DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, working in conjunction with the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO), reports that the Canadian automotive aftermarket, in particular shops in Ontario, will continue to overcome headwinds and continue to grow sales in...
Vehicle theft has risen to epidemic proportions, with thousands of vehicles being lifted from wherever they are parked every day, Thieves may be more sophisticated than ever, but car theft from businesses is nothing new. Some decades ago, I was paying a visit to a...
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“If you chase two rabbits, you won’t catch either one.” - Russian Proverb In 2022, J.D. Power and Associates reported that the average cost per visit to an aftermarket shop was $247. The average cost per year to look after a vehicle ranges from $1700 to $2500,...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) Wakefield Canada is now partnering with select premium ASPs to help with today’s garage business challenges, through the new CASTROL® PARTNER FOR LIFE Program. Membership in the CASTROL® PARTNER FOR LIFE program brings ASPs exclusive...
The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) welcomes the tabling of Bill 29, an Act to protect consumers against programmed obsolescence and promote durability, reparability and maintenance of goods, by Québec Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette....
The board of Support Ontario Youth (SOY) announces that Melanie Winter will be the interim Executive Director starting on June 1, 2023. Melanie joined the SOY team with over 20 years of experience in the industrial and manufacturing sector. As the daughter of an...
With pressures on staffing, parts delays, inflationary impacts on pricing, a high volume of work that strains capacity, and sometimes just plain less friendly service advisors, independent aftermarket shops may be slipping when it comes to keeping customers happy. At...