Collision Repair News

CARSTAR Shelburne Opens in Mono, Ontario

CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Shelburne, located at 506168 Hwy 89, Mono, Ontario, L9V 1H8. This is the second CARSTAR facility for owner Franc Cundari, who has owned CARSTAR…

BASF to Build Recycling Center in Bécancour

In a press release issued today, BASF, a company well known here for its bodywork products, announced the establishment of an EV battery recycling plant in Bécancour, Quebec. The agreement…

Uniban Canada Hosts Technical Training Session

Uniban Canada, a technology-based provider of automotive glass repair, replacement and ADAS calibration services, hosted its first technical training session of the year at the Driven Brands Canada technical training…

Simplicity Car Care: A Sustainable Future

Simplicity Car Care’s ESG policy represents the unfolding of a new era in collision repair. Over the last several years, we’ve seen a growing interest in sustainable business practices across…

Simplicity Car Care: Western Expansion

Simplicity Car Care has solid plans for growth in British Columbia. Since inception in 2017, Simplicity Car Care has focused on a specific strategy in bringing operational excellence to the…

EVs Claims Frequency Continues to Climb

The market share of repairs is increasing, both in Canada and the U.S.  Mitchell’s Q2 EV Collision Insights Report (Plugged-In) revealed that electric vehicle claims are…

What’s in a Name?

Tackling misconceptions regarding our industry. I often get asked what auto recyclers do. Essentially, our Members acquire end-of-life vehicles and sell used automotive parts. Yet there…

Bossolution for Minor Body Repair

In the automotive world, originality and passion combined with artistic know-how give rise to craftsmen like Luc Nicholas, Founder of Bossolution, which specializes in paintless dent…

2023 CSN Conference Sets the Standard Once Again

Deerhurst Resort provides the perfect opportunity to connect, learn, celebrate and unplug. From September 21-23, CSN Collision Centres hosted its 2023 Conference. Billed as “Unplugged,” the…

Auto Body Industry – The Canadian Market

Collision Management Magazine has long been on the leading edge of the collision repair industry in Canada. Our coverage of collision repair industry news, car body design news, and the auto body industry overall is second to none. In today’s rapidly changing and fascinating automotive world, we are the go-to source for a complete picture of the industry. As cars and trucks continue to change, collision repair professionals count on us for the latest car body design news, along with insights into advanced technologies, processes and collision repair news. Industry experts agree that the body shops of yesterday have changed dramatically. Today’s car repair facilities are technologically-advanced and they depend on the latest repair information to deal with sophisticated new materials and complex repair processes. Moreover, state-of-the-art technologies like advanced driver assistance systems make collision repair more complex and involved than ever before. That’s why auto body facilities of all sizes – from the small family-owned businesses to the certified collision centres with brand names like Fix Auto or Simplicity Car Care, rely on us to stay on top of trends and changes in body repair. Collision management has changed dramatically over the years, and today’s collision repair professionals need to stay ahead of the game. That’s why they turn to us for the latest collision repair industry news.

Car Body Work – A Collaborative Effort

Since collision repair if part of a much larger automotive landscape, we know collision repair professionals rely on us for a window into the entire automotive industry. The journey begins at the dealership level, where consumers take delivery of their new vehicles. Those that don’t stay new, and need the attention of a collision repair professional will either end up at the dealer’s in-house auto body facility, or with a certified collision repair facility. Fleets also need auto body care when bad things happen to their vehicles. That’s why collision repair professionals rely on us to keep them abreast of trends in the fleet side of the business. As new cars and trucks hit the road, chances are they’ll end up in one of the many auto body repair facilities across our country for repairs. Since vehicles that end up at a body shop will often need new tires, we make sure our collision repair audience is exposed to the latest news about tires and tire technologies. And once the sheet metal is replaced and the paint dries, we know the collision repair process is only half finished. Besides car body work, all the mechanical elements have to be put back into place, fixed or completely replaced in order to make the vehicle road-worthy, and good as new. Here again, our coverage of the entire automotive industry, including the aftermarket and the mechanical repair side of the business, equip our readers with the information and insight needed to get the job done right.