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...
Canada’s auto service market has returned to a pre-pandemic level of $9.1 billion this year--down from $10.9 billion in 2022--in what can be seen as a return to normal service activity by Canadians. That according to the J.D. Power 2023 Canada Customer Service...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) Without Compromising the Brand You’ve Worked So Hard to Build CONFIDENCE It’s what you work so hard to deliver to your customers every day. After all, to you there is no point in doing it if it’s not done right. It’s obvious from the...
(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...
NASTF is advising shops to be aware of the risks that posting vehicle security related certifications and other personal and business documents on publicly available websites after it recently foiled attempts to use stolen identity information. The NASTF Vehicle...
Desrosiers Automotive Consultants Inc., working in partnership with the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO), has collected direct industry feedback on the Canadian automotive aftermarket in the first half of 2023 alongside an outlook for the rest of the...
The July/August issue of Indie Garage is chock full of great stories for everyone in your shop. Owners will find the story of Bruce and Scott Eccles' succession journey informatiive and inspiring. Techncians can dig into their scope skills with Dean Law, and compare...