Many new vehicles are being manufactured using complex materials, such as aluminum, boron steel and carbon fibre, to reduce vehicle weight for improved fuel efficiency. Repair of these complex materials require specialized training, equipment, repair methods and facilities.
Overall, vehicle repair is becoming more complicated and sophisticated as vehicle manufacturing undergoes dramatic change. In addition to the increased use of complex materials, vehicles are commonly being equipped with the advanced computerized technology, including electronic stability control, forward collision warning systems, automatic emergency braking, lane-assistance technologies, and even park assistance.
Due to the expertise required to repair today’s vehicles, it’s becoming more and more important to visit an accredited repair shop that is qualified to repair your vehicle. Use the repair shop locator tool to locate accredited shops that can work on your specific vehicle.
Alternatively, we have compiled a list below of vehicles requiring specialized repairs, and the repair shops that are qualified to repair these vehicles. Depending on the damages to your vehicle, the required repair work may need to be completed by an OEM certified or qualified repair facility:
- 2015 or newer Ford F-150
- 2017 or newer Ford F-250 or F-350
- 2018 or newer Ford Expedition
- Audi
- BMW/MINI
- Jaguar and Land Rover
- Maserati
- Mercedes Benz
- Porsche
- Tesla
Certification and qualification requirements do not apply to glass repairs. For more information about complex materials and advanced technologies, talk to your auto dealer and refer to your warranty. Learn more about complex materials as seen in the Winnipeg Free Press: April 25 and May 16, 2015.
Capable repair facilities
If you have a 2015 or newer Ford F-150, a 2017 or newer F-250 or F-350, or a 2018 or newer Ford Expedition: your vehicle repairs may require specialized training, equipment, repair methods and facilities. The following repair facilities have the capability to conduct repairs:
- Abas Auto, Winnipeg
- Arlington Auto Body, Winnipeg
- AutoReady Collision Centre, Carman
- Bev’s Repair, Manitou
- Birchwood Collision Centre on Regent, Winnipeg
- Birchwood Collision Centre at Pointe West, Winnipeg
- Boundary Auto Body Ltd., Langenburg, Saskatchewan
- Boyd Autobody & Glass on Scurfield Boulevard, Winnipeg
- Capital Ford Lincoln, Winnipeg
- CARSTAR Gimli, Gimli (formerly South Beach Collision)
- CARSTAR St. James, Winnipeg (formerly Macdonald Auto Body)
- Celebration Ford Sales, Moosomin
- Central Autobody Shop Ltd, Brandon
- Colormelt Autobody, Winnipeg
- Craig Dunn Motor City, Portage la Prairie
- Dauphin Ford Ltd., Dauphin
- Dean Cooley Motors LTD, Dauphin
- Diamond Autobody and Glass, Winkler
- Donvito Collision & Glass on Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg
- Eastern Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Winnipeg
- Eastside Collision, Winnipeg
- Eastside Heavy Truck, Winnipeg
- Eastside Moray Collision and Glass, Winnipeg
- Fairway Autobody & Glass, Steinbach
- Fort Rouge Auto Centre, Winnipeg
- Funk’s Autobody, Steinbach
- Gateway Autobody, Winnipeg
- Hayes Autobody & Glass, Thompson
- Hi-Way Collision, Hamiota
- InterCity Autobody, Winnipeg
- Ivan’s Auto Body & Glass, Winnipeg
- JMAX Collision & Glass, Winnipeg
- Kelleher Ford Sales, Brandon
- Ken’s Autobody, Oakville
- Loewen Body Shop, Steinbach
- MarVal Autobody, Killarney
- Metalmaster Auto Body, La Broquerie
- Midtown Ford Sales Ltd., Winnipeg
- Mint Autobody Ltd., Winnipeg
- Moonlite Auto Body Ltd., Winkler
- Morden Auto Body Ltd., Morden
- Motown Motors, Morris
- Nick’s Repair Service, Neepawa
- Niverville Autobody, Niverville
- Northland Ford Sales Ltd., The Pas
- Pembina Hills Collision Ltd, Darlingford
- Pinnacle Collision Centre, Winnipeg
- Precision Autobody, Altona
- RAM Autobody, Winnipeg
- River City Ford, Winnipeg
- Roadrunners Auto, Ashern
- Selkirk Autobody, Selkirk
- Selkirk Chevrolet Pontiac Buick GMC, Selkirk
- Ski Collision & Glass, Springfield
- Skyline Auto, Winkler
- Souris Collision & Glass, Souris
- St. Claude Autobody, St. Claude
- Swan Valley Collision and Glass, Swan Valley
- The Pas Collision & Glass Centre, The Pas
- Thompson Ford Sales, Thompson
- Treherne Collision & Glass, Treherne
- Valley Collision, Melita
- Vernaus Auto Body, Winnipeg
- Vickar Autobody & Glass, Winnipeg
- Vickar Ford, Winnipeg
- Wayne Johnston Autobody & Glass, Dugald
- West Perimeter Service & Collision Centre, Winnipeg
- Winter’s Collision Repair, Winnipeg
If you have an Audi, Audi Canada’s certification requirements include specialized training, equipment, repair methods and facilities. The following repair facility has met Audi Canada’s certification requirements and is qualified to conduct repairs:
- McNaught Buick Cadillac GMC, Winnipeg
If you have a BMW or MINI, BMW Canada’s certification requirements include specialized training, equipment, repair methods and facilities. The following repair facilities have met all of BMW Canada’s certification requirements and are qualified to conduct repairs:
- Birchwood Collision Luxury, Winnipeg
- Donvito Collision & Glass on Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg
If you have a Jaguar or Land Rover, Jaguar Land Rover Canada’s certification requirements include specialized training, equipment, repair methods and facilities. The following repair facilities have met Jaguar Land Rover Canada’s certification requirements and are qualified to conduct repairs:
- Birchwood Collision Luxury, Winnipeg
- Donvito Collision & Glass on Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg
If you have a Maserati, Maserati Canada’s certification requirements include specialized training, equipment, repair methods and facilities. The following repair facility has met Maserati Canada’s certification requirements and is qualified to conduct repairs:
- Eastside Collision Repairs Ltd, 874 Marion Street, Winnipeg
If you have a Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz Canada’s certification requirements include specialized training, equipment, repair methods and facilities. The following repair facility has met Mercedes Benz Canada’s certification requirements and is qualified to conduct repairs:
- Pinnacle Collision Centre, Winnipeg
If you have a Porsche, Porsche Canada’s certification requirements include specialized training, equipment, repair methods and facilities. The following repair facility has met Porsche Canada’s certification requirements and is qualified to conduct repairs:
- Fort Rouge Auto Centre, Winnipeg
If you have a Tesla, Tesla Canada’s approved body shop requirements include specialized training, equipment, repair methods and facilities. The following repair facility has met Tesla Canada’s requirements and is qualified to conduct repairs:
- Donvito Collision & Glass on Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg
- Eastside Collision Repairs Ltd, 874 Marion Street, Winnipeg
To search for an accredited repair shop based on your location and your vehicle type, click here.
Collision repair industry
Manitoba’s healthy and robust collision repair trade is capable of meeting these new requirements. By investing in additional training, tools, equipment and facilities, shops will continue to provide the safe, reliable and cost-effective repairs that all Manitobans expect.
Manitoba Public Insurance’s technical experts currently support the industry with the provision of training courses through I-CAR Canada. This premiere training and recognition program, operated by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada, provides skills updating for the collision repair industry. We are working with the repair industry to ensure all shops have the opportunity to undergo training to meet requirements for complex materials. We are also providing the research that repair shops need to help adapt their operations and infrastructure to work on these newer complex materials.
Manitoba Public Insurance is assisting owners of vehicles with complex materials in finding OEM certified or qualified repair shops that meet manufacturer standards to work on complex materials.