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News Association NewsAuto Repair & ServiceEnhanced MediaJobbers & WDsSupplier News & Announcements Enhanced Media: 2022 AIA chairman Jason Yurchak
April 5, 2022 by
Adam Malik
Auto Service World · Enhanced Media: 2022 AIA chairman Jason Yurchak Jason Yurchak will become chairman of the Automotive Industries Association of Canada for the upcoming year. Managing editor Adam Malik spoke to Yurchak ahead of this move, which will…
News Association NewsEvent NewsEvents ACC conference returns this summer
March 30, 2022 by
Adam Malik
The Automotive Communications Council will gather again in person at its 2022 Annual Conference in August. Marketing and communications from across the industry will be in Savannah, Georgia, from August 9-11. Passes to the conference are available now at $550…
News Association NewsPeople & Profiles New leader for HDMA
March 28, 2022 by
Adam Malik
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) has named Collin Shaw president and chief operating officer. HDMA is the commercial vehicle supplier division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). Shaw took on the role effective March 22. He brings…
News Association NewsMilestones & AwardsTire & Wheel Celebrating 30 years for B.C.’s scrap tire recycling program
March 22, 2022 by
Adam Malik
The not-for-profit group that collects and recycles scrap tires in British Columbia is planning on marking its 30th anniversary this year. Tire Stewardship BC is the oldest recycling program in Canada. Since the program first got going in 1991, over…
News Association NewsCommentaryJobbers & WDsSupplier News & Announcements Jobber News Executive Outlook: Bill Hanvey
March 4, 2022 by
Adam Malik
We reached out to a number of leaders and executives from the supply chain to jobber stores and asked them to highlight how business will change in the year ahead, what the biggest challenge for the industry is moving forward…
News AnnouncementsAssociation NewsConsumer trendsVehicle Technology The group trying to raise the profile of AVs
February 22, 2022 by
Adam Malik
A campaign to inform Canadian consumers and policy makers about automated vehicles is underway. Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) launched PAVE Canada as a non-profit partnership of organizations raising awareness about the potential and the reality of automated vehicle…
News AnnouncementsAssociation NewsAuto Repair & ServicePeople & Profiles AARO names new VP
February 14, 2022 by
Adam Malik
Bruce Eccles has been named vice president of the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO). He is the founder and semi-retired owner of Eccles Auto Service Inc. in Dundas, Ontario. The shop, which opened in 1984, remains family-owned with his…
News Association NewsJobbers & WDsLegislation RegulationsSupplier News & AnnouncementsVehicle Technology Right to repair bill introduced in Canada
February 8, 2022 by
Adam Malik
A bill focused on ‘right to repair’ is back on the table in Canada. Legislation was introduced in Canada by Brian Masse, an NDP member of Parliament representing Windsor West in Ontario, as a private member’s bill. If passed, the…
News Association NewsAuto Repair & ServiceIndustry TrendsInternational NewsJobbers & WDsLegislation RegulationsSupplier News & Announcements Why it’s important the U.S. moves on right to repair
February 8, 2022 by
Adam Malik
With news that legislation has been introduced separately in the United States and Canada on right to repair, American automotive aftermarket leaders know the outcome of the proposed bill in their country will have ripple effects around the world. Speaking…
News Association NewsJobbers & WDsSupplier News & Announcements New hex adapter from ProMaxx Tool
February 8, 2022 by
Adam Malik
A new tool from ProMaxx Tool turns a ratchet into a hex screwdriver to reach tight spaces. The PowerDrive Hex Adapter converts any type of quarter-inch drive ratchet, including electric, air and hand, into a high-torque hex screwdriver. What differentiates…
News Association NewsAuto Repair & ServiceBusiness ManagementConsumer trendsIndustry TrendsJobbers & WDsMarket Research & StatisticsSupplier News & Announcements Latest predictions for the end of supply chain disruptions
January 26, 2022 by
Adam Malik
The worst of delays in the automotive supply chain is likely behind us but issues will linger past this year, predicted the Specialty Equipment Market Association. The latest prognostication came in its Future Trends Report, released this month. It reported…
News Association NewsCharity & FundraisingMilestones & Awards High Fives announces scholarship winners
January 19, 2022 by
Adam Malik
Seven students pursuing careers in the automotive aftermarket industry have been awarded scholarships by the High Fives for Kids Foundation. The charitable arm of the Automotive Industries Association of Canada announced the recipients will receive $700 each as part of…