Bubble Buddies: CARSTAR Newmarket to host charity car wash next Saturday
Newmarket, Ontario — We’re only a little more than a week out from yet another fantastic CARSTAR car wash in support of cystic fibrosis research, going down in Newmarket this time around, courtesy of the Deokinandan family. If you value charity, family and fantastic barbecue, CARSTAR Newmarket may be the place for you next Saturday, […]
Welcomes of the Week: UniglassPlus Rymal opens new location on Hamilton Mountain
Hamilton, Ontario — One of CARSTAR’s most long-standing locations has undergone an exciting new expansion as CARSTAR Hamilton Rymal welcomes the addition of a dedicated UniglassPlus storefront within its historic Hamilton Mountain facility. UniglassPlus Rymal will occupy a newly renovated section of the facility that manager Jose Florez says will help his shop more fully […]
Welcomes of the Week: Fix Auto Welland comes under new ownership
Welland, Ontario — The father-son collision repair dynamos known as John and Johnny D’Ambrosio are proud to announce that they are the new owners of Fix Auto Welland, marking the pair’s second repair centre in the network. The family has had a foothold in the St. Catharines, Ont. collision repair market for decades now, starting […]
Honour Roll: CARSTAR highest ranked auto franchiser on Franchise Times top 500
Toronto, Ontario — CARSTAR just earned some corporate clout on the world stage, as the North American collision repair consolidator announced on Oct. 31 that it earned a ranking of 85 out of the Franchise Times’ top 500 U.S.-based franchise systems. CARSTAR came out as the highest-ranking automotive franchise system on the list, having only […]
Small but Powerful: asTech to unveil Mini scan tool at SEMA, ahead of official 2023 launch
Las Vegas, Nevada — A new product from Repairify subsidiary asTech promises to deliver big results in a small package, with the new asTech Mini diagnostic scanning device set to be debut at the SEMA show next week. When paired with asTech’s companion mobile app, the Bluetooth-enabled OBD II scanning solution packages the functionality of […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Strathmore reopens
Strathmore, Alberta — The CARSTAR banner of collision repair centres is proud to announce that the same folks you’ve grown to trust for repairs in Strathmore, Alta. are still very much around and working out of a brand new facility inside Strathmore Ford. Operating manager, Janece Crocker, and director of operations, Steve Billings, have a […]
Welcome of the Week: CSN Alaska Hi-Way’s
Fort St. John, British Columbia — Let’s all take a trip up north to welcome CSN Alaska Hi-Way’s to the CSN Collision Centres network, as Lift Auto Group’s most recent acquisition begins a new journey with the banner. CSN Alaska Hi-Way’s has been serving the Fort St. John community for the past 40 years and […]
Collision Repair Matchmaking: New Subaru shop locator to help drivers find best-equipped facility for repairs
Toronto, Ontario — Subaru drivers in need of a fix have a new one-stop-shop at their disposal as the Japanese OEM’s Canadian division has launched a new website to help connect drivers with Subaru Certified Collision Repair Network-affiliated facilities. Subaru drivers can now look up not just the nearest certified repair facility, but the one […]
From their Family, to Yours: CARSTAR Newmarket cystic fibrosis charity car wash happening Sat.
Newmarket, Ontario — Come for the car wash, stay for the giveaway of rare stuffed animals, as CARSTAR Newmarket gears up to host its annual charity car wash to support cystic fibrosis research, back Saturday after a three-year COVID-induced hiatus. Owner and finance director of CARSTAR Newmarket, Romena Deokinandan says she is thrilled to be […]
Extended Trial Period: LORs skyrocket for non-drivable claims nationwide, Enterprise report says
Toronto, Ontario — Canada is quickly losing its edge in the collision replacement-related rental market, as the latest Enterprise LOR (length of rental) report showed that the average rental in the nation is up 5.8 days from the second quarter last year, significantly closing the gap to the U.S.’s 17.7 day average. The average LOR […]
