Tom’s Talk: Tom Bissonnette to be featured on ‘Lessons I’ve Learned’ business panel
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Avid readers of Tom Bissonnette’s regular Collision Repair columns will be interested to know that the director of the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) and former owner of Saskatoon’s Parr Auto Body will be part of a panel presented by KPMG Canada, slated for Oct. 4. “Lessons I’ve Learned” is an […]
Win for Wing: Simplicity names Greg Wing director of sales
Toronto, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care has announced that Greg Wing, who previously served as Simplicity’s business development manager, will now serve as the company’s director of sales for Canada. Having worked in the automotive industry since 2008, Wing joined Simplicity as a business development manager in Jan 2021 where he expanded Simplicity’s presence in […]
Too Hot to Handle: Ford says to keep EV batteries far from paint booths hotter than 60 C
Toronto, Ontario — Ford recently warned the collision repair industry about the dangers of exposing electric vehicle batteries to excessively high temperatures, specifically referencing those found in some body shops’ paint booths. According to Ford’s latest On Target newsletter, excessive heat can damage high-voltage batteries (HVB) and high-voltage traction batteries (HVTB) in electric vehicles, hybrid […]
New Ruling: N.S. judge doubles fine for shop owner who pleaded guilty to safety violations that contributed to workplace death
Halifax, Nova Scotia — A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has more than doubled a fine imposed on a former autobody shop owner, who pleaded guilty to workplace safety violations that contributed to the death of an employee. The court announced the decision Tuesday saying the sentence for one of the violations was “demonstrably unfit.” […]
Wednesday Wisdom: Sean LeBlanc SGI’s senior director of Corporate Claims Improvement and Strategic Partnerships
Toronto, Ontario — Over the course of this year, repair shop partners have shared concerns with some of SGI’s processes, including not always receiving timely responses from them. In response, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) introduced a new position: Claims Industry Partner Representative. The goal of this position is to improve communication between SGI and the […]
Doubling Down: Simplicity Car Care welcomes two new locations
Toronto, Ontario — This week, Simplicity Car Care announced the addition of two new collision centres to its network; one in Prince George, B.C. and another in Montréal, Québec. Riverside Collision was established in Prince George, B.C. 1991 with two bays and a mission to deliver quality collision repair to customers. Since then, the business […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Spruce Grove Opens in Alberta
Spruce Grove, Alberta – CARSTAR, North America’s largest premier network of independently owned and operated collision repair facilities is proud to announce the opening of CARSTAR Spruce Grove located at 368 Saskatchewan Avenue, Spruce Grove, Alberta. Owner of CARSTAR Spruce Grove, Alex Babrack, opened his first facility in 2016 alongside his brother Ramsey and friend […]
