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Where the cars Canadians buy are built

Where the cars Canadians buy are built

While where Canadian get their cars fixed is of primary importance for Canada's automotive aftermarket, the focus for many consumers has turned toward where they are built. Canada has, of course, had a burgeoning automotive manufacturing industry for more than a...

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Fountain Tire’s Darrin Zubiak: Champion Business Builder

Fountain Tire’s Darrin Zubiak: Champion Business Builder

Connecting with customers and his community makes this Fountain Tire more competitive. By Lois Tuffin A lifelong hockey player, Darrin Zubiak doesn’t mind going into a corner to get a job done as part of a team. He applies the same mentality to his Fountain Tire...

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Evolving Lordco Auto Parts Tradeshow continues to hit the mark

Evolving Lordco Auto Parts Tradeshow continues to hit the mark

With the early April Lordco Auto Parts 35th Annual Tradeshow in the books—another strong year for this selling show—we look at what makes the Vancouver, B.C. event such a cornerstone of Canada’s aftermarket. CHAT Media’s Vancouver-based Hannah Ryder Ross was on the...

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ILSAC GF-7: WHAT’S BEHIND THE NEW SPEC

ILSAC GF-7: WHAT’S BEHIND THE NEW SPEC

The ILSAC GF-7 engine oil specification officially hit the market ushering the latest move in an ever-tightening set of technical specifications to address engine durability and performance in a new age of ICE technologies. The ILSAC GF-7 standard was set a year ago,...

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Innovation in Automotive Training Program expands in Ontario

Innovation in Automotive Training Program expands in Ontario

The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) has announced the return and expansion of the Innovation in Automotive Training program, made possible through renewed funding. Funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario, the...

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Aftermarket employment grows as other segments dip

Aftermarket employment grows as other segments dip

The aftermarket has shown significant strength with automotive repair and maintenance employment reaching 124.0 thousand, 7.4% above pre-pandemic levels, making it a standout among its automotive sector brethren. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants,...

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