Breaking Boundaries: BMW’s CCRC Conference of the Americas sets vision for the future; expands parts restrictions to Canada
By Darryl Simmons Palm Springs, California — BMW Certified Collision Repair Centres (CCRC) conference, titled “Breaking Boundaries” recently wrapped up in Palm Springs, highlighting the network’s ongoing advancements and the collective drive towards excellence in automotive repair. The event was marked by insightful contributions from industry experts, including a notable presentation by renowned industry expert […]
Bittersweet: Goodbyes: Six models that won’t be back in 2024
Toronto, Ontario — All things come to an end, whether we like it or not. This is no different when it comes to some of the most beloved car models on the roads. But—let us remember—that when one door closes, another one opens. Automakers may have scrapped some models from their lineup as the calendar […]
Porsche Paint Party: Porsche celebrates 75 years with colour-focused art series
Toronto, Ontario — A 75th birthday is no small celebration and deserves a gift befitting the milestone; Porsche is using its special day/year to walk down memory lane and revitalize some paint shades of the past in a series of new art pieces. “For the 75th anniversary we looked back of course, but we also […]
Read up on Rivian: Rivian repair documentation now available on OEM1Stop
Toronto, Ontario — A bevy of Rivian repair documentation has found its way onto the online procedure repository, OEM1Stop, including position statements and service guidelines. While the EV brand’s futuristic pickup trucks are by no means widespread in Canada at this point, it’s better to be safe than sorry should one roll into your repair […]
Recall Procrastination: 20 percent of cars on Canadian roads have safety defects, Transport Canada says
Toronto, Ontario — Analysts at Transport Canada were crunching some numbers recently, as analysts are want to do, and found that about one in five vehicles registered in Canada is driving with some sort of unresolved safety recall. Working with data as recent as 2019, Transport Canada estimates that of the nation’s 33.3 million registered […]
Clip Tips: Subaru makes select mounting, spacing clips available to repairers
Toronto, Ontario — One small clip can make a big difference—Subaru knows this and is making sure mounting and spacer clips for select airbag curtain modules are made available to repairers. These clips will be usable on model year 2015 to 2022 Outbacks and Legacys; MY 2018 to 2022 Crosstreks; MY 2019 to 2022 Foresters […]
EV/AV Report: Innovative education and a hydrogen-powered airport
Toronto, Ontario — A B.C. trades school is preparing to build a $290 million EV “innovation centre”, Edmonton’s airport elects to harness hydrogen and Nissan becomes the first Japanese OEM to embrace the NACS charging port. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Electric vehicle epicentre Vancouver Community College (VCC) is quickly becoming […]
Magna Millions: Magna International invests $790 million to build three Ford EV parts plants
Aurora, Ontario — Aurora, Ont.’s own Magna International signed onto three major projects with Ford this past week, bearing a nearly billion dollar price tag, to build three new electric vehicle parts plants in the U.S. Of the three facilities slated for construction, two will be located within Ford’s BlueOval City campus in western Tennessee, […]
Under the Microscope: Fatal crash in Calif. prompts yet another NHTSA investigation into Tesla Autopilot
Toronto, Ontario — Another fatal collision involving a Tesla vehicle, another special probe from the NHTSA to root out the cause behind a tragedy allegedly linked to the company’s highly controversial driver assistance features. This latest incident took place in California and involved a 2018 Tesla Model 3 that is suspected to have made use […]
The Future, Finally: Tesla Cybertruck built at Giga Texas, full production likely for 2023 year-end
Austin, Texas — Tesla’s first completed Cybertruck finally rolled off the production line on Saturday, ahead of what is supposed to be a full model launch of the highly-anticipated truck later on in 2023. The Cybertruck aims to compete directly with other popular electric pickup trucks, like the Ford F-150 Lightning or one of Rivian’s […]
