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Tuesday Ticker: June 12, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 12, 2018 — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker: Ford reverses policy on Canadian dealership ownership, GPC gets in on global consolidation of parts distributors, a digital repair estimator raises funds in Europe, and much, much more!   Ford Canada: Now open to the public(ly traded) Ford Canada will allow […]
June 11, 2018
In this week's Tuesday Ticker: Ford Canada agrees to open its dealerships to publicly traded companies and Axalta is honoured again.
Collision Repair
Tuesday Ticker: June 5, 2018
Toronto, Ontario — June 5, 2018 — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Trump’s terrifying tariffs and much, much more. Aluminum and Steel The global market for the two basic auto body materials, steel and aluminum, is undergoing a profound bit of volatility. Trump’s imposition of new tariffs on the two most important automotive materials, which have […]
June 4, 2018
Donald Trump's surprise announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminum has spurred a market dip and the announcement of a dollar-for-dollar retaliation by the Canadian government.
Can You Believe This
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 […]
April 12, 2018
A new study reveals a massive spike in premium rates for those who text and drive.
Collision Repair
AV Report: April 9, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario – April 9, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report: AV conferences in Ottawa and Edmonton, the University of Waterloo partners with Chinese universities on AV tech, Globe and Mail editorial writers tackle self-driving cars and much, much more! There is a crowded spring schedule in terms of conferences in […]
April 8, 2018
On March 18, an Uber AV killed Elaine Herzberg, a 49-year-old Arizonan.
Can You Believe This
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 […]
March 1, 2018
A collision technician was injured by an unidentified flying object after a driver crashed into the elevated vehicle platform he was working near.
Collision Repair
Friday Fun: Millenials start buying cars, autobody influences art and Goodyear debuts a levitating tire
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 10, 2016 — It’s time for another Friday Fun, where we look at all the odds and ends from the week that was. This week we dig into what may be an upcoming recall announcement, goings on at the Geneva Motor Show and a look at Goodyear’s concept […]
March 10, 2016
Goodyear's new concept tire, the Eagle-360. The tire is 'attached' to the vehicle by a magnetic field … and nothing else.
Collision Repair
Friday Fun: Customer service beats cycle time, an elephant beats cars and Ford beats potholes
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — February 18, 2016 — It’s time once again for our weekly round-up of news, facts and general weirdness from around the collision repair sector and beyond.  – A very interesting idea is contained in a new research report. Believe it or not, but cycle time might not be the […]
February 18, 2016
Some of the assembled stakeholders at the Technology and Trends for 2016 course held at Centennial College.
Collision Repair
Friday Fun: Airbag scandal gets worse, Microlattice is the lightest metal and Bill Nye gets NASCAR all wrong
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — February 4, 2016 — It’s time once again for our weekly wrap-up of the news that might have slid under your radar, including the latest on the airbag scandal, a metal that’s lighter than styrofoam and Bill Nye’s incorrect ideas on what people like about NASCAR.   – The airbag […]
February 4, 2016
Behold Microlattice, the lightest metal ever created. It was developed for airplanes, but we might see it make its way into cars eventually.
Collision Repair
Friday Fun: Axalta finds favour on Wall Street, Daimler’s head visits Google and Takata can’t make airbags fast enough
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 28, 2016 — It’s time once again for our round-up of the unusual, the bizarre and the just plain funny stuff that happened in the last week. This time around, we’re looking at why the head of Apple’s car project is stepping down, how Takata can’t make airbags […]
January 28, 2016
Dieter Zetsche, the 'grandly mustachioed Chairman of Daimler' recently paid a visit to Google.
Collision Repair
Friday Fun: Saskatoon pounded by snow, repairers fight crime and a chicken farm yields over 200 classic British cars
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 21, 2016 — This week we take a look at the big snowstorm that hit Saskatoon, why the US Car Czar doesn’t believe we’ll see another record setting sales year in 2016 and the rare find of over 200 classic cars on a chicken farm in New Zealand.  […]
January 21, 2016
If you've always had your eye on a Vauxhall, then a trip to New Zealand might be worth your while. A reporter found a collection of over 200 classic British cars on a chicken farm, with the majority of them being Vauxhalls.
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