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IBIS 2017 to examine ‘The Currency of Trust’

London, United Kingdom — April 24, 2017 — Trust is the fundamental basis of all relationships. No matter if it’s personal or professional, without trust a good relationship is impossible. That’s why the theme of this year’s IBIS Global Summit 2017 is “The Currency of Trust.” Collision Repair magazine is the exclusive Canadian Media Partner […]

Jay Perry to guest on next Guild 21 Conference Call

Jay Perry of Ally Business Coaching and columnist for Collision Repair magazine will guest on the April 13 Guild 21 Conference Call.

Newport Beach, California — April 2, 2017 — Verifacts Automotive has announced that Jay Perry of Ally Business Coaching will be the guest on the next Guild 21 Conference Call. The call is scheduled for April 13 at 2 p.m. EST. Perry is likely well-known to readers of Collision Repair magazine as the publication’s longest […]

NACE Automechanika to feature first Advanced Technology & Diagnostic Repair Forum

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Chicago, Illinois — March 15, 2017 — The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced the launch of a new program for the collision repair market — the Advance Technology & Diagnostic Repair Forum. This inaugural event will take place Wednesday, July 26, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago during NACE Automechanika. Collision Repair […]

NACE Automechanika training to cover scanning and latest trends

A view of the show floor at Automechanika Chicago in 2015. Now combined with NACE, this year's event promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Chicago, Illinois — March 8, 2017 — With four days full of training, powerful show floor exhibits, multiple co-located events and new business opportunities, the slate of offerings at NACE Automechanika brings current, innovative and necessary information to automotive professionals from all segments of the industry. Collision Repair magazine is the exclusive Canadian media partner […]

Survey Says: Tuesday Ticker our most highly-rated feature

The graph above shows how readers feel about our coverage of the Canadian collision repair industry. There were two possible ratings below "Fair," but no respondents chose them.

By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — February 28, 2017 — Every week we run a different survey on various aspects of the collision repair industry. Our most recent survey took a bit of a different tack. This time around, we asked our readers to let us know what they thought about our coverage of the […]

Latest digital edition of Collision Repair magazine now available!

Our most recent cover story highlights the accomplishments of CARSTAR's LC Group. You can read how they've grown through partnerships in our latest digital edition!

Peterborough, Ontario — February 27, 2017 — The latest issue of Collision Repair magazine is now available on digital release! This issue, the first of 2017, has all the great features and columnists you’ve come to expect from Collision Repair magazine. The cover story for this issue focuses on CARSTAR’s LC Group and highlights how […]

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Survey: Just 25 percent of shops ‘always’ check OEM procedures during repairs

The chart above shows how frequently survey respondents refer to OEM repair procedures when writing estimates.

By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — January 24, 2017 — We’ve heard repeatedly that the best course of action is to always check the OEM repair procedures. But how many shops are actually doing it? According to the results of our latest survey, the majority of shops check while performing structural repairs, but only about […]

Was investing in aluminum repair worthwhile?

The majority of respondents to our survey indicated they had both purchased equipment and received training for aluminum repair.

By Mike Davey Peterborough, Ontario — January 3, 2017 — Aluminum is hardly a new material, but it jumped to the forefront of repairer consciousness with the introduction of the aluminum-bodied Ford F-150 in 2015. It seemed as if almost every body shop was investing heavily in aluminum repair equipment and training. Collision Repair magazine […]

Looking Back: Top stories of 2016

Photos drawn from some of our top stories in 2016. Top Left: Sam Piercey left us in 2016, but his memory lives on with the Sam Piercey Foundation. Bottom Left: Rachid El Madawi of Rachid’s Auto Sales and his staff refurbished and auctioned this car to help pay for a much-needed operation for little Julie. Centre: Larry Jefferies reports on the First Notice of Loss project at CCIF. Top Right: Programming the automated system at CSN-CARS Collision. Bottom Right: The ongoing development of autonomous vehicles continued to be one of our top stories throughout the year.

By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — December 29, 2016 — The collision repair industry has had more than its fair share of highs and lows in 2016. We’ve looked back over the hundreds of stories we’ve covered in the last year to pick out just a few of the top newsmakers from 2016. The five […]

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