Starting this January, Automotive Industries Association of Canada has joined forces with St. Lawrence College to offer free EV training at its Cornwall, Ontario, campus. It is also offering an exploration program designed to help attract young people to the industry....
(SPONSORED CONTENT) With a focus on system solutions, Dayco offers one of the industry’s most comprehensive lines of timing belt kits – providing coverage for the majority of domestic and import vehicles on the road today. These kits, which are sold with and without...
The past year saw an incredible set of transitions and shifts for the automotive aftermarket everywhere, and the industry in Canada was no exception. Indie Garage published hundreds of stories for aftermarket auto service providers 2022.Here’s what the numbers say...
Organizing your shop so that it runs safely, smoothly and efficiently does more than make for a better workplace – it can actually have a measurable effect on your bottom line. by Paul Reed Most enlightened shop owners won’t dispute that a well-organized shop runs...
We have often heard the expression, “Focus on your strengths, rather than your weaknesses.” You may have also heard the expression that our strengths, pushed too far, can become weaknesses. In addition, things like skills, training, personal preferences, personality,...
According to Statistics Canada, 2021 figures put the combined BEV/HEV/PHEV population at 2.3% of the total Light Duty Vehicle (LDV) population of more than 24 million. The focus of much of the conversation regarding EVs has been new vehicle sales, with some voices...
By Richard Hawkins, MACS Contributor If you work on Toyota, Lexus and Scion A/C systems, chances are that you have encountered a B1479 diagnostic trouble code on a system that will not operate. If you have not encountered one yet, chances are that you will. This is a...
For the fifth time in our history, Jobber Nation and Indie Garage team up to present what we believe is the most comprehensive review of critical market share and customer profile data in Canada’s aftermarket.Also inside, great information, tips...
EVs and hybrids may not be common in your bays yet, but the time is coming when they will be. Should you invest in the training now, or wait till the demand is greater? By Martha Uniacke Breen While in most areas of the country, the EV/hybrid revolution hasn’t exactly...