Collision Repair News

CARSTAR Cambridge Officially Toyota-Certified

CARSTAR Canada is thrilled to announce that CARSTAR Cambridge, owned by the LC Group is officially Toyota-certified.  In addition to the new Toyota certification, CARSTAR Cambridge holds an impressive range…

Elevating Excellence: Fix Auto St Catharines, Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake

President’s Award-winning business continues to set the standard for collision repair. Winning the coveted Fix Network President’s Award, demonstrates a consistent commitment to excellence. For Johnny D’Ambrosio and his team…

SEMA 2024: Coats Presents Several New Products

Coats provides tire shops and automotive service centres with all the necessary equipment for specialized work, ranging from tire changers and wheel balancers to alignment machines and vehicle hoists. This…

CARSTAR Montréal-Nord Opens

CARSTAR, North America’s largest network of independently owned and operated franchised collision repair facilities, is proud to announce the opening of CARSTAR Montréal-Nord, located at 10579 Lamoureux Street in the…

Soaring Success: CARSTAR Scores Big at the Grey Cup

CARSTAR took centre stage at the 2024 Grey Cup Festival, proudly sponsoring the CARSTAR Street Zipline, a fan-favourite attraction that saw attendees lining up for over four hours to experience…

SEMA 2024: EV Safety Products From Kent Automotive

When you’re working in the collision repair sector, it’s often the anciliary products that really make the difference when it comes to working on and restoring vehicles back to original…

Steady Progress

As we enter the second half of the year, it’s a good time to reflect on the progress we’ve made so far in 2025 and what’s…

Winning the ADAS Talent War

Research from 2024 shows that the automotive industry needs 795,000 to 1 million new technicians over the next five years (Techforce) with each vacant role representing…

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.