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Taking on the ADAS Alignment Challenge

Taking on the ADAS Alignment Challenge

ADAS systems are a hefty investment for many shops – but for one Huntsville, Ontario, shop, it’s providing worthwhile returns. By Steve Pawlett Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are standard in late-model vehicles. These systems use sensors, cameras, and other...

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EVs will have profound industry effects beyond tech: report

EVs will have profound industry effects beyond tech: report

Over time, the rise of EV and other zero-emissions technologies will inevitably have a significant effect on the way vehicles are sold, maintained, repaired and recycled, which will in turn have implications for the way in which work in the aftermarket sector is...

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What Your Customers Need to Know About Brake Noise

What Your Customers Need to Know About Brake Noise

Even though ADAS, regenerative braking and other new technologies are getting more attention these days, the number-one brake-related complaint that brings customers back into the shop continues to be the annoying problem of brake noise. There are a number of issues...

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Ontario gets its first public hydrogen filling station

Ontario gets its first public hydrogen filling station

Ontario now has it's first publicly accessible hydrogen filling station, adding to the small but growing presence of the alternative fuel in Canada. The station, located at Pearson International Airport, is a co-initiative of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority...

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Now Available: CASTROL PARTNER FOR LIFE

Now Available: CASTROL PARTNER FOR LIFE

(SPONSORED CONTENT) Wakefield Canada is now partnering with select premium ASPs to help with today’s garage business challenges, through the new CASTROL® PARTNER FOR LIFE Program. Membership in the CASTROL® PARTNER FOR LIFE program brings ASPs exclusive...

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Bigger things ahead for larger tires, wheels

Bigger things ahead for larger tires, wheels

Tire and wheel sizes that were once the sole preserve of ultra-high performance vehicles and the custom aftermarket workd are now going mainstream. Replacement tires with a rim diameter of under 18 inches currently account for the majority of retail sales in the U.S.,...

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Indie Garage May/June: Carlo’s Training Journey

Indie Garage May/June: Carlo’s Training Journey

The May/June issue of Indie Garage features an extended look at Carlo Sabucco's Training Journey that took him across the country and across the border.The owner of Sil's Complete Auto Care in Oakville, Ont., has long been an innovator in the training space, but his...

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Autodrome Granby wins Advance My Track Challenge

Autodrome Granby wins Advance My Track Challenge

Autodrome Granby, located in Granby, Que. has won this year’s Advance My Track Challenge and the US$50,000 grand prize offered by automotive aftermarket parts provider Advance Auto Parts, the official auto parts retailer of NASCAR.  Autodrome Granby won this year’s...

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