Greetings!
The latest issue of Audatex Directions has arrived in my inbox, and the numbers seem to indicate that hybrid vehicles cost somewhat more to repair than traditional cars and light trucks. We shouldn't be at all surprised at this. Hybrids are designed with a lot of weight saving features, and a lot of those features depend on aluminum parts. There aren't a lot of hybrids on the road right now. Give it five years, though, and we'll be seeing a lot more of them. Mike Davey,Editor |
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427 Auto Collision~CSN Earns Nissan GT-R Certification
By Mike Davey
New technology and advanced vehicle designs are
making their way into production at an increased rate. This makes
training more important than ever.
427 Auto Collision~CSN in
Toronto, Ontario is pleased to announce that technician Thomas
Grunstein has completed the I-CAR course requirements for Nissan GT-R
structural repair using the required Celette equipment. Grunstein is
now a certified GT-R body repair technician.
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 Thomas Grunstein (right) of 427 Auto Collision~CSN has recently completed the I-CAR requirements for Nissan GT-R certification.
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Fix Auto Expands in Atlantic Canada
By Mike Davey
Fix Auto has announced that Steve Leal has acquired the rights to
expand the network into the Atlantic Provinces. Leal is now President
of both Fix Auto Ontario and Fix Auto Atlantic Canada.
"We are
very pleased with this expansion. It allows for the Fix Auto network to
be present from coast-to-coast in Canada," says Leal. "Our goal is not
only to be the largest network, but to offer complete coverage for our
partners while continuing to focus on being the complete solution for
shops." Fix Auto Atlantic Canada has also announced that it has signed
its first shop in Prince Edward Island. The new location, Fix Auto
Central PEI, is located at 22027 Highway 2 in Breadalbane.
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 The management team at Fix Auto Central PEI. From left: Marvin Weeks, Paul Weeks, and Mark Weeks.
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Audatex has released the Winter 2009 volume of its collision repair industry trends publication, Audatex Directions.