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Collision Repair

Settled on Silver: Tesla changes standard paint colour for Model 3, Model Y

Toronto, Ontario — Tesla has changed its standard colour choices for the Model 3 and Model Y from Pearl White Multi-Coat to Midnight Silver, fans of the EV maker noticed last week. Customers who want a Pearl White Multi-Coat vehicle will have to shell out $1,300 for the colour. It’s been a back-and-forth with Model […]

July 7, 2023

Products

Bumps Ahead: Auto parts, material deliveries could be disrupted if Port of Vancouver workers strike

Vancouver, British Columbia — The automotive supply chain could see serious delays if longshore workers in Vancouver cannot reach an agreement with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA). The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, representing more than 7,000 workers in the Port of Vancouver—Canada’s largest port—served the BCMEA with a 72-hour strike notice […]

June 30, 2023

Recycling

Industry Insider: The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association and the importance of collision industry collaboration

Industry Insider · Industry Insider: OARA and the Importance of Coming Together | Steve Fletcher, OARA Toronto, Ontario — Collision repair, get to know a related industry—auto recycling. In this episode, we talk with Steve Fletcher the Executive Director of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) about who they are, why you should know them, […]

May 15, 2023

Auto Insurance

Enrolment Inefficiency: SAAQ sees glitches and significant delays following digital transformation

Quebec City, Quebec ⁠— The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) has been in the grips of a crisis following the provincial insurance board’s digital transition on Feb. 20, 2023. SAAQClic was supposed to move most transactions online, like renewing licenses or paying for driving exams. The transition has not been as smooth as […]

March 13, 2023

Auto Insurance

Building a Board: AIA Canada seeks nominations for board of directors

Ottawa, Ontario — The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) is seeking applications for its Board of Directors. Applications are due March 3, 2023. Directors generally serve a two-year term and must be able to attend two or three board meetings each year and be available for two or three conference calls per year. The […]

February 23, 2023

EV

Stand Up Speak Out: Do we have enough learning material for electric vehicles?

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February 21, 2023

Business

Cash Count: Uni-Select reports Q4 2022, full-year financial results; FinishMaster growth driven by price increases

Boucherville, Quebec ⁠— Uni-Select reported both full-year and Q4 2022 financial results on Friday.  For Q4 2022, consolidated sales for Uni-Select were $424.8 million, up $24.6 million or 6.2 percent from Q4 2021. The company’s FinishMaster U.S. segment reported sales of $173 million for Q4 2022, an increase of 3.4 percent, primarily driven by price increases. […]

February 17, 2023

Collision Repair

Road Report: Ontario saw 14,000 more collisions in 2022 than 2021, OPP says

Ottawa, Ontario ⁠— The Ontario Provincial Police reported there were nearly

February 17, 2023

Collision Repair

Boosts with BETAG: Sask Polytech to host outer panel repair specialist training, April 3 to June 23

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ⁠— Saskatchewan Polytechnic will host another BETAG Outer Panel

February 13, 2023

Auto Insurance

From Your Toolbox: B.C. car builder shares gift wrapping hack using prime masking paper

Victoria, British Columbia — Is Christmas breaking the bank this year? Looking to spend a little less on gift wrap that’ll be tossed by noon on Christmas day? Look no further than your own materials supply—prime masking paper makes an easy, cheap and customizable alternative. Chelsie Lesnoski, a former Bodyworx Cover star and co-owner of […]

December 19, 2022

Collision Repair

Industry Insider: Building solutions to the supply chain shortage | Dayle Thys of LKQ

Toronto, Ontario — On this episode of Industry Insider, “Building Solutions to the Supply Chain Shortage” Collision Repair’s James Kerr speaks with Dayle Thys, District Manager C3 Western Canada for LKQ. We discuss the struggles shops are facing, and what you can do about it.

December 13, 2022

Collision Repair

Save the Date: CCIF Toronto to be held Feb. 2-3, 2023

Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) will return to Toronto this winter, marking the organization’s first forum in the city since 2019. To be held at the Delta Hotels by Marriot Toronto Airport and Conference Centre on Thursday, February 2 and Friday, February 3, CCIF invites collision repairers, insurers, suppliers, service providers, […]

November 17, 2022