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Moonwalk Mixing: CHC Paint and Body Shop Supplies now offering PPG Moonwalk demonstrations

Toronto, Ontario — CHC Paint and Body Shop Supplies are the proud new providers of PPG’s Moonwalk automated paint mixing technology.  The company is offering demonstrations of the Moonwalk paint mixing technology at its Markham, Ontario, location. “We want people to see it in action,” said Manny Pacheco, vice president of CHC Paint and Body Shop […]

EV

Feeling the Heat: Over 50 Rivian R1S and R1T models damaged in factory parking lot fire

Normal, Illinois — A fire reportedly broke out in the parking lot of Rivian’s Normal, Illinois, assembly plant last weekend, damaging over 50 R1S and R1T models waiting to be shipped to customers. According to accounts, the Normal Fire Department (NFD) received the call about the fire on Saturday night around 9:45 p.m. While the […]

Collision Repair

Bolstering BC: Uniparts O.E.M. expands British Columbia dealership network with addition of Go Kia West

Coquitlam, British Columbia — Uniparts O.E.M. has announced the latest expansion of its dealership network in British Columbia with the addition of Go Kia West in Coquitlam, B.C. According to a recent press release, “this strategic partnership strengthens UniParts O.E.M.’s commitment to providing superior O.E.M. parts and services to automotive repair shops and collision centres […]

Products

Tuesday Ticker: Advance Auto Parts sells Worldpac to former Axalta owner; Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese-made EVs

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— Advance Auto Parts sells its Worldpac unit to a private equity firm and Canada announces tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles in this weekly Tuesday Ticker.  Selling Worldpac Advance Auto Parts has sold its Worldpac unit for US$1.5 billion, the company announced last Thursday. The sale is part of Advance Auto Parts’ latest […]

Collision Repair

Mister Car Wash Expands in Michigan

National Car Wash Brand Enhances Presence in the Great Lakes State, Offers Free Car Wash Weekend TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– To celebrate this exciting milestone, Mister will host a free wash weekend from August 23-25, inviting the Monroe community to experience its top-tier car care services at no cost. Attendees can enjoy a complimentary Titanium Wash, […]

Technology

EV/AV Report: Tesla’s Cybertruck becomes ‘apocalypse ready’; while the United Kingdom deems drivers ‘not liable’ in the event of an autonomous vehicle crash

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Archimedes Defense has announced upgrades to Tesla’s Cybertruck intended to make it “apocalypse ready”; while the United Kingdom has deemed that drivers are “not liable” in the event of an autonomous vehicle crash. Fortifying the frunk Last Friday, Archimedes Defense, a defence contractor and […]

Meet the Speakers: Nick Poupart of Lithion Technologies to speak at EV Repair Tour Quebec, supported by Fix Network

Blainville, Quebec — The Collision Repair mag EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, will make its next stop at the Fix Network Training Centre in Blainville, Quebec, on September 18. This event will feature a lineup of EV industry experts who will speak to the intricacies of repairing high-voltage vehicles. Nick Poupart, business development […]

Fast and Furious: Five-year-old drives a Lamborghini Revuelto 312 km/h

Toronto, Ontario — Yup, you read that headline right. Zayn Sofuoglu, son of Turkish motorcycle racer Kenan Suguoglu, was seen revving a Lamborghini Revuelto to 312 km/h in a video published to Instagram. The short video shows the five-year-old suiting up, donning a helmet and strapping into a special car seat before flooring the 1001-horsepower […]

Marking Milestones: CARSTAR opens new location in Montreal

Montreal, Quebec – CARSTAR has announced the opening of CARSTAR Montreal-Ouest, located at 5905 rue Saint-Jacques, in Montreal, Que. Formerly known as Carrosserie Auto Rennspa Inc., CARSTAR Montreal-Ouest, owned by Zaven Boodaghians, has been serving the communities of Côtes-des-Neiges, NDG and Côte-St-Luc since 2011. Looking to expand their reach for their best-in-class collision repair service, […]

Freight Frustrations: What the Canadian rail strike means for the auto repair industry

Ottawa, Ontario – This past Thursday, two of Canada’s largest railways, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads, initiated strike action, potentially causing an impact on shipments of automobiles, auto parts and more.  By Thursday evening, federal Lambour Minister Steven MacKinnon directed the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to order the railways to resume […]

An Annual Alberta Affair: Industry gathers on the green for 2024 Crash It golf tournament; $16k raised for Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids

Calgary, Alberta — Members of the collision repair and insurance industries were at Blue Devil Golf Club on Thursday for the annual Crash It golf tournament. According to Emile Fremont, one of the tournament organizers, 175 industry representatives were in attendance for the golf day and subsequent banquet. This year’s tournament was hosted in charitable […]

Artificial Intelligence Aggravations: Customers dissatisfied with AI-based vehicle technologies, says J.D. Power

Washington D.C., United States — Many vehicle drivers are dissatisfied with the artificial intelligence (AI) technology systems included in their vehicles, J.D. Power Report’s 2024 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study reveals. The study—which polled 81,926 owners of new 2024 model-year vehicles found that while owners often offer praise for some advanced vehicle features, others […]

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