Collision Repair News

Simplicity Car Care Adds New Location in Montreal

Simplicity Car Care is opening a new location in Montreal, Quebec. Bassem Hijazi is the new franchise owner of Simplicity Car Care Montreal North. Bassem’s father opened up their body shop…

Simplicity Car Care Expands Into British Columbia

Simplicity Car Care is opening a new location in Prince George, British Columbia. Riverside Collision is a local Prince George collision repair shop that has recently joined Simplicity Car Care…

I-CAR Canada Develops New French Language Program

I-CAR Canada has announced the launch of the new French-language Professional Development Program (PDP) in Fall 2021. The PDP includes an all-new course format based on 30 and 60 minute…
Steve Fletcher

Hot Commodity by Steve Fletcher

With end-of-life vehicles in very high demand, recyclers are getting creative when purchasing and recycling them. Whenever we jump on calls or virtual meetings today regarding the automotive recycling industry,…

CCIF: OEM Repair Procedures

What constitutes a safe and proper collision repair today? Both the question and the answer are not as simple as they might first appear. Rapidly increasing vehicle complexity means that…

Fix Auto St. John’s Avalon Opens in Newfoundland

Fix Auto Network welcomes St John’s Avalon into the network, consolidating Fix Auto’s presence in Newfoundland. Fix Auto St John’s Avalon is a one-stop destination for advanced collision repair serving…

ADAS: Care and Calibration

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are part and parcel of most late-model vehicles. For collision repairers, this means that every vehicle that rolls into the shop must have a detailed…

Color Compass Corporation Expands Further Into Ontario

Color Compass Corporation acquires Treschak Enterprises located in Welland, Ontario, Canada. This acquisition expands the footprint of this independent autobody supply distributor that has a prominent…

Herbers Autobody Purchased by Lift Auto Group

Lift Auto Group (“Lift”) of Kelowna, B.C. is pleased to announce that it has significantly expanded its Alberta operations with the recent acquisition of Herbers Autobody…

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.