CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!
LEVELING UP LEGO At the recent Ecar Expo in Gothenburg, Sweden, Volvo proudly showcased David Gustafsson’s fully functional, drivable 1:1 scale Lego Volvo wagon. Unlike most life-size Lego replicas that are just static displays, Gustafsson’s creation has a fully functional interior with turning climate control knobs, doors that swing open, and a working gear selector. […]
EV NEWS
BREAKING BARRIERS Engineers with the University of Nebraska’s road safety testing facility have discovered that electric vehicles are too heavy to be stopped by highway guardrails. In early February, engineers with the university released their initial crash test results in which a 2022 Rivian R1T—which weighs nearly four tonnes—was rammed into the same type of […]
INSURANCE NEWS
LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOUR Insurance provider State Farm will pay a US$2 million settlement following a two-year investigation by the Montana State Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI) into the insurer’s claims handling practices.The investigation revealed that State Farm had underpaid some drivers who had been in accidents with State Farm’s insureds from November 1, […]
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
HIJACKING HAND TOOLS Cybersecurity research warns that hand tools with smart features can be vulnerable to cyber attacks. In its research, Nozomi Networks’ Labs found vulnerabilities in a Bosch Rexroth smart pneumatic torque wrench that the company says is commonly used on vehicle production lines. The wrench’s smart functions allow it to send activity data […]
OEM NEWS
PRIVATE PARTS One major announcement to come out of BMW’s February Certified Collision Repair Centre (CCRC) conference was the OEM’s decision to expand its restricted parts program in Canada to include select aluminum and carbon fibre components. The decision is in line with BMW North America’s parts restrictions in the United States market, BMW Collision […]
BUSINESS NEWS
FIRST IN THE NATION Chapman Auto Body and its three locations are the first Canadian members of Certified Collision Group (CCG), Kelvin Campbell, owner of Chapman Auto Body, announced. Chapman Auto Body operates three stores in Dartmouth, Halifax and Bedford, Nova Scotia. CCG first announced its expansion to Canada in December 2023. “I’m looking forward […]
INDUSTRY NEWS
ON PROUD DISPLAY Collision Repair magazine representatives recently had the opportunity to participate in an exciting Open House event at the AkzoNobel Ontario headquarters in Etobicoke, Ontario. The event showcased the latest innovations and developments in the collision repair industry. Attendees were given a demonstration of an Automated Dosing Machine, led by technical consultant Dave […]
