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Festivities in the Falls: Simplicity Car Care to host National Growth Conference this week

Niagara Falls, Ontario — Got any plans for this Thursday or Friday? Well, Simplicity Car Care can give you something to do. The network will host its National Growth Conference at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre from Sept. 15 through Sept. 17. According to Simplicity’s press release from Friday, attendees will be treated to a […]

Collision Repair

Add-Ons and Accoutrements: Average Ford Bronco owner spends $1,700 on OEM accessories

Michigan, United States – Ford retailers have sold over one million units in Bronco accessories, with the math suggesting that the average Bronco owner spent $1,700 on these additions. While the average owner of the smaller Bronco Sport spent $800 on factory-backed accessories, most Ford Bronco owners spent around $1,700 instead. Why Ford accessories in […]

Collision Repair

Refit and Refined: 49 percent of newer pickups are modified with specialty parts, says SEMA report

California, United States – New research from the Speciality Equipment Market Association (SEMA) suggests that nearly half of all late-model pickup owners have modified their pickups, with these drivers considering even more modifications in the future. “The pickup truck market is the largest segment of the specialty-automotive aftermarket and a key opportunity for businesses,” said […]

Auto Insurance

Can You Believe This?! September 2, 2022

Toronto, Ontario — It’s about that time again–time for Collision Repair mag’s weekly Can You Believe This?! clip! This week, see what happens when you walk your SUV like a dog; witness some strangely wrinkled panels; discover the reason we have roll cages and much, much more!

Collision Repair

A Smashing Success: Dom’s Auto Parts lets attendees beat up scrap cars at Autofest Nationals event

Oshawa, Ontario — Dom’s Auto Parts was at the Autofest Nationals last weekend where, as the main sponsor for the event, the local auto recycler gave attendees a thrill by letting them smash up a scrap car. The festivities kicked off on Friday, Aug. 26 with a cruise through Oshawa’s downtown during the “Kars on […]

Products

CRASH Bash: 20th edition of the CRASH IT tournament boasts record attendance, 15K for charity

Calgary, Alberta — Members of Alberta’s automotive aftermarket industry were back on the green this Thursday for the return of the annual CRASH IT golf tournament, back in its twentieth year and boasting a record attendance of more than 200 golfers this time around. “This year’s event was our best to date,” said Emile Fremont, […]

Hello Yellow: Jeep adds ‘High Velocity’ hue to 2023 Gladiator

Detroit, Michigan — Fans of highlighter hues will find comfort in Jeep’s new colour option for the 2023 Gladiator. The pick-up will be available in a striking neon yellow shade, dubbed ‘High Velocity Yellow’, for the 2023 model year. This is the first yellow option for the Jeep Gladiator, though it is reminiscent of the […]

Supply Strain: Few rentals and even fewer parts continue to pressure repair shops nationally

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — A frequent Collision Repair contributor made national news this week speaking to Global News on the vicious cycle of parts shortages, rental fleet downsizing and strained customer relations that continues to plague our collision repair industry. Chelsea Stebner, managing partner at Parr Auto Body and long-time Collision Repair columnist, went in depth […]

Welcomes of the Week: Simplicity Car Care Country Hills

Country Hills, Alberta — Simplicity Car Care is excited to announce the opening of its latest franchisee location in Country Hills, Alberta.  Simplicity Car Care Country Hills franchise owners Arik Hasson and Luis Andre first met in June of 2020. They began discussing the idea of partnering and opening a Simplicity Car Care location together […]

The Foose is Loose: Chip Foose named official artist of 2022 SEMA Show

Las Vegas, Nevada — Automotive industry legend Chip Foose has been named as the official artist of SEMA 2022, organizers announced Thursday. Foose has been tasked with establishing the aesthetic theme of this year’s event and will provide the vision for how SEMA plans to transform the space of the Las Vegas Convention Centre, leading […]

At War with Nature: Fence to be erected along B.C.’s Highway 3 to mitigate wildlife collisions

Cranbrook, British Columbia — For autobody repair facilities in British Columbia’s East Kootenays, humanity and nature often find themselves at a crossroads—unfortunately, sometimes it is a literal crossroads where the human ends up in a nasty car wreck and an innocent animal is left injured. Steven Johnson, an estimator at Cranbrook, B.C.’s Rocky Mountain Collision […]

Can You Believe This?! August 19, 2022

Toronto, Ontario — This week, bear witness to an amateur music video gone horribly wrong; discover the wackiest Club Car your course has to offer; spot some chop shop work at your local Timmie’s and much, much more—all in Collision Repair mag’s Can You Believe This?!

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