The need for little fun brings a special VW Atlas Harlequin tribute to centre stage. The project vehicle by world traveler, professional car builder, driver, influencer, and self-proclaimed VW Nerd Jamie Orr is being featured by Hengst at its AAPEX booth in Las Vegas...
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) reminds service professionals that fall registration for certification testing is open now through Dec. 31. More than 50 ASE certification tests are offered for automotive, collision, medium/heavy duty,...
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), a member-organization dedicated to advancing the automotive and automotive aftermarket industries, announced finalists for the 2021 SEMA Award, a recognition presented to new vehicle models that provide the...
The Automotive Industries Association of Canada has released its first study into the miles driven by Canada’s public. AIA Canada has partnered with StreetLight Data, a US-based firm that provides big data for mobility across North America to produce the...
According to an Apprentices in Canada ePanel survey conducted by The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum withapprentices from across sectors and regions, features that attract and retain apprentices to anemployer are:• a journeyperson willing to teach• a wide variety of...
The Great Canadian Oil Change ranked as the top independent aftermarket service name in the latest J.D. Power Canada Customer Service Index—Long-Term (CSI-LT) Study, with NAPA Autopro only a few points behind, and independent aftermarket outlets also scoring highly....
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) offers T-Series and E-Series truck certification tests that verify the proficiency of professional service technicians who work on medium-heavy trucks and equipment. “The ASE truck equipment and...
Canadian builder Cole Marten was among only three competing Young Guns builders in North America to win a Golden Ticket to compete in the SEMA Battle of the Builders. It’s not the first time a build from Marten’s Throttle Thrashers Garage in Penticton, B.C. has won a...
After more than a year of pandemic-related lockdowns and lifestyle disruptions, the shift in driving and vehicle ownership habits in Canada has had a significant effect on the automotive service industry, with the aftermarket seeing significant gains in market share....