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OEM Certifications

Tuesday Ticker: Rivian to pause more production; Magna makes plans for ‘B2B sales platform’

This weekly economics report covers Rivian's recent production delays and Magna's latest business venture.

March 25, 2024

Auto Insurance

Data Broker Breaks: Reports indicate automakers are sharing consumers’ driving behaviour with data brokers and insurance companies

Toronto, Ontario — Vehicle manufacturers share driving information with data brokers such as LexisNexis, who then share the information with insurance companies, states a recent New York Times report. The article specifically describes how Chevrolet Bolt owner, Kenn Dahl discovered how increases to his car insurance were in part related to data broker figures and […]

March 18, 2024

Events

Register Today: GDIS conference happening in May

Novi, Michigan — Registration is now open for the Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) conference happening Wednesday, May 22 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan– the longest running automotive conference in the world. The GDIS conference will have a full-day spread across three tracks, showcasing inventive steel applications in vehicle body architectures, steel […]

March 8, 2024

Collision Repair

Questionable Quality: Quality Collision Parts busted for selling counterfeit OEM parts

Detroit, Michigan — Quality Collision Parts in the metro Detroit area was recently busted by undercover federal agents for selling counterfeit bumpers, grilles and other parts for GM, Ford and Dodge vehicles. According to a report from The Detroit News, in 2022, the Department of Homeland Security first suspected that counterfeit auto parts were being […]

February 27, 2024

Collision Repair

A Spontaneous Tailgate: GM recalling over 200,000 heavy duty trucks due to tailgate malfunction

Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) has issued a recall for 222,490 vehicles in Canada and over 300,000 vehicles worldwide due to tailgates that can spontaneously unlatch and spill cargo. The vehicles specifically affected include the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra from the 2020 to 2023 model years. Some heavy duty models from 2024 are […]

February 8, 2024

Recycling

Remanufacturing Repairs: GM continues trials for remanufactured headlamps in effort to eliminate production waste

Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) says it has found success in remanufacturing collision-damaged headlamps as part of the automaker’s efforts to create a circular economy. In a recent press release, (GM) noted that when a vehicle is involved in a collision, the headlamp is one of the most commonly damaged components, second only to […]

January 17, 2024

Recycling

Remanufacturing Repairs: GM continues trials for remanufactured headlamps in effort to eliminate production waste

Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) says it has found success in remanufacturing collision-damaged headlamps as part of the automaker’s efforts to create a circular economy. In a recent press release, GM noted that when a vehicle is involved in a collision, the headlamp or headlight is one of the most commonly damaged components, second […]

January 17, 2024

Collision Repair

Moving to the Mall: Kirmac Collision and Autoglass acquires Automall Autobody in Abbotsford

Abbotsford, British Columbia — Kirmac Collision and Autoglass has announced its acquisition of Automall Autobody in Abbotsford, B.C. This acquisition marks Kirmac’s 17th location in the Metro Vancouver market. According to a recent press release, the Abbotsford region was chosen because it is a growing community located one hour from downtown Vancouver and because it […]

January 5, 2024

Collision Repair

Tuesday Ticker: General Motors adjusts to contract costs; Toyota offloads auto supplier shares

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, General Motors changes some plans following some pricy labour contract costs, while Toyota and its affiliates offload a hefty number of shares in efforts to raise funds for electrification efforts.  General Motors makes a U-turn General Motors is scaling back its EV and autonomous vehicle efforts following […]

December 4, 2023

Collision Repair

Removing Stops at Stellantis: Unifor reaches a tentative deal with Stellantis, ending strike actions

Toronto, Ontario — In a Monday announcement, Unifor said that it has reached a tentative deal with Stellantis, ending strike action. A Unifor spokesperson said in an email that a “tentative agreement has been reached with Stellantis ending strike action at all Unifor facilities.” On Sunday, the two sides had initially failed to reach an […]

October 31, 2023

Collision Repair

Welcome to the Walkouts: UAW strikes all three Detroit automakers

Detroit, Michigan – In a first in the United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s 88-year history, a simultaneous strike against Ford Motor co., General Motors (GM) and Fiat-Chrysler (now part of Stellantis) has been announced. Early Friday, nearly 13,000 hourly workers at General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near […]

September 15, 2023

ADAS

ADAS Education: General Motors launches ADAS consumer education program

Toronto, Ontario — The collision repair industry has a pretty keen understanding of ADAS technology and the massive benefits to safety it provides—but does the public really see everything under the surface that is keeping them safe? General Motors last week announced the launch of its  “Hands Free, Eyes On” consumer education program which seeks […]

August 2, 2023