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Distribution Stox acquiring Techno Pneu distribution division

Distribution Stox, has announced an agreement in principle to acquire the passenger and light truck distribution division of Techno Pneu Inc. in the Bas St-Laurent and Gaspésie regions. The closing of the transaction is expected for June 14, 2024. Activities of the...

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Groupe Touchette forms strategic partnership in Quebec

Touchette Retail & Commercial, a business unit of Groupe Touchette, announced a new strategic partnership with Pneus Bélisle, a leader in passenger, commercial, civil engineering, industrial, and agricultural tires in Quebec. "This alliance represents an...

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Skills building focus of AARO InterConnect event

The Automotive Aftemarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO) association's InterConnect Trade Show and Training Event scheduled for this coming September focuses on skills building for automotive service professionals. Taking place September 12-14, 2024 in Mississauga, the...

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AB Magique update includes latest Nexpart e-cat

VL Communications, providers of industry leading AB Magique shop management platform, has announced that the latest updated will include the most recent version of the Nexpart Catalogue. Verifed by Nexpart, the 2024.003 version is available June 10 for Canada. AB...

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ASE designates June Automotive Service Professionals Month

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has designated June as Automotive Service Professionals Month (ASPM). “Automotive Service Professionals Month is the perfect time to recognize skilled professionals for the valuable service they provide to...

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Fewer Canadians considering an EV for next vehicle

Persistent range anxiety, high purchase price, and spotty charging infrastructure are causing fewer Canadians to consider an EV for their next vehicle. According to the latest research from J.D. Power Canada, just 11% of new-vehicle shoppers in Canada say they are...

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How Canadians choose an automotive service provider

The Automotive Industries Association of Canada has issued its latest report as part of its Consumer Behaviour Series, Dealership vs. independent: How Canadian vehicle owners choose a service provider. This report takes an in-depth look at the preferences and...

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SEMA Battle of the Builders kicks off second decade

Canadian builders have figures strongly in the SEMA competition over the years, particularly in the Young Guns category. Edmonton's Matteo Medoro, then 19, was one of two Canadian Battle of the Builders Young Gun finalists in 2019, winning “the golden ticket”...

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