Posted by Lina on September 20, 2016 in cars, Latest News, Technology with no comments
While residents in British Columbia haven’t had the chance to experience Uber yet, the multinational online transportation network company has gone full force and is advancing another step further in the world of commuting.
Last week, Uber started testing its autonomous vehicle (AV) capabilities with robot taxis in Pittsburgh. We can all assume that this technology has been tested to…
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Posted by Lina on August 12, 2016 in auto body, cars, Honda with no comments
Let’s take a walk back into time (the 90’s specifically!) where we were all intrigued and obsessed with our Sega Genesis video game consoles when the infamous blue spikey character that Sega created was introduced. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog and the Japanese video game developer commissioned a renowned American body shop to carry out a special project of whic…
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Posted by Lina on April 29, 2016 in cars, Technology with no comments
We came across an interesting article written by our friends at collisionrepairmag.com that we thought was worth sharing on this lovely Friday morning!
Quite interesting to learn things like how ridiculously popular the Tesla Model 3 is – reservations for this affordable electric vehicle is reaching 400,000 in just over two weeks since the car was announced! Or how common it is to actually…
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Posted by Lina on March 11, 2016 in community, Latest News, small business with no comments
Just right when we thought the Small Business BC Awards have come and gone, we received the most thoughtful letter from Jane Shin, MLA for Burnaby Lougheed, for recognizing us as a top 10 finalist from the contest. What a pleasant surprise! It’s Too kind not to share – please click to enlarge 🙂 Thank you acknowledging our efforts and for being our Opposition Spokesperson for Small Business,…
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Posted by Lina on March 2, 2016 in auto repairs, community, small business with no comments
As some of you are aware, we were nominated this year in two award categories in the Small Business BC Awards competition. Through a long and vigorous process, we stood out in over 500 nominations, made our way to the Top 10 and then, found ourselves in the Top 5! While we didn’t walk away with a shiny award this year, we’re so proud to be mentioned along side our fellow nominees and wanted…
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Posted by Lina on February 22, 2016 in auto repairs, cars, ProFirst Certified with no comments
As some vehicles like the 2016 Honda Civic and HR-V Crossover utilizes more ultra-high-strength steel in their vehicles, the use of the new lightweight metals demand technicians to have the proper equipment in place for new repair procedures. Having had some foresight into their new technology, Pender Auto Body is proud to already be ProFirst Certified and is available to accept vehicles of this…
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Posted by Lina on January 15, 2016 in cars, insurance claims with no comments
Now that we’ve started 2016 with a bang (no pun intended from our industry!) it’s always interesting for us to see some facts that derived from the previous year. Earlier this month, the Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) unveiled its Top Five Frauds of 2015. When the insurance corporation comes across a suspicious claim, the files are actually reviewed in more detail by MPI’s Specia…
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Posted by Allan Lam on December 30, 2015 in Latest News with no comments
Taking a look around, our technology has played a major role in our day-to-day lives. The cell phones, its apps, television streaming, learning thermostats, Bluetooth activated door locks…it’s just a matter of time before our cars got another makeover
I find it hard to believe that in just two short years, we’re going to see autonomous vehicles be in their development phase. While they…
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Posted by Allan Lam on December 22, 2015 in Latest News with no comments
Once again, Pender Auto Body has made it to the TOP 10 of the Small Business BC Awards under the Best Employer AND Best Apprentice Training categories! We wouldn’t have been able to make it this far in the competition if it wasn’t for your support. Thank you for voting for us and for believing in our business and recognizing our efforts in the auto body repair industry.
The Best Employer…
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Posted by Allan Lam on September 17, 2015 in Latest News with no comments
Pender Auto Body has just added a 2016 Acura ILX to our increasing diverse line up of courtesy vehicles. The new car has added a range of safety features such as lane assist, blind spot indicator, and collision…
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