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Can You Believe This?! August 27, 2021

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August 26, 2021

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s installment of Collision Repair’s Can You Believe This?!, watch flatbed bandits reclaim their impounds, witness a wacky display of rush hour improv and revel in the idiocy of distracted driving!

New Product Releases

Product Launch: PPG QUICKLINE for bodyshops

Available in Canada and the United States, the PPG QUICKLINE waterborne refinish system is designed to meet the needs of today’s bodyshops, offering...

Quickline Usca Mockup

AkzoNobel: Axalta shareholders approve revised merger plan

Shareholders of AkzoNobel and Axalta have approved the companies' proposed all-share merger, completing the shareholder approval stage...

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Collision Repair

Industry Insights: Dealer bodyshops secure 8.26% of profits

National Automobile Dealers Association

Dealership bodyshops accounted for 8.26% of total dealership gross in 2025, compared with 24.02% for service and 16.77% for parts...

Automotive Exit: BASF records €3.9-billion gain from coatings sale

German chemical firm BASF recorded a €3.9-billion pre-tax gain from the sale of its former automotive coatings business during the second quarter of...

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People on the Move

On the Move: CCG welcomes new CFO

Certified Collision Group (CCG)

Horne brings more than a decade of financial leadership experience across private equity-backed, multi-entity organizations, CCG officials...

Michael Horne Ccg

Car Buying Trends: Ford F-150 top used vehicle for Canadians

Demand for pickups and SUVs was strong in June, and the Ford F-150 reported a 12.5% year-over-year increase. Strong-selling vehicles with at least 1,500...

Tuesday Ticker -- August 4, 2026

In this week's Tuesday Ticker, Paint and coatings suppliers report mixed second-quarter results, with Axalta and Sherwin-Williams recording higher sales...

Paint

On the Move: Simplicity names business development manager

SIMPLICITY CAR CARE

In this role, Robert will be responsible for driving franchise growth, cultivating strategic relationships and supporting the continued expansion of the...

Resized Head Shot Robert Rofle

OEM Revision: GM sharpens ADAS parts position

Two revised General Motors collision position statements have added stronger restrictions on replacement ADAS components and bumper fascias...

Rate Rise: ICBC executes 2% labour increase per framework

The new Collision Repair Program rates apply to “all repairs in progress on July 1, 2026 with a vehicle-in date of April 1, 2026, or later” and “new estimates...

CrashBay Supports Branch's repair network expansion

CrashBay connects Branch's members to a vetted repair network and coordinates each repair end to end...

Branch Crash Bay

Shop Storage: Challenger Lifts announces new Adapter Cart

Challenger Lifts

Built to streamline workflow in busy automotive service bays by keeping adapters, footpads and spacers where technicians need them, the Adapter...

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