Showing and Shining: Centennial College School of Transportation hosts annual Show and Shine
Toronto, Ontario — Collision Repair was at the Centennial College Show and Shine car show yesterday, where more than 1,500 classics, hot rods, tuners, trucks and motorcycles were on display. Held on Sunday at Centennial’s Ashtonbee campus, the Show and Shine event was hosted by the college’s School of Transportation and featured hundreds of cars […]
Room to Grow: Wages for new body techs in 2020 remained stable despite national declines, StatsCan says
Toronto, Ontario — The positions once occupied by Canada’s retiring skilled trades workforce are proving difficult to fill, and according to some newly released data from the federal government, no two regions compensate their tradespeople quite the same. Median wages for newly certified journeypersons are down 5.2 percent nationwide from 2019 to 2020, with motor […]
Can You Believe This?! Reupholstered bodies, foolproof anti-theft blockers and much more
Toronto, Ontario — Friday means Collision Repair is bringing you another Can You Believe This?! clip. This week, we’ve got coupes that’ll remind you of grandma’s basement couch; anti-theft devices inspired by thick skulls; a brand-new type of go-kart, and much, much more.
Fair Trade: Free Centennial College, Tropicana introductory auto body course to kick off in April
Scarborough, Ontario — If you live in the Toronto area and have always wanted to try your hand at the trade, a new collaborative program between Tropicana Community Services and Centennial College seeks to give prospective auto body technicians a chance to see if collision repair is the right fit, completely free of charge. Set […]
Up at Axalta: Revenues up nine percent year-over-year
Toronto, Ontario — Axalta Coatings posted earnings of 20 cents per share (U.S. dollars) in Q4 2022, compared with 23 cents per share in Q4 2021. In the company’s overall results for 2022, revenues were up nine percent year-over-year to US$1,236.7 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of US$1,216.6 million. According to the press release, […]
Panel Perfection: BETAG celebrates first graduating group from Outer Panel Repair Specialist program at Sask Polytech
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — BETAG North America recently celebrated the first graduating class of its Outer Panel Repair Specialist (OPRS) program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, where participants fine-tuned their ability to perform top-notch panel repairs. Supported by the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers, BETAG’s four-month OPRS program aims to equip participants with the skills to complete various […]
Jump for John: Simplicity adds John Turner as brand development manager, western Canada
Toronto, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care is pleased to introduce John Turner as the new brand development manager for Western Canada. He’s worked in various roles related to the automotive industry for more than two decades. From repairs to sales to leadership, Turner brings a wealth of experience to the team. “I have been in […]
Helping Out, Literally: Sask. launches nation’s first gov.-funded auto extrication training program
Regina, Saskatchewan — In the first government-funded initiative of its kind in Canada, the province of Saskatchewan announced that it is now accepting applications for fire departments that would like to take part in the debut Transportation Rescue Extrication (TREX) program. Run through Saskatchewan’s Public Safety Agency (SPSA), this new program aims to educate the […]
Memories in Miniature: International variants featured in Hot Wheels Ultra Hots second run
Toronto, Ontario — The makers of Hot Wheels are sending out something special for all the 80s babies out there this holiday season, as Mattel has re-introduced the popular “Ultra Hots” lineup of diecast toy cars, this time featuring some miniaturized international rarities. This flashy line of mini sports cars ran from 1984 to 1986 […]
Tuesday Ticker: VINFast files IPO; Ottawa seeks EV manufacturing investments
Toronto, Ontario — It’s time for your weekly automotive business economics report. This weekly Tuesday Ticker covers VINFast’s anticipated initial public offering announcement, plus the federal government’s rumoured response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. VFS—coming soon to a ticker near you Vietnam-based EV maker VinFast revealed last week that it has filed for an […]
