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NAPA AUTOPRO scholarships return

NAPA AUTOPRO scholarships return

UAP has announced that the NAPA AUTOPRO scholarships program for Quebec students is returning in 2020 for a fourth consecutive year. Last December, a call for nominations was sent to educational institutions across Quebec offering professional training courses in...

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1000+ HP Toyota Supra/BMW B58 piston kit

MAHLE Motorsport now offers an upgraded PowerPak piston kit for the Toyota Supra and BMW B58 designed to handle 1000+ HP.  Developed with a 10.5:1 compression, the kit features all forged, slipper skirt pistons with CNC machined pin bores, a low drag, nitrided steel...

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Apprentice Demand in Ontario Top 10 Red Seal Trades

Apprentice Demand in Ontario Top 10 Red Seal Trades

Annual apprentice certification requirements for new journeypersons in Ontario in the top 10 Red Seal trades are expected to peak at close to 7,000 in 2020, driven primarily by continued growth in construction sector employment. Despite an anticipated slowing of the...

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Top 10 Red Seal Trades in Atlantic Canada

Top 10 Red Seal Trades in Atlantic Canada

A projected 9,300 journeypersons in the top 10 Red Seal trades are expected to be required in the Atlantic provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island) over the next ten years, between 2019 and 2028. This compares with...

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Check out the latest print edition

Check out the latest print edition

The latest print edition of Indie Garage contains some great tips for automotive service professionals with specific features for owners and technicians, as well as insights for service advisors on ride control and for apprentices in Atlantic Canada. The print edition...

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VDO OEM Flex Fuel Sensors are OE in fit, form, function

VDO OEM Flex Fuel Sensors are OE in fit, form, function

(SPONSORED CONTENT) VDO Flex Fuel Sensors are genuine OEM replacement parts. Identical in fit, form, and function as the OE components supplied by Continental to auto manufacturers worldwide, the sensors offer easy and trouble-free ‘plug-and-play’ installation. VDO...

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Top auto tech student named at Calgary conference

Jackson Dietrich from St. Charles, Illinois was named the 2019 Mitchell 1 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student during the 46th annual North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference held last week in Calgary, Alta. Each year, Mitchell 1...

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AIA Quebec continues youth drive for aftermarket

AIA Quebec continues youth drive for aftermarket

The Quebec division of the Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada has continued to build awareness of automotive aftermarket career opportunities with youth. Recently it participated in the ninth edition of Career Day at the Montreal School of Motorized...

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VDO REDI-Sensor covers your TPMS needs

VDO REDI-Sensor covers your TPMS needs

(SPONSORED CONTENT) You can simplify TPMS service and make your business more profitable by using VDO REDI-Sensor Multi-Application TPMS Sensors.  Continental has developed an exceptional TPMS program that lets you replace over 270 OE sensors with just five VDO...

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