Friday Fun: April 13, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario –- April 13, 2018 –- In today’s Friday Fun: The remarkable rise in insurance costs for drivers caught texting, Arctic collision repair and the world’s largest auto insurance scam. The lead of a Long Island newspaper story is amusing; “This car needed a repair so badly it couldn’t wait any […]
Friday Fun: April 6, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 6, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: Crazy crashes and wind-damaged cars in Toronto, a Chevy dealership gets sucked into the Trump circus and a shop owner retires to roll meatballs. A collision of six cars north of Toronto last week involved both a Lamborghini and […]
Friday Fun: March 30, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 30, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: Cracking down on distracted driving, the slow pace of recall repairs and much, much more! The latest campaign by Toronto police to crackdown on distracted driving comes with a dramatic headline: “That Text or Call Could End it All.” […]
Friday Fun: March 23, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 23, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: Tesla continues to struggle, the world’s first 3-D printed production vehicle, Ford returns to downtown Detroit, and much, much more! Toronto firefighters were called to a York auto repair facility late Wednesday night. According to local media fire crews […]
Friday Fun: March 16, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 16, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: the auteurs of the collision repair industry, a Virgin Mary goes missing, customizing car door chimes and much, much more! The principal of David DeFinis Auto Body & Collision in Philadelphia was recently dismayed to find the statue of […]
Friday Fun: March 9, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 9, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: An auto tech has a grisly surprise, Ford’s aluminum bet, diesels sales plunge in Europe, and much, much more! An auto mechanic at a Maine dealership had a fright last week. The repairer was looking over a vehicle that […]
Friday Fun: March 2, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 2, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: a UFO injures a mechanic, 420 – the most dangerous day to drive; a loophole in the laws around auto data; China’s new auto manufacturer takes shape and much, much more! A truly bizarre accident occurred in California last […]
Friday Fun: the world’s biggest, fastest selling, and worst vehicles
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — February 23, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: Cars are rolling out of Costco at record rates, new orders for the world’s biggest tow vehicle, high noon for the burgeoning Vancouver luxury car market, and much, much more! -Who knew Costco was selling cars? The discount big […]
Friday Fun: Toronto no place for pedestrians, subscription vehicles on the rise
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — February 9, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: A delivery of diesel ends up in the wrong tank, the Saudi aftermarket is about to boom, Toronto trails New York in reducing pedestrian hits, and much, much more. – A gasoline delivery driver last week screwed up in […]
Friday fun: code orange in Sevile, cash crashes in Illinois and much, much more!
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — February 2, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: a collision sends cash across a highway, Canadian actuaries confirm weird weather, Australian auto recyclers demand action, and much, much more. -On Tuesday, a black passenger car struck a guardrail, spun out of control and then hit a flatbed trailer in […]