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Permatex The Right Stuff Red One Minute Gasket Maker

Permatex The Right Stuff Red One Minute Gasket Maker

(SPONSORED CONTENT) The Right Stuff Red One Minute Gasket Maker is the only high temperature gasket maker that can quickly return a vehicle to service in just one minute. This thick formula maintains reliable and long-lasting seals. The Right Stuff Red One Minute...

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Customer thought they had a transmission leak

Customer thought they had a transmission leak

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....

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Effective client communications for service advisors

Effective client communications for service advisors

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...

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Worst Roads Campaign is back

Worst Roads Campaign is back

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...

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Apprenticeship gets a boost in Ontario

Apprenticeship gets a boost in Ontario

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...

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Ontario shops: What’s up (and down)?

Ontario shops: What’s up (and down)?

In this episode of The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast host Andrew Ross is joined by Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario President Eric Mileham and Executive Director Diane Freeman to talk about the associations recent research into the impact of the...

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U.S. Tire market rebounding

U.S. Tire market rebounding

The U.S. tire market is projected to continue its rebound on both OE and replacement tire segments. The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects total U.S. tire shipments of 315.7 million units in 2021. This is compared to 303.2 million units in...

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Michelin Pilot Sport EV builds on Formula E experience

Michelin Pilot Sport EV builds on Formula E experience

Michelin has launched the Michelin Pilot Sport EV, first tire designed to address the specific demands made by electric sports cars. MICHELIN Acoustic technology which takes the form of a custom-developed polyurethane foam that reduces cabin noise. Launching April 1,...

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