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Spectra’s Best joins AASA board
January 10, 2019 by Adam Malik

Jason Best will be one of four new members of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association’s board of governors. The aftermarket senior vice president at Boucherville, Que.-based Spectra Premium, will serve a three-year term. He will be joined by Chris Pruitt,…

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AIA launches program for service pros
January 8, 2019 by Adam Malik

A new program has officially kicked off that is designed to give service professionals access to solutions that are critical to their business. The Automotive Industries Association of Canada’s Automotive Service Associate Program (ASAP) will give access to participants a…

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E-tailing boom on the horizon
December 12, 2018 by Adam Malik

Jobbers that haven’t moved into the electronic retail space better lace up their boots because it’s expected to take off in the next year. The trend of buying aftermarket products online is increasing at a growth rate of three times…

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New AIA report examines the future of labour
December 5, 2018 by Allan Janssen

Reports says our industry will need a “more specialized workforce to deal with such disruptors as hybrid, fuel cell light vehicles, electronic systems, networks, and cellular and digital technologies.”

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Mevotech among new lifetime trustees for UofA Foundation
November 20, 2018 by Adam Malik

AASA establishes fund for retiring MEMA leader as well

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MEMA calls for end to tariffs
November 14, 2018 by Adam Malik

With the announcement of a new free trade deal in North America, the U.S.-based group representing automotive suppliers wants to see the end of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), which…

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ALI elects new chairman
November 13, 2018 by Allan Janssen

Jerome Lentz of Challenger Lifts has been elected chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute. ALI members elected a slate of directors for the 2019 term at the associations’s annual meeting in Las Vegas late last month. Lentz is joined on…

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Industry comes together in Las Vegas
November 6, 2018 by Adam Malik

From a rousing and patriotic opening keynote to duelling events for the Canadian contingent, Industry Week offered plenty for those in attendance. With about 162,000 automotive aftermarket professionals on hand for the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo and the Specialty Equipment…

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New technologies will double repair bills: report
November 5, 2018 by Allan Janssen

According to AAA, vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems can cost twice as much to repair following a collision.

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Auto Care adds new political affairs director
November 2, 2018 by Adam Malik

The U.S.-based Auto Care Association has brought in Hailey Ray as its director of political affairs. She will join the group’s government affairs department and lead the association’s political action committee, ACPAC, a bipartisan fund that seeks to elect and…

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AAPEX in pictures
November 1, 2018 by Allan Janssen

Automotive Aftermarket Parts Exhibition draws tens of thousands of auto service professionals to Las Vegas. The Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association held its annual show just down the road.

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‘Industry Week’ kicks off in Las Vegas
October 30, 2018 by Allan Janssen

AAPEX 2018 opens at Sands Exhibition Centre. SEMA at the Las Vegas Convention Center