Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across Canada, with law enforcement and the insurance industry bodies all ringing the alarm bell. Reports from Calgary, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Montreal, and Waterloo and other centres all point to a significant increase in the...
The “Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice.” petition that asks Canadians to demand access to, and control of, their vehicle’s data has passed an important threshold of 25,000 signatures. The initiative, launched in Canada by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada...
The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) will host a training webinar for Canadian technicians who routinely encounter auto security related procedures in the course of their repairs. The webinar will focus on NASTF’s Vehicle Security Professional (VSP)...
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There’s an old verse that goes something like “For the want of a shoe, a horse was lost. For the want of a horse, the battle was lost.” Small things, big consequences. Amanda Hale is co-owner of Hale’s Diesel & Auto Repair, LLC, in Midland-Odessa area of Texas....
A little more than a week after the “Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice.” campaign petition for repair data access hit 10,000 signatures in Canada, it bounded past the 20,000 mark. A few days later, It has now passed 23,000. The initiative, launched in Canada by the...
A service advisor can make, or break, a shop-client relationship, even if repairs are done expertly. Key to ensuring that the communication strategies work for the shop is, firstly, to have a communication strategy. Each shop can have a different take on this—how...
With a renewed focus on education and safety, CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) has announced that following a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the annual CAA Worst Roads Campaign is back, and voting is now open. "The campaign is a platform for all road...
The Government of Ontario has announced a new Achievement Incentive Program and an expanded grant program designed to help build apprenticeship programs and bolster successful completion of apprenticeships. The Ontario government is investing...