A Tradition of Charity: CARSTAR recognizes Thunder Bay shop for years of philanthropy
Thunder Bay, Ontario — The team at CARSTAR Thunder Bay knows that the best way to celebrate being a community landmark is by giving back, and give back they have, earning them special recognition from CARSTAR for their years of service. The Northern Ontario bodyshop just celebrated 25 years in the CARSTAR network and to […]
All the Fixings: Macon, Ga. Chuck-E-Cheese to become Gerber bodyshop
(Photo by Liz Fabian, WGXA) Macon, Georgia — A space once full of cold industrial machines and mediocre pizza will soon be transformed into…another space full of cold industrial machines and the occasional pizza lunch, as Macon, Ga.’s former Chuck-E-Cheese becomes a bodyshop. Local media reported that a Gerber Collision Auto Body and Glass facility […]
Insurance Clique: FSRA to launch review of 12 Ont. insurers blocking access to auto insurance
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario’s financial regulator has called out 12 insurance companies for non-compliance with the province’s “Take-All-Comers” requirement, alleging in a 45-page report that consumers have been blocked from accessing mandatory auto insurance. In Ontario, the “Take-All-Comers” mandate states that insurers are required by law to accept business from all consumers who meet FSRA-approved […]
Can You Believe This?! Bear-y kind roadside help, SUVs caught in trees and more
Toronto, Ontario — You know the drill—Friday means another Can You Believe This?! clip from Collision Repair mag. This week we bring you roadside help that goes far beyond the bear minimum (get it?!), plus tedious tourists, water bugs and more.
ADAS Education: General Motors launches ADAS consumer education program
Toronto, Ontario — The collision repair industry has a pretty keen understanding of ADAS technology and the massive benefits to safety it provides—but does the public really see everything under the surface that is keeping them safe? General Motors last week announced the launch of its “Hands Free, Eyes On” consumer education program which seeks […]
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 […]
Wage Rage: Strike looms as union representing MPI employees rejects wage offer
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba’s public employees could be the next workforce to take its place on the picket line, as an impasse between the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) and MPI could see the crown insurer shuttered for the time being. The MGEU published a statement last Friday in response to wage increases […]
Bringing Home the Hardware: Driven Brands unveils 2023 franchisee award winners
Toronto, Ontario — With one week now separating us from a fantastic Driven Brands inter-company conference in Montreal, let us now take the time to recognize the many franchisee award winners from the past year. Driven Brands has many companies under its belt, and with a portfolio as large as it has, there is a […]
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 […]
A Night at the Symposium: MSO Symposium 2023 set for Oct. 30, early bird tickets open next week
Toronto, Ontario — If the SEMA Show is the collision industry’s annual family dinner, consider the MSO Symposium to be the delightful appetizer that precedes it; that is, a can’t-miss event and opportunity to network with some of the top multi-shop owners in the North American industry. Registration will soon open for this exclusive industry […]
