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Collision Repair
Collision Repair 22#6
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Can You Believe This
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!
RE-ROOTING TRAFFIC Early October, Ontario Provincial police responded to reports of a commercial motor vehicle that had rolled over on the 400-series highway just south of Aurora, Ontario. The commercial transport truck spilled thousands of celery stalks onto the road, obstructing traffic. No injuries were reported and officers on scene directed the clean-up of the […]
December 15, 2023
Auto Insurance
INSURANCE NEWS
CATACLYSMIC CASH-OUTS Initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) indicate that the past few months of summer storms in Alberta and the Prairies have generated over $300 million in insured losses. When calculating these losses, estimates were generated from damages incurred from hail, wind and rain damage. The total $300 million plus does […]
December 15, 2023
EV
EV NEWS
BATTERY BAN In September 2023, a Toronto real estate company banned the use of EVs on their properties continuing an ongoing debate about the future safety of lithium-ion batteries. The ban is in response to the perceived risk of fire hazards that the lithium-ion batteries in EVs could pose. While lithium-ion batteries are frequently used […]
December 15, 2023
Technology
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
DEALING IN DIGITAL Ford has entered into an agreement with Reviver to add the digital RPlate to its official accessory category. The RPlate, a digital license plate, was initially introduced through a 2018 pilot program in California, but will now be available through a limited rollout at 300 Ford dealerships in Arizona, California and Michigan. […]
December 15, 2023
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OEM NEWS
GETTING TECHNICAL asTech, has announced asTech Insights, a generative-AI product designed to enhance OEM compatible scans. According to Repairify’s media release: “through the power of AI, asTech Insights uses the results from an asTech OEM-Compatible pre-scan to automatically generate custom collision repair recommendations that are specific to the vehicle and identified DTC codes. All within […]
December 15, 2023
Business
BUSINESS NEWS
SELECTING UPGRADES Uni-Select has announced the acquisition of Auto Parts Central and Central Canada Industries in a move aimed at expanding the company’s footprint in Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The network currently consists of 14 locations across Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and a workforce of 170 employees across all locations. “We are truly honoured to […]
December 15, 2023
Collision Repair
INDUSTRY NEWS
A FOND FAREWELL Collision Repair magazine would like to wish Keith Tuttosi, longtime national director for Napa Auto Parts, a happy retirement. Tuttosi—who has had a 36-year career across UAP, NAPA and CMAX—has been offered fond farewells by friends and coworkers following his retirement announcement on LinkedIn. Such comments include wellwishers saying that Tuttosi “will […]
December 15, 2023
Collision Repair
STRIDE AND GLORY
Consolidated Collision Services brings Full Stride event to network partners across Canada Jason Arnott, Chris Chinn, Charles Aubry and Craig Kirby of the CCS Corporate team. Consolidated Collision Services (CCS) hosted its cross-Canada Full Stride tour this fall, which featured a series of performance and profitability-centred meetings in Calgary, Alberta; Toronto, Ontario, and Quebec City, […]
December 15, 2023
People
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
FLAVIO BATTILANA | AKZONOBEL Flavio Battilana, who many in the collision industry know as an integral member of CSN Collision Centres’ corporate team for more than 15 years, has joined AkzoNobel in a new role as a key account manager. In his previous role at CSN, Battilana played a pivotal role in the company’s significant […]
December 15, 2023
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PROGRESS, PROMISE AND PROSPERITY
With a commitment to training and embracing safe repairs, Canada’s collision repair industry is poised for a great new year! By DARRYL SIMMONS As we make our way through the holiday season, it’s the perfect time to take a breather and reflect on the year that was and the one quickly approaching. This period is […]
December 15, 2023
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