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Can You Believe This?! Toilet paper steering wheels, trampoline transport and more

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April 13, 2023

Toronto, Ontario — Ever wondered if a roll of TP could steer a car? Find out in Collision Repair’s weekly Can You Believe This?! clip.

Tuesday Ticker -- July 21, 2026

In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, private equity financing is supporting a Canadian parts distributor’s expansion, a Canada-specific electric vehicle model is...

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New Product Releases

3M's Product line: Cubitron 3 abrasives

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3M Canada has introduced 4 Cubitron 3 abrasive products for cutting, grinding and metal preparation in bodyshops...

On the Move: Shishir Tiwari named president of GFS

Global Finishing Solutions

Shishir Tiwari has been named president of Global Finishing Solutions, a Wisconsin manufacturer of paint booths, curing systems and other finishing equipment used by collision repair facilities and...

Boost for BASF: Auto coatings bolster preliminary results

BASF Canada Inc.

Preliminary figures released by BASF show the German chemical producer recorded €4.1 billion in net income during...

Canadian EV sales: Expected to rise by 40.2% in 2026

Canadian electric vehicle sales are forecast to rise 40.2% in 2026, while the country’s wider light-vehicle market grows 3.0%...

VW Group: Major cuts to model complexity announced

A significant overhaul of the Volkswagen Group's global vehicle lineup is underway -- a move that could drastically simplify...

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Filling the Gap: SATA jetstream

By allowing the robot to handle assigned tasks, painters can focus on more complex tasks in the refinish process, where their expertise adds the greatest...

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Red Notice: Kremlin takes over AkzoNobel's Russian operations

Russian authorities have placed AkzoNobel’s local subsidiaries under external administration...

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Cross-Country CNIB: Industry rallies behind Pellicciotta

Pellicciotta is finding support from businesses and industry partners as he makes his way west during his cross-country fundraising mission...

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On the Move: Jane Pocock to lead Copart

Copart Auto Auctions

Jane Pocock has been announced as the next president of Copart, a Texas-based online vehicle auction and remarketing business...

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Used Prices: Manheim index shows EV prices outpace ICE

U.S. wholesale used-vehicle values remained above last year’s levels in June, while electric vehicle values rose 12%...

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Data Split: CARFAX parent becomes public company

A standalone automotive data company has been spun out of S&P Global Inc., moving CARFAX Canada...

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