Saskatoon Scrapbook: A recap of SAAR’s 2023 Fall Conference
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Another Fall Conference from the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) has come and gone–and this sure was one for the books. More than 150 industry members hit the Dakota Dunes Golf Course on Thursday, closing the day with a delicious steak supper before a full day of programming on Friday. This […]
Hot Tools: Milwaukee announces new and upcoming products
Toronto, Ontario — Recently, Milwaukee Tool shared with Collision Repair some new product descriptions that they are excited to reveal in the coming months. Specifically, Milwaukee Tool is excited to reveal their M18 Dual Bay Simultaneous Super Charger, M18 Fuel ½” High Torque Impact Wrench with Pin Detent and their M12 Fuel Insider Extended Reach […]
Loads of Lithium!: Alberta set to develop first lithium extraction pilot project
Olds, Alberta – Look out for lithium! The province’s first lithium extraction project has been announced by the Alberta company, E3. E3 lithium CEO, Chris Doornbos called the occasion the start of a “new era” for the province’s more traditionally oil-and-gas based economy. “Without forsaking our past, the lithium industry opens up a whole new […]
Car-Voyage!: Stolen Canadian cars are ending up in Africa and the Middle East
Toronto, Ontario — What do you do when your car takes a vacation without you? Not only do car brands steal your data domestically, but according to a recent investigation done by CBC, stolen vehicles from Canada are increasingly being smuggled to countries in Africa and the Middle East. During their investigation, CBC uncovered dozens […]
Tesla Charges Ahead: Tesla activates Magic Dock networks in North Bay and Deep River
Toronto, Ontario – Tesla owners continue to gain Canadian connections with the company officially opening up its Supercharger network in the country. Recently, Tesla activated Supercharger Magic Dock networks in North Bay and Deep River, Ontario. With this activation, non-Tesla owners will also be able to pay to plug their electric vehicles (EVs) into the […]
A Call and Response to Action: Lift Auto Group raises $110,000 in donations for B.C. wildfire relief
Kelowna, British Columbia — At the end of last month, Lift Auto Group sounded a call to action to raise money for the British Columbia wildfires–last week, they announced their success in raising $110,000 in relief funds. Lift Auto Group initially reached out to their Canada-wide partners and customers to donate to the B.C. wildfire […]
Calling on Kia: 20,000 vehicles recalled due to faulty trunk latches preventing ‘any person trapped inside the trunk from opening it’
Toronto, Ontario — Kia is doing its part in stopping kidnappings with its latest recall: the Korean OEM is recalling nearly 20,000 vehicles in Canada due to a faulty trunk release latch that could potentially fail, resulting in any “person[s] trapped inside the trunk from opening it.” “On certain vehicles, a part in the trunk release […]
LINQ’d Up: PPG introduces PPG LINQ Colour software and PPG MAGICBOX for the refinish industry
Pennsylvania, United States – PPG has announced its PPG LINQ™ Color software and the PPG MAGICBOX™ body shop assistant for smarter wireless mixing in automotive repair shops. The advanced tools are the latest components of the PPG LINQ end-to-end digital solution for the global refinish industry that provides productivity and sustainability improvement for body shops. […]
Can You Believe This?! Cows in the passenger seat, trucks turned trains and more
Toronto, Ontario — It’s Friday, and we’ve got a long weekend ahead of us! Why not celebrate with this week’s goofy clip, featuring bullish passengers, shaky load securements, trucks doin’ the stanky leg and much, much more!
Done Deal: LKQ completes acquisition of Uni-Select
Boucherville, Quebec — LKQ Corporation has completed its acquisition of Uni-Select, the company announced Tuesday morning. Consideration for the purchased shares of Uni-Select has been remitted as depositary as part of the deal, and will be paid to former shareholders “as soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof,” wrote LKQ in a press release. […]
