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Collision Repair

St. Pat’s in Secaucus: Northeast auto show kicks off in New Jersey on Friday

Secaucus, New Jersey — If you aren’t already on your way to New Jersey for this year’s Northeast 2023 Automotive Services Show you had better get moving, as organizers of this year’s event are expecting a record-breaking turnout of at least 6,000 attendees. Filled to the brim with tradeshow exhibitions, educational sessions, and even a […]

March 16, 2023

Collision Repair

Scan with a Plan: asTech’s Rules Engine works at spotting missing DTCs, according to case study

Toronto, Ontario — Researchers over at Repairify, the company behind the asTech Rules Engine, have offered a peek behind the curtain into how the innovative technology was developed, as well as the startling revelations made along the way. In developing its Rules Engine software, asTech engineers conducted thousands of tests scanning vehicles currently in the […]

March 9, 2023

Collision Repair

Props to PPG: PPG ranked no.4 most admired chemical company, says Fortune list

Toronto, Ontario — There are companies like PPG—and there are companies that wish they were like PPG—companies that wish they too were being recognized for the fifteenth time on Fortune Magazine’s 2023 Most Admired Companies list, according to a Wednesday press release. The global automotive coatings manufacturer has long been a fixture on the publication’s […]

February 2, 2023

Collision Repair

Innovation in Alberta: Alberta scientists honoured for work in lithium extraction for EVs; autonomous vehicle road tech

Calgary, Alberta ⁠— Two Alberta doctors were recently honoured by their peers at an annual event celebrating innovation in science and technology. The Alberta Science and Technology foundation⁠—also known as ASTech⁠—is managed by Technology Alberta and recognizes innovation taking place throughout the province. Dr. Ghada Nafie is developing an efficient way to extract lithium from […]

December 22, 2022

Collision Repair

A New Name, Now!: Driven Brands unites U.S. glass acquisitions under ‘Auto Glass Now’ brand

Toronto, Ontario — Following a year of steady acquisitions in the auto glass sector, most recently including the purchase of Discount Auto Glass on Monday, Driven Brands has announced that it will be unifying its numerous glass repair brands under the new banner of “Auto Glass Now,” in the U.S. Driven Brands has added about […]

December 6, 2022

Collision Repair

Better Together: CCS to host annual conference alongside ACE, Oct. 18-19-20

Niagara Falls, Ontario — Niagara Falls is set to be the site of an auto industry double-header later this month, as the team at Consolidated Collision Services gears up for its national network meeting, held in conjunction with the ACE Automotive Conference and Expo. The festivities are set to kick off on Oct. 18 with […]

October 4, 2022

AI

AV Clarity: CIECA to host webinar on autonomous vehicles, fact vs. fiction

Toronto, Ontario — Whether you see them as the future of transit and mobility, or the cruel grey dawn of The Singularity, CIECA will be separating the facts from the fiction when it comes to autonomous vehicles during its upcoming webinar. Host Tara Andringa, executive director of the Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), will […]

August 12, 2022

Products

Rides and Rotisseries: PaintSource to unveil retrofitted muscle car at Show & Shine BBQ

Scarborough, Ontario – Paint Source Automotive is excited to bring together the community for a barbeque celebrating the return of the Police and Community Educating Racers (PACER) Program, first launched in 2001. Citing increases in street racing and illegal modifications, this relaunch features the Show & Shine Barbeque, on August 7, unveiling PACER’s new vehicle: […]

August 4, 2022

Collision Repair

TED Time: Rondex celebrates 50 years at Ted Greenwood Memorial Golf Tournament in Man.

Starbuck, Manitoba — Back after two years of COVID-19 lockdowns, the TED Group held its sixth Ted Greenwood Memorial Golf Tournament last Thursday, bringing together friends new and old for a day of golf and prizes. Starbuck, Man.’s Bridges Golf Course played host to this sixth edition of the annual tournament and saw attendees come […]

July 27, 2022

Products

Undercover Racer: Paintsource to host unveiling of police drag car for P.A.C.E.R. program

Scarborough, Ontario — As much as we may not like to admit it, speed’s best companion is safety, and that is why the automotive suppliers at Paintsource have partnered up with the P.A.C.E.R. program to unveil a freshly painted police drag car live at their store, in August. The team at Paintsource will be hosting […]

July 26, 2022

Trade Shows

Meetings in Monaco: Michael Macaluso on industry challenges and focus at Driven Brands

Monte-Carlo, Monaco — International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) delegates gathered in Monaco last week–and Collision Repair mag caught all the action. While enjoying the luxury views of the Cote d’Azur, we chatted with Michael Macaluso, group president of Paint, collision and glass for Driven Brands, to hear what the company has been up to and […]

June 20, 2022

ADAS

An Occasion for Calibration: Mitchell Diagnostics platform surpasses 30,000 ADAS calibrations

Toronto, Ontario — Mitchell Diagnostics passed a significant milestone on Thursday, announcing that the company’s platform has been used to perform more than 30,000 dynamic and static calibrations. This announcement comes little over a year since the introduction of the MD-TS21 ADAS target calibration system, and according to the company’s press release, “demonstrates how advancements […]

March 18, 2022