Verified by VinFast: CSN 427 certified for VinFast repairs
Toronto, Ontario — CSN 427, owned and operated by the D’Alessandro family and Lorenzo D’Alessandro, has secured its latest OEM certification in Vietnamese EV manufacturer VinFast. “We are very excited to be chosen by the VinFast Certified Collision program,” D’Alessandro told Collision Repair. “[VinFast] is an electric brand that is making rapid strides in […]
Repairing Reputation: Why EVs aren’t as expensive to fix as initially projected
Toronto, Ontario – Electric vehicles have had a longstanding reputation for being way more expensive to repair after an accident than ICE vehicles. However, a recent study shows that this may not be entirely true, and that the data may be skewed. In a recent study made by collision repair software company Mitchell, the average […]
Charged Conversations: Tune in to watch Collision Repair’s EV Tour Stop in Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver, British Columbia — Attention, Canadian collision repairers! We are thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, is rolling into Vancouver today, October 18, and you won’t want to miss a minute of the electrifying action. We are delighted to inform you that the EV Repair Tour will […]
Vroomin’ into Vancity: EV Repair Tour to stop in Metro Vancouver, B.C. tomorrow—last chance to register
Vancouver, British Columbia — Tomorrow is the day–Collision Repair magazine’s EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, is making its final stop of the year at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Burnaby, B.C., campus. The event is set to be an educational showcase for all collision repair industry members. Topics will range from […]
Progressing for the Future: Chapman Auto Body becomes VinFast certified; first shop in N.S.
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Congrats to Kelvin Campbell and the Chapman Auto Body team! They were the first shop in Nova Scotia to become Tesla-certified in 2020, and now they’re the first shop in the market to become VinFast certified. When asked by Collision Repair why a VinFast certification was so important, Campbell, President of […]
Tour in Toronto: Collision Repair magazine marks first stop on cross-Canada EV Tour
Toronto, Ontario — Yesterday, Collision Repair magazine hosted nearly 100 collision industry stakeholders at Fix Network’s Milton, Ont. headquarters and training centre for the first stop in the cross-country EV Repair Tour. Attendees were a mix of industry members, from collision repair facility owners and managers; network and franchise reps; suppliers and distributors; OEMs; insurers; […]
Meet the Speakers: EV expert David Giles to provide electric repair insights at Aug. 23 EV Tour Toronto
Toronto, Ontario — We’re less than two weeks out from the highly anticipated EV Tour Toronto, hosted by Collision Repair magazine and Fix Network. We’re shining a spotlight on the electric vehicle experts set up to speak at the FREE event on Aug. 23 at Fix Network’s Milton, Ont. headquarters. In a session sponsored by LKQ Corp., EV […]
EV/AV Report: Battery class actions, BC Transit’s current conundrum
Toronto, Ontario – In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Jaguar faces a class action lawsuit over “dangerously defective” I-Pace batteries, while BC Transit grapples as its electric bus provider files for bankruptcy protection. Cat-astrophic Jaguar Land Rover North America is facing a class action lawsuit over defective I-Pace battery packs that have the […]
Wait! We Can Explain: High cost of repairs draws attention from the New York Times
Toronto, Ontario — Like the troubled sibling who feels they receive all criticism and no praise, the collision repair industry rarely enters news headlines for its positive characteristics, and again finds itself in the crosshairs of a prolific news outlet for the high cost of repairs. The New York Times published a story on Monday […]
Keep Current: Collision Repair magazine to host EV Tour in cities across Canada, starting in August
Toronto, Ontario — We are thrilled to announce the launch of Collision Repair magazine’s highly anticipated Keep Current EV Tour—an exclusive event designed to equip professionals in the collision repair industry with essential knowledge and insights on the future of repair in Canada. As the authoritative voice of the Canadian collision repair industry, we understand […]
