How Bruce and Scott Eccles of Eccles Auto Service in Dundas, Ontario, succeeded at succession. Every business owner at least occasionally thinks of how and when they are going to exit their business, and, hopefully, hand it off to another owner. For many among the...
Mister Transmission locations' iconic orange façade has become one of the most readily recognizable parts of Canada's automotive aftermarket. Mister Transmission, which has become an iconic brand across Canada with consumers and industry professionals over the last 60...
Quebec's legislators have just approved its "Right to Repair" Bill 29; there's still work to do but it presents a "Golden Opportunity" for the province and the aftermarket as the first jurisdiction in Canada to entrench these consumer protections in law. AIA Canada...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) The leading automotive aftermarket event takes place this month! Experience the latest innovations, make new connections, and learn directly from the pros at AAPEX, taking place in Las Vegas October 31-November 2. From Joe’s Garage, a real-world...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) Serpentine belts on today’s cars can have over 10 points of contact, creating very complicated drive systems and more opportunities for issues such as pulley misalignment or unwanted noise. Years ago, belts were made with a Neoprene rubber compound...
A just-released report by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada reveals some startling gaps in the confidence level that electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle owners have in the independent automotive service provider (ASP) to service their vehicle...
Sarah Morden is early in her journey in the trade as a 310S Level One apprentice in Ontario. Her journey so far I'm only 21, but it feels like it's been quite a long journey to get to where I am today. When I was in high school, I took automotive through all of high...
The Michelin Group has won a lawsuit against a New Brunswick auto shop for selling a tire that violates intellectual property rights. The suit, filed in New Brunswick provincial court against Tire Boys & Auto Service Inc., (also doing business as Atlantic Tire...
Welcome to our "Best Of" collection of engaging and informative podcasts. Selected from the most popular episodes, we think they remain as relevant today as when they were first posted (which to be honest wasn't all that long ago!) Enjoy the episodes here or click...