Tuesday Ticker: PPG restructures, Genuine Parts Company sees big gains and OEMs doing well
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 12, 2016 — Tuesday Ticker looks at the automotive claims ecosystem from the business perspective, rounding up the most important news from some of the industry’s largest companies. This week we look at the latest results from the big paint manufacturers, how OEM stocks have risen since the […]
The Autonomous Report: Calgary looks at driverless shuttles, China fast-forwards self-driving tests and examining the impact on cities
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 27, 2016 — The emergence of automated vehicles is a hot and trendy topic these days. Collision Repair magazine provides a weekly look at some of the developments in the field. – Calgary has announced it will begin running a driverless shuttle between the Zoo LRT station and […]
Tuesday Ticker: Huge start for markets, AutoCanada’s Q3 numbers and Uni-Select continues to perform
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 7, 2016 — Tuesday Ticker is where we update you on the activities and financial news from the stocks in the CRM Index, a group of thirteen publicly-traded stocks related to the collision repair sector, and other news from across the sector. Make sure to check back every […]
Tuesday Ticker: Uni-Select’s acquisition spree, PPG pays dividends and Axalta beats the estimates
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 31, 2016 — It’s been a busy week for many of the companies listed in the CRM Index, a group of publicly-traded stocks related to the collision repair sector. Sherwin-Willliams and Valspar have had to issue statements to appease regulators, Uni-Select has released it’s quarterly numbers and PPG, […]
Friday Fun: Sledgehammer rampage, body shop gets hit and burglar gets caught by his limited wardrobe
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 27, 2016 — It must be the season. A series of spooky, horrific and haunting scenes played out at collision repair centres across North America this past week. You may have had a tough week at work, but at least no one rammed their car into the building […]
Tuesday Ticker: Akzo’s profits rise, Sherwin-Williams rated a ‘buy’ and Driven Brands expands its quick lube portfolio
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 24, 2016 — The CRM Index is a group of publicly-traded stocks related to the collision repair sector. The thirteen stocks in the index represent a broad range of companies, from large paint providers such as PPG and Axalta to parts providers such as Fenix and repair organizations […]
The Autonomous Report: Telsa turns off Autopilot, even cheaper LIDAR on the way and operators battle for bandwidth
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 23, 2016 — Highlights from the world of autonomous vehicles this week includes news that Tesla will turn off its Autopilot but continue to include the capability in its cars, Infineon Technologies intends to sell a LIDAR unit that costs just $25 and a new survey shows Americans […]
Annual BMW CCRC conference puts the emphasis on training and customer service
By Jeff Sanford Palm Springs, California — October 20, 2016 — Owners of BMW Group Certified Collision Repair Centres (CCRCs) recently gathered in sunny Palm Springs for their Annual Meeting organized by the premium automaker. As a premium brand, BMW Group recognized early on the importance of an OEM-run certification program. Owners want to know […]
Tuesday Ticker: GPC rises on expectation, LKQ makes big acquisition and Axalta opens in Dubai
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 17, 2017 — Welcome to the first entry in a new ongoing series. Tuesday Ticker sums up the financial news and results from the industry’s publicly traded companies. Collision Repair magazine launched the CRM Index during the summer. You can find the current listing for the CRM Index […]
Friday Fun: Repair costs and rising premiums, eagles dare and UK auto industry is ‘hanging by a thread’
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 13, 2016 — This week we look at rising premiums in BC and how they’re linked to rising repair costs, a bald eagle that wound up where it shouldn’t, the UK auto industry’s woes and much, much more! – British Columbia newspaper The Province ran an extremely interesting […]
