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.,...
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...
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...
Check out the on-demand training virtual booths presented here as part of the Great Canadian Aftermarket Trade Show. Why good business feels so hard https://youtu.be/ZV_vAkGXRFc Upping the Ante on Training: Behind a New Initiative https://youtu.be/wav9dN5kAQ0...
Canada’s roadways will be significantly less travelled than usual this summer, according to a new Leger survey for the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada. Sixty-six per cent of drivers say financial pressures will likely force them to cancel or limit road trips...
With pressures on staffing, parts delays, inflationary impacts on pricing, a high volume of work that strains capacity, and sometimes just plain less friendly service advisors, independent aftermarket shops may be slipping when it comes to keeping customers happy. At...
Carlo Sabucco, owner of Sil's Complete Auto Care Centre in Oakville, Ont., has been on a training journey for years, but his most recent trip took him across Canada and beyond. He tells host Andrew Ross what he was looking for, what he found, and why the journey...
At the end of 2022, key market indicators readily displayed the strong state of the aftermarket in Canada. “The Canadian automotive aftermarket put forward a strong performance in 2022,” commented Andrew King, Managing Partner at DAC, “despite shortages and price...
Quebec has the worst roads in North America, according to voters in a monthlong campaign from Nokian Tyres. The province is also home to the continent’s worst potholes, beating Colorado in the finals of a bracket-style competition intended to educate drivers about...