Quebec Minster of the Environment, Jacques Brassard, has formally announced the implementation of a maintenance program as part of the province’s drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “Un Air D’Av…
All work and no play…it’s a very old axiom, and if you’re an auto service owner/operator you probably spend your spare time as far away from the bays as possible. It’s also probable that the vehicle…
Korean industrial giant and the country’s second largest carmaker, Daewoo, is in receivership, after talks with Ford and GM/Fiat failed to save the company from its creditors. Daewoo, struggling under…
Instructors working in smaller centres find that they are not able to access information as easily as those in major metropolitan areas. Making opportunities available via satellite broadcasts saves t…
SSGM sister publication Tire & Wheel Canada awarded $1000 and $250 prizes at the Rally of the Tall Pines in Bancroft, Ontario on November 25th. The Tire & Wheel Canada Challenge was awarded for finish…
DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company and General Motors have announced a “dealer infrastructure standard” for their respective dealers that will provide common guidelines for dealer network connectivit…
Most technicians, every once in a while, drop a tiny clip or fastener into a small, dark, and usually inaccessible place. Telescopic pickup magnets are fine for ferrous objects, but what if the part y…
Motorola has developed “iRadio”, a voice activated device in the vehicle which gives driver safety and security, dynamic navigation, on demand audio content, and e-commerce capabilities. The driver’s …
Accounts receivable can act like a cancer in business: when they are out of control it affects the physical well being of management. Stress levels start to increase to unacceptable levels, and this i…
Every year, three and a half hours north of Toronto, an intrepid band of rallyists challenge the slippery backroads of late November Bancroft, Ontario. The event is the Rally of the Tall Pines, and th…
Get the jumper cables; this Geo is flat lining! Three technicians rush to the stall where a little blue 1993 Metro is barely clinging to existence. The shop’s top drivability technician works feverish…
Wayne Crangle, president of Wayne’s AAMCO in Toronto has given a traditional promotion a new spin. Crangle has previously given away pumpkins to Toronto area technicians, but this year, the 800 pumpki…