Collision News

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Automechanika Frankfurt: Let’s Talk Diagnostics

Bosch reveals its latest ESI[tronic] 2.0 platform designed to give independent collision and service shops the full range of diagnostic capability. If you own and operate a collision centre and…

SATA Withdraws from SEMA 2021

Dan-Am, SATA’s U.S. distributor, announced that they will be withdrawing from SEMA 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns. Dan-Am explained their decision in their latest statement: “We at Dan-Am Company, the…
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ProColor Collision Markville Opens in Markham

ProColor Collision Markville, formerly known as Markville Repair, begins full-scale operations this week in Markham, Ontario. The new facility reflects owner Mario Blandizzi’s association of 50 years in the collision…
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1952 Chevrolet 3100: Iconic Pickup

This 1952 Chevrolet 3100 represents a modern take on a classic North American workhorse. In the last issue of Autosphere, we brought you Stuart MacDonald’s 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. This…
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Fix Network Hosts ‘Trades Experience Day’

Fix Network hosted the graduating class of pre-apprenticeship body technicians from Tropicana Community Services for their first-ever Fix Network Trades Experience Day, at Fix Network’s Milton facility in Ontario. The…
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Right Tools for Colour Mixing and Matching

Technology and process are helping shops deliver quality results, every time Colour mixing and matching have come a long way in the last few decades. Today, collision centres are routinely…

CARSTAR Magog: David’s Galaxy

The essence of which a being is made, and what it will do with it, is the best-kept secret. In Magog, CARSTAR Magog is a vast…

Local Body Shop Restores 1930 Ford Model A

CARSTAR Brantford West, one of three locations that make up the CARSTAR Torcam group, recently dedicated its time and resources to restoring a 1930 Ford Model…

2023 SEMA Show to Feature Expanded Education Program

As part of SEMA’s initiative to create a more robust career—and professional-development program year-round, the 2023 SEMA Show will feature a fully customizable hands-on education program…

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.