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CARSTAR expands in New Brunswick with CARSTAR Tracadie

Reginald Brideau recently joined CARSTAR with his new facility, CARSTAR Tracadie.

New Brunswick, Tracadie — January 3, 2017 — CARSTAR recently announced the addition of CARSTAR Tracadie to its North American network. Reginald Brideau, who has nearly 40 years of collision repair industry experience, owns the facility. It is located at 1024 Route 370, Leech, New Brunswick.   “Holding myself and my business to the highest […]

MPI’s new research centre earns Certified Collision Care certification

MPI training centre

BY CRM Staff Winnipeg, Manitoba — October 26, 2017 — Manitoba Public Insurance’s (MPI) new centre for automotive research and training has been officially certified by Certified Collision Care. The certification means the new facility meets the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) certification criteria for Fiat Chrysler Canada, Ford Motor Company of Canada and Nissan Canada. “This […]

CARSTAR Edmonton South receives Toyota OEM certification

CARSTAR Edmonton South

By CRM Staff Edmonton, Alberta — October 25, 2017 — CARSTAR Edmonton South has announced it has received OEM certification from Toyota. The certification means that CARSTAR Edmonton South now meets or exceeds the manufacturer standards when repairing Toyota vehicles. In order to become Toyota certified, the shop’s facilities had to meet numerous requirements including […]

Survey: More shops participating in OEM certification programs

The chart above shows certifications or recognitions possessed by survey respondents. Ford is the most common, followed by Honda ProFirst. The "Other" category includes a number of programs for smaller manufacturers, including Porsche, Tesla and McLaren.

By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — September 12, 2017 — It wasn’t too long ago that it seemed the OEMs simply didn’t pay much attention to the collision business. Times have changed. Today numerous car manufacturers have established official programs that certify or recognize particular shops as meeting their repair standards. Some of these programs […]

GM to launch Collision Certification Program Only in US

Pictured here is John Eck, GM Customer Care and Aftersales, General Motors. According to Eck, the up-coming comprehensive collision certification program is designed to measure critical behaviours and procedures.

Chicago, Illinois — July 31, 2017 — General Motors’ Customer Care and Aftersales division announced at NACE Automechanika Chicago that it will launch a new comprehensive collision certification program in 2018 in the US only. According to General Motors, there are currently no plans to expand the program to Canada, but that may change depending on […]

Carrossier ProColor Sainte-Julienne obtains Clé Verte Platinum certification

Carrossier ProColor Sainte-Julienne is now certified Clé Verte Platinum. Clé Verte is a voluntary environmental certification program providing automotive service centres with the opportunity to obtain recognition for the environmental methods they employ.

Laval, Quebec — July 20, 2017 — Carrossier ProColor Sainte-Julienne has proven itself an environmental leader. The facility has taken significant steps to reduce its environmental impact and this dedication has now been recognized with Clé Verte Platinum certification. The Carrossier Procolor network is a member of CSN Collision Centres. Developed and managed by Nature-Action Québec, […]

Economical Insurance endorses Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program

Economical Insurance is the first insurer to announce support for AIA Canada's CCIAP accreditation program.

Waterloo, Ontario — December 22, 2016 — Economical Insurance has announced its official support for the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP). CCIAP has already received official support from a number of Canadian repair networks including Fix Auto, CARSTAR, CSN and Assured Automotive, but Economical is the first insurer to come out in support of […]

Survey: Accreditation programs are the future of the industry

Many respondents to our survey are vigorously pursuing at least one form of accreditation or certification. Note that respondents could choose more than one answer for this question.

By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — December 20, 2016 — Certification and accreditation programs have been with us for years, but typically tied to a specific OEM, such as BMW or Toyota. Recently new players have entered the game, such as Certified Collision Care and AIA Canada’s CCIAP program. Collision Repair magazine recently surveyed our […]

Registration for CCIAP now free, shops only pay when ready for audit

By Mike Davey Ottawa, Ontario — December 7, 2016 — The Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP) has announced a change that should make it easier for repairers to join the program and track their progress. There is now no charge for a repair facility to create an account and start tracking their progress. They’re […]

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