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Off the Presses: Canadian Black Book December 2022 data released

Toronto, Ontario — The latest edition of the Canadian Black Book (CBB) Used Vehicle Retention Index is now available,  providing members of the automotive industry with price trends based on historical, current and residual values. Notably, used vehicle retention appears to have peaked at unprecedented levels in the past 15 years. According to the CBB, […]

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Industry Insider: Building solutions to the supply chain shortage | Dayle Thys of LKQ

Toronto, Ontario — On this episode of Industry Insider, “Building Solutions to the Supply Chain Shortage” Collision Repair’s James Kerr speaks with Dayle Thys, District Manager C3 Western Canada for LKQ. We discuss the struggles shops are facing, and what you can do about it.

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Notes from Nissan: Nissan updates position on Ariya bumper refinishing procedure

Toronto, Ontario — Attention auto refinishers, Nissan North America has released an updated position statement concerning the refinishing procedures for the Nissan Ariya, including a comprehensive list of do’s and don’ts for repainting the popular electric crossover’s bumper. Nissan is reminding technicians to take special care when refinishing near areas with “damage in the side […]

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Tuesday Ticker: VINFast files IPO; Ottawa seeks EV manufacturing investments

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— It’s time for your weekly automotive business economics report. This weekly Tuesday Ticker covers VINFast’s anticipated initial public offering announcement, plus the federal government’s rumoured response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. VFS⁠—coming soon to a ticker near you Vietnam-based EV maker VinFast revealed last week that it has filed for an […]

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Thin Skinned: Lucid Air coating too thin for polishing, says auto shop

Photo by Out of Spec Detailing Fort Collins, Colorado — An American vehicle detailing shop has an interesting discovery—the OEM coating on a new Lucid Air Grand Touring is so thin that polishing can damage the paint. According to a Youtube video by Out of Spec Detailing, the Lucid Air’s Grand Touring paint was too thin […]

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Another Use for the Used: Standard Auto Wreckers leads Markham firefighters to Miami auto-extraction competition

Miami, Florida ⁠— The Markham, Ontario fire crew was in Miami last month to show off the emergency auto extraction skills the team has gained through its regular training sessions at Scarborough, Ont.’s Standard Auto Wreckers. The team trains on-site at the auto recycling yard every week⁠—twice a week when the competitions come close. Training […]

Tuesday Ticker: CAMI kicks off electric delivery truck production; Rivian makes first deliveries to B.C. market

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this weekly economical report, General Motors starts up EV assembly lines in Ontario; Rivian makes its first Canadian deliveries and promises increased production in Q4 while the Canadian pension fund offloads some electric shares.  Bring on BrightDrop The CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont.⁠—which General Motors spent seven months and more […]

Progress for Progi: Progi expands car auction platform to all licensed Canadian buyers

Toronto, Ontario — Progi announced last Thursday that going forward, Quebec vehicles sold on the ProgiPix car auction platform will be made available to all buyers with a Canadian operating license. The Quebec-based company is opening the floodgates to all accredited auto recyclers operating in Canada with this news, which operations director Frederic Miceli says […]

Can You Believe This?! Chandelier headlights, leaps of faith and much, much more

Toronto, Ontario — Happy Friday! Treat yourself to a cup of morning chuckles with Collision Repair’s weekly Can You Believe This?!, featuring WTF welding jobs, snowfall fiascos in B.C., the first-ever car-vault gymnastics and much, much more!

A Spot of Paint: Jeep introduces ‘Earl’ grey paint to Gladiator lineup

Toronto, Ontario — Put the kettle on and let the latest exterior paint shade for the Jeep Gladiator soothe all your worries away, as the automaker recently unveiled the “Earl” grey tint for the popular offroad pickup. Jeep calls this new option for the 2023 Gladiator “a bold shade of grey with hints of aquamarine,” […]

Team Effort: AkzoNobel lays out five areas of focus for paint sector sustainability plan

Toronto, Ontario — The ongoing climate crisis has made so that no individual, or corporation, can ethically sit on the sidelines when it comes to sustainability. As such, AkzoNobel has unveiled five key areas of attack to reduce carbon emissions in the paint sector. Following a recent meeting to discuss the findings of the first […]

Satisfying Seams: Collision expert weighs in on seam sealing at SEMA education session

Toronto, Ontario — A job well done for a collision repair technician often means a repair that makes a vehicle look like it just rolled off the assembly line, and an industry expert who spoke at this year’s SEMA Show is making it his goal to help tradespeople do just that, starting seam sealers. John […]

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