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...
A survey of shops has put being able to obtain parts at an affordable price as the top concern in the year ahead. The survey of 500 U.S. shops conducted by IMR Automotive Research Inc. is one of a regular series of surveys and research reports by the organization....
Common pre-purchase concerns about EV ownership – including driving range, cold weather performance and battery degradation – decline dramatically after purchase, but are replaced by other anxiety-building concerns. That is according to findings of the largest-ever...
Gaël Escribe, CEO of NEXUS Automotive International, issued a call for "urgency" from aftermarket leaders to address sustainability and environmental impacts, particularly around parts delivery. Speaking at the organization's N! Climate Day event in Montreal, Escribe...