What the Hail: Tesla back windows shatter during minor hailstorm
Bavaria, Germany – A video circulating on social media platform X, shows a Tesla’s rear window breaking in a hailstorm. In the video, hail pellets break through the rear window of the car and continue to shatter pieces of glass. While the other windows appear to remain in-tact, the rest of the car did suffer […]
CAMP comes to Calgary: IBC deploys Virtual Community Assistance Mobile Pavilion to assist residents of Southern Alberta
Calgary, Alberta — Following the hailstorm in Calgary and the surrounding area, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has deployed its Virtual Community Assistance Mobile Pavilion (CAMP) to assist affected residents. IBC deploys CAMP to disaster sites that have significant insured damage. Canadians who are suddenly forced to cope with a damaging event – such […]
Friday Fun: Massive hail storm in Quebec, the trend towards 3D printing parts and cougars could help us avoid collisions
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 28, 2016 — This week we look at a new virtual reality technology that might spell the end of the automotive dealership, how Daimler is expected to turn to 3D printing and the latest in wildlife collision avoidance technology: thousands of cougars. – CBC News reports that a […]
Canadian Hail Repair opens new stores in Alberta
By Chris Gerics Calgary, Alberta — April 18, 2016 — Weather is always a big factor in the collision repair industry, especially in regards to hail. That’s why Canadian Hail Repair has opened two new paintless dent repair (PDR) stores in Alberta, a province known for vicious hailstorms. Canadian Hail Repair will often send a […]