Best in Class: Kia Rio awarded by J.D. Power.
Toronto, Ontario — The 2021 Kia Rio, a subcompact hatchback with a European-influenced design, has earned J.D. Power Canada Alg Residual Value Awards for 2021 in the subcompact segment. ALG’s Residual Value Awards recognizes the vehicles segments that are projected to hold the highest percentage of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) after a four-year […]
Lordco Annual Tradeshow set for April 1-30, online
Toronto, Ontario – Lordco Auto Parts has announced that it’s thirty-first Annual Tradeshow is a go for this April. Taking advantage of an online platform for the second year in a row, the Lordco Annual Tradeshow is set to take place over the course of the entire month of April. “We want participants to enjoy […]
Retiring Right: Owners of Romeo’s Garage and Bodyshop retiring after 50 years in business
Ottawa, Ontario — After decades of hard work and long hours, Romeo and Genuia Donatucci feel now is the time to retire as owners of Romeo’s Garage and Bodyshop and welcome in a new generation. Since 1970, the couple has been repairing cars for over 50 years and they will tell you it’s not easy […]
Not Ford But Foss: The tale of Canada’s first gas-powered vehicle, the ‘Fossmobile’
Sherbrooke, Quebec — George Foote Foss was the first in Canada to invent his own gasoline-powered automobile in the spring of 1897. He was only 21-years-old and called his masterpiece, the “Fossmobile.” “We grew up listening to my grandfather and father tell stories of the ‘Fossmobile,’ and it was just something my whole family grew-up […]
Can You Believe This?! February 5, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s wacky dose of Can You Believe This?! content, catch bodyshop office decor DIYs, some seriously wrong turns, all-terrain madness and much more!
Welcomes of the Week: CSN adds facility in Smithers, B.C.
Toronto, Ontario — In the January 30 edition of Welcomes of the Week, CSN adds a new facility on the Pacific coast. CSN signs in Smithers To begin 2021 with its second addition of the calendar year, the company added CSN Northline to its roster of collision centres on the West Coast. The 7,000 sq. […]
Can You Believe This?! January 29, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s edition of Can You Believe This?! catch seafaring pedestrians, real-life Mario Kart mishaps, Matrix-level glitches, and more!
In Memoriam: James David Power III, founder of J.D. Power
Toronto, Ontario — J.D. Power has announced the death of its founder and retired chairman, James David Power III, who died this weekend at the age of 89. “The world has lost a true pioneer and we have lost a visionary spirit that has continued to inspire, inform and galvanize our company’s growth for over 50 […]
Takata Troubles: Ford to pay US$610 million in recalling three million cars across the U.S. and Canada
Oakville, Ontario — Ford lost its appeal to the U.S. federal safety regulators this week resulting in the automaker having to dish out US$610 million to replace faulty Takata airbags in 3 million cars and trucks across North America. In an attempt to avoid the airbag recall, the automaker filed the appeal and conducted its […]
Welcomes of the Week: January 23, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this new weekly series, Collision Repair celebrates the latest shop openings from coast to coast. This week, CARSTAR welcomes its new Mississauga North location in Ontario, while CSN Collision Network and Lift Auto Group add CSN Klassen to its network family. CARSTAR Mississauga North opens in Ontario Hamilton, Ontario — […]
