 2021 BY MAX REID Eager to put what is now being considered Earth’s worst orbit around the sun, more commonly referred to as the year 2020 behind them, Mitchell International has released a report showing the top five trends to watch out for in the automotive industry in […]

FIRST IN LINE

Collision repairers find themselves the first to deal with new tech—again BY ALLISON ROGERS “I can see that the OEMs would want to have a network of shops that have access to their proprietary information so that they can protect their brand— Tesla, BMW and Mercedes do that now to some extent. The challenge is […]

UPS AND DOWNS

StatsCan unveils 2019 apprenticeship report BY JULIA LLOYD Registration in apprenticeship programs and certifications in the trades have been on a decrease since 2018, as losses in Alberta offset gains in Ontario and Quebec. Statistic Canada recently reported that registration in apprenticeship programs fell 2.9 per cent, and certifications were down 3.9 per cent. Before […]

MISSED CALIBRATIONS

The rise of ADAS, our failure as an industry, the stakes involved, and how to change it BY ALLISON ROGERS AdasThink recently unveiled its industry whitepaper revealing that 88 percent of calibrations are being missed in Canadian collision repair facilities. According to the whitepaper, 85 of 100 estimates analyzed did not contain an entry for […]

STEERING THE COURSE – CRM 20#1

CCIF unveils 2021 Steering Committee The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has unveiled this year’s Steering Committee. The organization is pleased to announce the following new steering committee members for the 2021-2022 term: COLLISION REPAIR REPRESENTATIVES “It is essential that we keep a global view to make sure we develop documents and activities useful for […]

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?! – CRM 20#1

SCRAP STARS The auto recycling industry is finally getting some of the star power it deserves as YouTube-based “picking” show “Totaled Treasure” released its second episode in late-December. Styled in a similar vein to shows like “Canadian Pickers” and “Storage Wars”, “Totaled Treasure” follows Vince Edivan and Aaron Stone as they travel across America visiting […]

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