TRAINING

PLASTIC SURGERY CARSTAR Canada welcomed its members to the company’s Hamilton, Ontario, headquarters in early February for an exclusive training session with Polyvance. The plastic repair training was conducted by John Wilburn, the head instructor of plastic repair and refinishing at Polyvance. The day began with a classroom learning portion, presented by Bill Davidge of […]

TECH TRENDS

DRIVE YOURSELF In a move that diverges from the path of fellow legacy automakers, Ford announced in late March that it has withdrawn its petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop Level 4 autonomous driving systems. This decision coincides with the shuttering of Argo AI, a joint Ford-Volkswagen AV development firm, […]

INDUSTRY

REFINISHING REPARATIONS Mike Anderson’s most recent “Who Pays for What” report has been released; this time with its sights set on the use of invoicing systems for material costs. This latest report from the CEO of Collision Advice builds off findings from a 2021 survey that found about half of bodyshops used a flat hourly […]