While we come together to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, it is also a call for gender equality – something desperately needed for the future of male-dominated skilled trades. There is a tremendous gender disparity in...
AJAC’s Best Technical Innovation award for 2023 goes to Range Rover for its Adaptive Off-Road Cruise Control. The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) has awarded a trio of technologies with its Automotive Innovation Awards for 2023. Nominations for the...
As retail space players seek to carve out new business models to attract EV drivers, Subway has become the latest to offer its vision of the future, with an EV charging model that looks to draw heavily on the nostalgia of drive-in restaurants of the past. ...
According to a recent survey, automotive aftermarket shops in Canada's most populous province expect strong growth again in 2023. The survey, conducted by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) in conjunction with the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) Anybody who's paid any attention at all knows that there is a right to repair battle waging. But there has been some considerable progress. At the centre of this are efforts by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada). “There...
Well, the jury is no longer out on whether car sales in Canada would rebound in 2022. With the supply chain issues continuing and interest rate impacts piling on, new light vehicle sales in Canada showed no signs of recovery. This is good for the aftermarket, right?...
Catalytic converter theft is a growing problem throughout North America. Canada's Kal Tire has put an innovative program in place designed to deter thieves and make stolen cats harder to sell. Tim Orpen, mechanical programs manager for Kal Tire tells host Andrew Ross...
The British Columbia Institute of Technology reminds automotive service providers in British Columbia that co-op students will soon be available for hiring. Hiring takes place in February and March for the April to September term, and in August and September for...
For their own protection, anyone using a car lift should always follow the vehicle OEM’s guidance on where to pick up a vehicle. One of the leading causes of car lift accidents is incorrectly positioning a vehicle on the lift. Most automakers specify where a lift’s...