Tag: vehicle repair

Collision Repair

Belt Bracket Breakages: Cadillac Lyriq recalled for improperly welded seat belt bracket

Toronto, Ontario — General Motors has issued a safety recall via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for certain units of the 2023 and 2024 Cadillac Lyriq for an improperly welded rear seat belt anchorage. The specific issue with these vehicle models built between March 14 and July 22, 2023, is that the rear […]

December 8, 2023

Collision Repair

Who Let the Dogs Out?: Dogs attack and damage vehicles at a Houston car dealership

Harris County, Texas — A used car dealership in Harris County, Texas, outside of Houston, was recently attacked by two dogs, causing hundreds of thousands in damages. Surveillance footage from the used car dealership, G Motors, shows that the dogs infiltrated the business premises and trashed vehicles on the lot. In the video, the animals […]

December 1, 2023

Collision Repair

Clinging to Costs: Ontario driver charged for using plastic wrap as windshield

Prescott, Ontario — On Monday morning, police charged a driver with operating an unsafe vehicle after noticing that the vehicle’s windshield had been replaced with plastic wrap.  In an effort to save the costs needed for a repair, a driver in Prescott, Ont., was pulled over by the OPP for replacing their smashed windshield with […]

November 13, 2023

Collision Repair

Savard in Charge: Belron Canada names Michel Savard CEO, replacing Ralph Hosker after 20 years

Montreal, Quebec — Belron Canada has named Michel Savard as the new CEO of the company, replacing Ralph Hosker after 20 years in the position. The company made the announcement on Wednesday in a press release, saying that with this change Hosker plans to return to the U.K. to retire while Savard will become effective […]

December 8, 2021

ADAS

Falling in Line: Subaru disables Starlink on all 2022 Massachusetts-delivered vehicles

Boston, Massachusetts — In order to comply with the state’s new Right to Repair laws, Subaru has disabled Starlink in its 2022 Massachusetts-delivered vehicles. The wireless diagnostic system will not be available for vehicle owners for subscription like it has been in the past and like it will continue to be for other states.  This […]

November 12, 2021

Collision Repair

ASE Expands: ASE certification testing expanding in Canada

Toronto, Ontario — The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), an organization that works to improve the quality of vehicle repair by testing and certifying automotive professionals has recently expanded its certification testing in Canada. This expansion was made possible through its acquisition of Vancouver-based Paragon Testing Enterprises by Prometric.  “Prometric has been a […]

July 29, 2021

Collision Repair

AIA Canada presents ‘grassroots’ data in latest Consumer Behaviour report

By CRM Staff Ottawa, Canada — June 28, 2017 — AIA Canada has released the latest report in its Consumer Behaviour Series. The report, Repair & Maintenance – Views of 2,000 Canadians, is the third in the series to be released. The new report follows the release of E-tailing: Online Shopping Habits of Canadian Car […]

June 28, 2017