CompaniesBMW Group CanadaCompany OverviewContactAbout BMW Group CanadaLatest from BMW Group CanadaCalibration EquipmentADAS On Board: IIHS updates list of safest 2025 vehiclesToronto, Ontario -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is adding three models – the Audi Q6 e-tron, Buick Enclave, Nissan Armada. . .April 29, 2025Auto InsuranceTraining Tutorial: BMW Kingston and Kingston Collision offer insurers a closer look at modern vehicle repairBMW Group CanadaKingston, Ontario -- BMW Kingston and Kingston Collision provided members of the insurance sector with an inside look at the complexities...April 25, 2025EVEV/AV Report: Autonomous market growth; Kia wins big and luxury EVs abandoned in the U.K.Kia CanadaToronto, Ontario -- In this week's EV/AV report, the autonomous vehicle market appears set to explode, Kia's EV3 wins big...April 17, 2025BusinessMODERN TRADITIONApril 15, 2025BusinessOEM NEWSApril 15, 2025TechnologyColour-Changing Communication: Porsche files patent for colour-changing panels meant to communicate with other vehiclesPorscheToronto, Ontario – Porsche has filed a patent application with the World Intellectual Property Office for automotive colour...March 21, 2025TechnologyAuto Adjudications: 2025 AJAC Innovation Award Winners announced at Vancouver Auto ShowVancouver, British Columbia – Last Wednesday, the winners of the 2025 AJAC Innovation Awards presented by the Automobile...March 21, 2025NewsConnecting With Car-O-Liner: BMW approves Car-O-Liner’s CTR9 Spot Welder and CDR1 Dent Repair Workstation for use on automaker’s vehiclesCar-O-Liner Automotive SystemsToronto, Ontario – Car-O-Liner has announced that BMW has now approved the use of the company’s CTR9...March 19, 2025OEM CertificationsBMW Brings It: BMW Certified Collision Repair Centres celebrate annual conferenceThe BMW Certified Collision Repair Center (CCRC) network recently came together for the Annual CCRC Conference of the Americas, themed "Commit, Lead, Succeed."February 25, 2025NewsHandpicking Honda: 2025 Canadian Car of the Year winners announced by AJAC; Honda again takes title as best vehicleFebruary 14, 2025NewsMeeting in Manitoba: Manitoba Motor Dealers Association, CarrXpert host collaborative conferenceThe event aimed to foster collaboration, innovation, and forward-thinking discussions within the automotive repair sector.February 10, 2025RecyclingTeaming with SK tes: BMW to recycle, re-use end-of-life EV battery componentsBMW Group will partner with European 'technology lifecycle' company SK tes to recycle EV battery components into black mass for re-use. The OEM says the program could expand to Canada as early as 2026.January 30, 2025Collision RepairRefinishing Relationships: BASF Coatings enters partnership with BMW Group for increased aftersales market sustainabilityToronto, Ontario — BASF’s Coatings division announces that BMW Group has selected the premium refinish brands Glasurit and R-M among their preferred paint brands for its aftersales network. This strategic partnership includes 50 markets where BMW Group is not present with its private label. BASF Coatings offers BMW and MINI body shops an extensive range […]January 16, 2025Collision RepairTuesday Ticker: Stellantis successfully chops U.S. inventory by 100,000 vehicles; Northvolt sells remaining shares to Norwegian aluminum companyToronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Stellantis cuts down its U.S. inventory by more than 100,000 vehicles amid slumps, while European battery maker Northvolt sells its remaining shares to a Norwegian aluminum company. Stellantis makes the slice Stellantis has achieved its goal of cutting United States inventories by more than 100,000 vehicles in […]January 13, 2025Collision RepairTuesday Ticker: Looking back at financial highlights from 2024Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, we’re taking a look back at some of the highlights from 2024 to see the financial ups and downs that gave each season a unique financial forecast. Ramped up production; dwindled deliveries In January 2024, the year began with automaker Rivian announcing its production of 75 percent […]December 17, 2024