Ask Aviva: Aviva auto claims v-p delves into details on ‘AutoCare Centre’ network
Toronto, Ontario — Rosallie Papa-Reid, v-p of national auto claims at Aviva Canada, recently sat for a one-on-one interview with Insurance Business Magazine, during which the insurer’s newly launched “AutoCare Centres” were discussed at length. The opening of Aviva’s first AutoCare Centre in North York turned some heads in the collision repair industry back in […]
Special Favours: Two GTA OPP officers arrested for special treatment to certain tow operators
Toronto, Ontario — Details from an internal investigation from the Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) Professional Standards Unit have uncovered that two Mississauga, Ont.-based police officers, Sgt. Terrence Reefer and Const. Roberto Visconti, were arrested for allegedly giving preferential treatment to certain tow truck operators within the GTA. The two officers, both from the OPP’s Mississauga […]
Parts Predicament: Parts shortage halts Ontario driver’s repairs for months as rental fees pile up
Mississauga, Ontario — An Ontario driver is echoing the complaints of many Canadian collision repair facilities as he sits in repair limbo, watching his rental car fees pile up. Don Lewis of Mississauga brought his Volvo in for repairs in late November after another driver smashed into his vehicle. The shop told him he could […]
Würth every Minute: Würth Canada celebrates 50th anniversary
Toronto, Ontario — In a landmark accomplishment for any Canadian business in the automotive industry, Würth Canada is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2021, having moved operations from Germany to Montreal in the early ‘70s. Known for supplying fasteners and other consumables to the automotive aftermarket, Würth was founded in Germany in 1945 by Adolf […]
Larry, Livin’ Large: Larry Miller named Uniparts OEM B.C. regional manager
Mississauga, Ontario — Uniparts OEM of Canada announced a new member to the team on Monday, with the addition of Larry Miller as the new regional manager for the company’s British Columbia division. Miller has been focused on the collision aspect of the auto industry for the past fifteen years, and having worked on the […]
Skim Scam: Auto insurance scam linked to Mississauga, Ont.-based insurance brokerage
Toronto, Ontario — If times weren’t tough enough for the average Canadian and their bank account, recent reports from the CBC are showing that some shady characters in the auto insurance industry are making things even tougher for customers in the Toronto area. Yasmine Sharaf is one such customer. Over the past year, the Torontonian […]
Lion’s Pride: Lion Electric closes largest single EV truck deal with Pride Group
Montreal, Quebec — Showing they can break their own records as quick as they can set them, Quebec’s Lion Electric has secured their single largest order of zero-emission trucks to date, thanks to a recent deal with Mississauga, Ontario-based Pride Group Enterprises. Pride has been in the process of completing a full conversion of its […]
Another Acquisition for the D’Alessandros: CSN Centre number three for the family
Toronto, Ontario –– The D’Alessandro family is at it again with their most recent acquisition of a third CSN collision centre in the GTA. The newest location, formerly known as CSN Heartland B&B – now renamed CSN Heartland, brings the D’Alessandro family into the busy Mavis Road and Britannia Road West intersection of Mississauga. The […]
PBE Distributors Trade Show coming to Greater Toronto Area for the first time
By Mike Davey London, Ontario — March 28, 2016 — PBE Distributors has announced it will hold its Spring 2016 Trade Show at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. This annual event is a chance for distributors to see new products for the body shop and educate themselves on proper applications so they can pass […]
CSN Collision Centres expands with CSN-Progressive Collision
Mississauga, Ontario — March 11, 2016 — CSN Collision Centres has expanded its network in Mississauga, Ontario with the addition of CSN-Progressive Collision. Richard Mounsey got into the collision repair business and started CSN–Progressive Collision around 35 years ago. The shop has been at its current location in Mississauga since 1993. Mounsey says he started […]
