Rear Frame Restorations: Tesla Cybertruck’s frame snaps after hitting pothole; costs owner $34,000 in repairs
Toronto, Ontario — A Tesla Cybertruck owner recently shared on social media that despite his truck’s rear subframe being shattered from a pothole and costing $34,000 to fix, they still believe that the vehicle is “the most amazing truck ever.” Notably, the owner originally shared on Facebook and Reddit that after four months to repair, […]
Removed from the Rock: Tesla ending mobile service in Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador — Tesla has announced that it will no longer be offering its mobile service in Newfoundland and Labrador. Drive Tesla noted that Tesla owners in the province used to be able to rely on a mobile ranger who visited the island every two weeks to perform service work, both in-warranty […]
Supercharging Surrey: Tesla to open new Service Centre in Surrey, B.C.
Surrey, British Columbia — Tesla will soon be opening a new Service Centre in Surrey, B.C., the automaker announced. This location will represent the fifth Tesla centre in and around Vancouver, and the second for the City of Surrey itself. The centre will be located in a new building in the northwestern part of the […]
A Sticky Situation: Driver’s vehicle covered in tar from unmarked highway construction
Regina, Saskatchewan — A simple denibbing is nothing compared to what one Saskatchewan woman is going through after her vehicle was covered in tar from unmarked highway construction. The driver, Melinda Lee was driving west of Biggar when she approached a construction vehicle with no signs indicating that road work was being done further ahead. “I […]
Clinging to Costs: Ontario driver charged for using plastic wrap as windshield
Prescott, Ontario — On Monday morning, police charged a driver with operating an unsafe vehicle after noticing that the vehicle’s windshield had been replaced with plastic wrap. In an effort to save the costs needed for a repair, a driver in Prescott, Ont., was pulled over by the OPP for replacing their smashed windshield with […]
A Parliamentary Debate: AIA Canada members meet with MPs to discuss right to repair legislation
Ottawa, Ontario – On October 17, 2023, AIA Canada members met with Members of Parliament (MPs) and key political figures from across the country to advocate for the right to repair for the auto care industry. In a recent press release, AIA Canada president, JF Champagne stated, “What we asked MPs, and will continue to […]
What the Hail: Tesla back windows shatter during minor hailstorm
Bavaria, Germany – A video circulating on social media platform X, shows a Tesla’s rear window breaking in a hailstorm. In the video, hail pellets break through the rear window of the car and continue to shatter pieces of glass. While the other windows appear to remain in-tact, the rest of the car did suffer […]
Canadian Exclusive: 3M welcomes Collision Repair mag to its brand new Skills Development Center
St. Paul, Minnesota — Collision Repair magazine had the privilege of being the exclusive Canadian media at the grand opening of 3M’s groundbreaking Skills Development Center (SDC) in St. Paul, Minnesota, held on October 11. This state-of-the-art facility is set to become a hub for professional repairer and educator training, addressing the industry-wide need for […]
Sunsetting Suspensions: State Farm details significant change to non-OEM crash parts policy
Toronto, Ontario – A memo from State Farm to its select repair centres featured in the United States outlines how, beginning October 16, 2023, the carrier will end its yearslong suspension of the use of “non-OEM crash parts,” i.e. aftermarket parts. In its memo, State Farm–which ended its operations in Canada in 2015–specifically announced that […]
Getting Technical: Repairify announces generative-AI to enhance OEM compatible scans
Plano, Texas – asTech, a Repairify company dedicated to diagnostics, calibrations, programming, and automotive intelligence for the collision and mechanical repair industries, has announced asTech Insights, a generative-AI product designed to enhance OEM compatible scans. According to Repairify’s media release: “through the power of AI, asTech Insights uses the results from an asTech OEM-Compatible pre-scan […]
