TOP OF THEIR GAME
Meet your WorldSkills 2022 competitors for Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing Story by MAX REID More than 500 of the nation’s most talented young tradespeople were in Vancouver or tuned in at home over several days in late May for the return of the Skills Canada National Competition. This year’s partial return to usual event […]
LOOSE CHANGE
Net premiums earned by Canada’s top insurers, per year—at a glance Data compiled by TYLER MAJER Members of this industry are keenly aware of the many moving parts in the collision process. The move that often starts it all? A driver’s call to their insurance carrier. Collision Repair looked at earnings reports dating back to […]
HONKY TONK HOLIDAY
CARSTAR gathers franchisees, partners in Nashville for National Conference Story and photos by ALLISON ROGERS CARSTAR rounded up its franchisees and industry partners in Nashville this summer, where the company’s more than 700 American and Canadian stores were represented. Held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort from July 13 through 15, attendees were treated to days […]
TO SERVE AND BURN RUBBER
Ever seen a drag-racing police car? Story by KATE NG Toronto’s Paint Source Automotive celebrated the relaunch of the Police and Community Educating Racers (P. A.C.E.R.) Program in August, where companies and local organizations gathered for a barbeque and the unveiling of a police-themed drag racing Dodge Dart. The P. A.C.E.R. program is a not-for-profit […]
GLASURIT ON THE GREEN
Jeff Pabst, Pfaff Autoworks; Gloria Mann, Media Matters; Mark Huisman, BASF Canada. Story and photos by ALLISON ROGERS BASF suppliers and stakeholders hit the green for annual golf tourney More than 250 golfers gathered at the Lionhead Golf Course and Country Club in August for the BASF Canada annual golf tournament, where industry stakeholders went […]
JACK OF ALL TRADES
AL GUARINO BREATHES BUSINESS, BUT THE REPAIR SHOP IS WHERE HIS HEART LIVES Story and Photos by MAX REID We give so much of our lives to our jobs, but how often does your job give back to your life? Building up others can be noble—there’s no doubt about that—but when you have no time […]
IN THE LOOP
The D’Alessandros have built a network designed for learning and growth The pace at which our industry members are required to learn is often enough to send the average person’s head for a spin. Even when you ask some of the most experienced collision industry individuals of their experience starting out in the trade, responses […]
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!
FAMILY PLANNING WITH RIVIAN For those critics who believe that driving an electric vehicle effectively neuters a man, in this case they are technically correct, as a Texas doctor recently performed an entire vasectomy procedure powered by a Rivian RT1’s onboard generators. In May, Austin, Texas-based urologist Dr. Christopher Yang informed his patient that his […]
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
MORE TECH, MORE TROUBLES New vehicle technology comes with an understandable learning curve for drivers, though a recent J.D. Power report suggests these additions affect driver satisfaction in ways more nuanced than it may seem. In its 2022 Tech Experience Index (TXI) studies and Initial Quality Studies (IQS), J.D. Power measured vehicle quality via a […]
OEM NEWS
DOUBLE DEALS The Canadian government has inked deals that will see Mercedes- Benz and Volkswagen Group each gain access to the nation’s largest stores of key battery materials—like lithium cobalt, nickel and graphite—for use in electric vehicles (EVs). The twin Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) will see Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz receive priority access to Canadian battery […]
