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Spectra Premium wins gold
May 8, 2019 by Renee Montague

Undercar parts manufacturer Spectra Premium won the top award from the Automotive Content Professionals Network (ACPN) for its web eCatalogue. The Gold Content Excellence Award was presented to Spectra Premium at ACPN’s annual Knowledge Exchange Conference in Tampa, Florida on…

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B.C. shops admit to low use of ‘right-to-repair’ website
May 7, 2019 by Allan Janssen

The CASIS website portal, www.OEMRepairInfo.ca could be better utilized by independent repair shops, an ARA survey found.

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Putting his Best foot forward
May 3, 2019 by Adam Malik

AIA Canada’s incoming chairman wants to see more communication. The addition of service providers to the ranks is the first step.

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Smith to lead technology standards for Auto Care Association
May 3, 2019 by Renee Montague

The U.S.-based Auto Care Association has named Jim Smith as senior director of technology standards and solutions. He’ll also be the new new liaison to the association’s Technology Standards committee. According to the association, Smith’s 35 years of auto care…

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Best foot forward: Incoming AIA chairman plans to break barriers
May 3, 2019 by Adam Malik

AIA Canada’s incoming chairman wants to see more communication. The addition of service providers to the ranks is the first step.

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Reman Day educates the public, celebrates an industry
May 2, 2019 by Renee Montague

It was an added bonus to an already exciting day for the Remanufacturing Industries Council (RIC) when the U.S. House of Representatives officially signed a resolution establishing Apr. 11, 2019 as Reman Day. Last year the council organized its first…

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More automotive service is being booked online
April 30, 2019 by Allan Janssen

Data analysts at Frost & Sullivan expect upwards of US$400 million in service work to be booked online worldwide. Europe leads the way in what Frost & Sullivan calls “the Uberization of vehicle services.” There is growing consumer acceptance there…

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MACS to sponsor auto software, electronics bootcamp
April 24, 2019 by Adam Malik

The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide will sponsor the Automotive Software and Electronics Boot Camp this fall. Dr. Mark Quarto is partnering with FutureTech Auto at the MACS training center in Lansdale, Pa., from September 16-20, 2019. In an…

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AIA’s new ASAP program holds EV primer event
April 10, 2019 by Allan Janssen

Shop owners and technicians get a crash-course on what it will take to tackle hybrid repairs.

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Tenneco, PWI win first AASA award
April 9, 2019 by Adam Malik

The first-ever Channel Excellence Award was taken home by Tenneco and Parts Warehouse Inc. A shared data analytics program between the supplier and distributor focused on inventory and sales optimization of Monroe ride control components and won over the selection…

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Close the border? MEMA, Auto Care say no way
April 8, 2019 by Adam Malik

Two of the automotive aftermarket’s largest groups are demanding that the United States-Mexico border stay open. The missive follows threats from U.S. President Donald Trump that his government would shut down the border over supposed border security. Trump claimed Mexico…

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IWI Motor Parts joins the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance
April 3, 2019 by Allan Janssen

IWI Motor Parts of Dubuque, Iowa, is the newest shareholder of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance. “We are tremendously excited to welcome IWI Motor Parts as our newest affiliate,” said John R. Washbish, president and CEO of the Alliance. “IWI’s…