Connecting with customers and his community makes this Fountain Tire more competitive. By Lois Tuffin A lifelong hockey player, Darrin Zubiak doesn’t mind going into a corner to get a job done as part of a team. He applies the same mentality to his Fountain Tire...
By Murray Voth In the final installlment in his three-part series on the building blocks of a successful business, RPM Training founder Murray Voth discusses the third element: creating wealth for shareholders. Read Part #1: The Client HERE, and Part #2: The Employees...
With the early April Lordco Auto Parts 35th Annual Tradeshow in the books—another strong year for this selling show—we look at what makes the Vancouver, B.C. event such a cornerstone of Canada’s aftermarket. CHAT Media’s Vancouver-based Hannah Ryder Ross was on the...
Skilled Trades Ontario is now the official the first point of contact for apprenticeship in the province, shifting from the overseeing government ministry. As of April 2, 2025, Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) is the first point of contact for apprenticeship...
The ILSAC GF-7 engine oil specification officially hit the market ushering the latest move in an ever-tightening set of technical specifications to address engine durability and performance in a new age of ICE technologies. The ILSAC GF-7 standard was set a year ago,...
The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) has announced the return and expansion of the Innovation in Automotive Training program, made possible through renewed funding. Funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario, the...
Mister Transmission's Tony Kuczynski, who steps in as chair of the AIA Canada, says the auto care sector is ready for the coming challenges. Speaking to Indie Garage sister publication Jobber Nation just prior to the Canadian Auto Care Industry Conference in Toronto,...
The aftermarket has shown significant strength with automotive repair and maintenance employment reaching 124.0 thousand, 7.4% above pre-pandemic levels, making it a standout among its automotive sector brethren. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants,...
Noted Canadian research firm DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, working in conjunction with the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO), reports that building on growth in 2024, sentiment is for continued growth in 2025. “The automotive aftermarket has seen...
