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Tag: industry data
Collision Repair
Sales Stresses: Bodyshop revenue lagging in overall dealer performance, CADA report says
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) published its first ever data report on Thursday, recapping what it called a “tumultuous” 2022 for Canadian auto dealers. In spite of this gloomy outlook, CADA reported that average total sales per dealership was up 20.6 percent from 2021, the bulk of which is made up […]
July 21, 2023
Auto Insurance
Crashes of All Kinds: B.C. sees uptick in crash frequency, dip in severity, updated ICBC data says
Vancouver, British Columbia — British Columbia experienced nearly 25,000 more auto crashes in 2022 than 2021, but otherwise experienced somewhat reduced crash severity, according ICBC’s most recent data. The province’s lower mainland was the most notably affected by this overall nine percent increase in crashes, experiencing an uptick of 18,117 crashes out of the total […]
July 4, 2023
Collision Repair
Simple Successes: Cycle times up, but remain below industry average, says Simplicity annual report
Toronto, Ontario — After a tough but generally positive year for the orange banner, Simplicity Car Care is taking stock of its performance in the collision industry with Wednesday’s release of the company’s 2022 annual report. This past year came with its share of wins and losses for Simplicity, who reported general growth of its […]
June 14, 2023
Collision Repair
Expert Input: Enlyte releases 2022 Trends Report
California, United States — Enlyte has released its 2022 Enlytened Trends Report, providing insurance and automotive executives with insights on auto, casualty and workers’ compensation in an increasingly complex industry. “Whether it’s workforce changes, inflation, supply chains or politics, each new challenge to our industry comes with an opportunity for growth and improvement for the […]
November 16, 2022
Collision Repair
Forcing their Hand: In Motion Brands COO says right to repair ought to be a consumer-led issue
Toronto, Ontario — Non-dealer affiliated repairers struggle every day trying to access the data they need to fix vehicles, and according to an industry executive on a recent AIA Canada webinar, the OEMs wouldn’t have it any other way. The Automotive Industries Association of Canada held a webinar several weeks ago, called “ The Data […]
July 20, 2022
Collision Repair
Spring Landscaping: AIA Canada releases 2022 collision repair landscape report
Toronto, Ontario — Stoke the fireplace and draw the children near—the Automotive Industry Association of Canada’s 2022 Collision Repair Sector Landscape report is here. Available now to AIA members at no charge, the association’s latest landscape report contains the latest industry data that affects the more than 6,000 collision repair facilities currently in operation within […]
April 7, 2022
ADAS
Industry Remix: New Romans Group report dives into changing industry landscape
Toronto, Ontario — Ever since the COVID–19 pandemic began people have been eagerly awaiting the “return to normal” that we were promised, but a new whitepaper from The Romans Group suggests that the auto industry that comes out of the other side of this won’t look quite the same as the one that came in. […]
March 11, 2022
Collision Repair
The Story of Inventory: Truck sales prevail amid global inventory shortages, DesRosiers report says
Toronto, Ontario — DesRosiers Automotive Consults Inc. has released its year-end sales report for the Canadian auto sales industry in which the company boils down the past year to the following idea: if 2020 year was the year of no customers; 2021 is the year of no cars. A year into various forms of COVID-19 […]
January 11, 2022
Collision Repair
Holiday Plans: Drivers opting for shorter, more frequent road trips, Hankook survey says
Toronto, Ontario — A new survey from Hankook Tire shows that drivers are trying to stretch their gas money as far as it will go, reporting that people are commuting less, but embarking on far more road trips than before. The company surveyed U.S. drivers ahead of the holidays to gauge how their driving habits […]
December 24, 2021
ADAS
Fulfilling its Function: ADAS tech reducing claims frequency, according to LexisNexis report
Toronto, Ontario — A new study from LexisNexis is attempting to set the record straight on the relationship between ADAS technology and claims frequency and severity. According to the report, “The impact of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) on insurance claims”, the presence of at least one ADAS feature resulted in an 8 percent decrease […]
November 19, 2021
ADAS
Dang Doohickeys: J.D Power reports most on-board car tech not used by consumers, 51 percent have ‘no need’ for technology
Toronto, Ontario — We’ve all looked at a complex piece of technology and thought, “I’ll get around to setting that up one day,” but do we ever? According to a new study from J.D. Power, the answer, when it comes to new features in vehicles, is typically never. The influx of on-board features like more […]
October 8, 2021
Auto Insurance
Mixed Bag: S&P reports premiums to rise before supply chain disruptions ease
Toronto, Ontario — The latest U.S. Auto Insurance Market Report from S&P Global Intelligence is showing that the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic have made their way into the auto insurance industry, in the form of increased premiums for many American drivers. “Auto insurers provided estimated premium relief of as much as $16.4 billion to […]
October 7, 2021
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