Collision Repair 23#1

Collision Repair Collision Repair 23#1

REINVENTING THE WHEEL

It may not be that drastic, but it’s time to talk By ALLISON ROGERS Anyone who has spent more than a day working in the collision repair industry knows how complex it can be. Heck, less than a day in a shop could have a newcomer’s head spinning. Some bystanders probably get stressed just hearing […]

February 15, 2024

ATLANTIC | REGIONAL NEWS

A KIA FOR CHRISTMAS For the last 20 years, CSN Collision Clinic has celebrated the holiday season by awarding a deserving resident a freshly reconditioned free car. The facility awarded this year’s winner—Liubov Hrysiuk and her family—with a reconditioned 2021 Kia Forte X, winter tires, car insurance for a full year and a few extra […]

February 15, 2024

REGIONAL NEWS | QUEBEC

PULLING NEW SKILLS CamAuto Pro recently hosted an open house at its Quebec training facility, where industry experts Gene Fetty and Charles Aoun conducted a comprehensive training session on paintless dent repair (PDR) and glue pull repair (GPR). The training aimed to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in their respective […]

February 15, 2024

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ONTARIO | REGIONAL NEWS

ELECTRIFYING CURRICULUM Students at St. Anne Catholic High School in the Lakeshore region are the first in Canada to receive and utilize a Switch electric vehicle kit. This learning tool allows students to assemble and disassemble a fully-functional three-wheeled vehicle powered by a 96-volt lithium-ion battery. “Everything is open and exposed so that the students […]

February 15, 2024

REGIONAL NEWS | MANITOBA

FIFTY-FIVE ALIVE Portage Collegiate Institute (PCI) has received a $55,000 skills enhancement grant that has supplied the school with two welding booths and a welding system. Automotive instructor at PCI, Sean Benedictson says that the school applied for a Skill Strategy Enhancement Equipment Fund (SSEEF) grant in 2022 through the province of Manitoba. Benedictson said […]

February 15, 2024

SASKATCHEWAN | REGIONAL NEWS

A STICKY SITUATION A simple denibbing is nothing compared to what one Saskatchewan woman is going through after her vehicle was covered in tar from unmarked highway construction. The driver, Melinda Lee was driving west of Biggar when she approached a construction vehicle with no signs indicating that road work was being done further ahead. […]

February 15, 2024

REGIONAL NEWS | ALBERTA

EXPANDING THRESHOLD EXPECTATIONS The Alberta government plans to raise the damage threshold beyond which motorists in a collision must report to police from $2,000 to $5,000. Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said that this move will free up police resources and will also better reflect the rising cost of auto parts and repair services. Numbers from […]

February 15, 2024

BRITISH COLUMBIA | REGIONAL NEWS

TESLA TOUCHES DOWN North America’s largest purpose-built Tesla service facility will be constructed in Vancouver’s Strathcona district. In late December, Tesla announced a partnership with local developer Beedie to build the facility at 950 Raymur Avenue on a 1.6-acre vacant industrial site at the southeast corner of Prior Street and Raymur Avenue. The new facility […]

February 15, 2024

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SAFE PRACTICES ON RESPONSIBLE BATTERY HANDLING

Reducing the risks of used EV battery fires Column by JOSEPH CHUNG Achieving Canada’s greenhouse gas reduction targets relies heavily on the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). In 2017, fewer than 17,000 EVs were sold in Canada. By the next year, that number had doubled and in 2022, more than 114,000 new EVs took to […]

February 15, 2024

IS IT TIME FOR A NATIONAL AUTOBODY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM?

Reflections and ponderings on industry enhancement Column by TOM BISSONNETTE More than a dozen years ago, there was a committee at the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) headed up by Jay Perry of Ally Business Coaching and Mike Mario of Regina Auto Body. The committee produced a fantastic concept for a National Autobody Accreditation program. […]

February 15, 2024

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BACK TO THE FUTURE

Two steps forward and one step back Column by STEFANO LIESSI In 1899 there were three types of vehicles available to the public: steam, petrol and electric. Yes, you read that correctly; electric, back in 1899. Given the challenges with carrying water for steam and the wait time for the system to heat up—not to […]

February 15, 2024

MODERN HEROES IN BUSINESS

Don’t let your values be compromised in trying times Column by JAY PERRY In society, we have daily examples of heroism in our first responders, police, armed forces, front-line health workers and individuals in these groups do fantastic things for us with their heroic attitude. I would also like to recognize some business leaders for […]

February 15, 2024

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