KPMG’s outlook on the future of the Canadian automotive industry
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — February 14, 2019 — According to a recent survey released by KPMG, Canada’s automotive industry must challenge old business models and start taking a lead on tech innovation if it wants to continue to be a player in the global automotive industry. KPMG in Canada released “The State of Canada’s Auto Sector: Recalculating the […]
BASF and Axalta reveal the most popular car colours of 2018
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — January 9, 2019 — White remains the most popular colour for vehicles around the world – but black and grey are on the rise, two new studies from major auto paint manufacturers have revealed. About 38 percent of all vehicles on the road are painted white, reports by BASF and Axalta […]
AV Report: The aftermath of pedestrian killed by self-driving Uber, winners of the AV race begin to emerge
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report: The winners of the AV race begin to emerge, aftermath of the pedestrian killed by a self driving Uber and much, much more! The burgeoning AV sector is is suddenly evolving in some very interesting ways. The recent […]
AV Report: CAR questions the AV timeline, researcher suggests driving tests for AVs
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — February 26, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report, the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) lets some air out of the AV hype, a scientist suggests a drivers’ test for AVs, GM’s SuperCruise is tested, and much, much more. – Major automakers, Wall Street fund managers and […]
Friday Fun: Flying car crashes into second-floor window; CBC News sends 15-year-old to cover Detroit Auto Show
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 19, 2018 — In today’s Friday Fun: Did Edmonton set a record for most collisions in the shortest period of time? A vehicle in California managed to get stuck in the second floor of a nearby building, and CBC News covers the Detroit Auto Show in an unusual way. […]
Audatex Launches Vehicle Health Check
By CRM Staff Westlake, Texas — November 7, 2017 — Audatex, a Solera Holdings company that provides insurance claims solutions around the globe, recently announced the launch of Audatex Vehicle Health Check (VHC). According to Audatex, this next-generation vehicle scan, diagnostic and repair solution delivers comprehensive and accurate full system scans of the computer systems in […]
Production management training to be held at icoat facility
By Dylan O’Hagan Tecumseh, Ontario — March 9,2016 — The collision repair industry is always changing and key performance indicators (KPIs) and production management are becoming even more important when it comes to maintaining profitability and efficiency in body shops. That is why the Southern Ontario company icoat is offering specialized training in performance management […]
AkzoNobel launches U-Base for U-TECH basecoat system
Toronto, Ontario — August 14, 2015 — AkzoNobel’s Vehicle Refinishes business has released a new U-TECH basecoat system, U-Base, designed for the commercial builder and refinish markets. It is a two-component polyurethane basecoat system and replaces the Polybase and Polybase Plus systems. The U-Base basecoat system introduces four new components: U-Base Binder, R300 Reducer Fast, […]
