Collision Repair News

Exercise Caution When Repairing EVs

Repairing EVs requires special safety considerations as well as repair procedures. On August 21, General Motors announced that it was voluntarily recalling the remaining 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV models not…

CARSTAR Gimli Opens in Manitoba

CARSTAR, North America’s premier network of independently owned collision repair facilities, announces the opening of CARSTAR Gimli, located at 107109 Provincial Trunk Highway 9, Gimli, Manitoba R0C 1B0. Owners of…

Length of Rental Declines in Q2

Days billed are down, claims are up, but still far short of pre-pandemic levels. Like virtually every other industry, the collision repair sector has endured a choppy 18 months as…
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Fix Auto Adds New Location in Downtown Calgary

Fix Auto Calgary Centre is the latest location to join Fix Network in one of the busiest neighbourhoods of downtown Calgary. A passion Owner Gurveer Randev believes that the aftermarket…
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CSN Collision Appoints New Senior Vice President

CSN Collision Centres continues to strengthen its team with the addition of former Enterprise Holdings Assistant Vice President/Sales, Sean Donaldson. Effective Monday, August 16th, Donaldson will begin his tenure at…
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CSN Champlain Becomes Tesla Certified

CSN Champlain has earned their Tesla Approved Auto Body Shop Certification. Tesla is known throughout the automotive industry for their highly advanced technology which means repairing them requires intensive training…

CARSTAR Sutton Opens in Sutton West, Ontario

CARSTAR announces the opening of CARSTAR Sutton, located at 5401 Ravenshoe Road, Sutton West, Ontario L0E 1R0. Owner of CARSTAR Sutton, Pirasanthan Kumarasamy, spent two years…

The Changing Face of Insurance Claims

In the first of two articles related to the claims process, J.R. looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic and market conditions are changing the claims process…

Profitability and Performance

Profitability and performance go hand in hand. You can’t have one without the other; achieving profitability or performance in today’s collision repair space is daunting. However,…

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.