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Tenneco adds to Quick-Strut coverage
February 7, 2019 by Adam Malik

Monroe Quick-Strut added 17 replacement assembly numbers, covering 2.8 million late-model passenger vehicles. Tenneco, its parent company, also added 17 new premium shock absorbers and conversion kits to the line, giving 16 million replacement opportunities. The latest applications now covered…

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Mitchell 1 Integrates SureTrack and ProDemand
February 7, 2019 by Adam Malik

Repair information solutions provider Micthell 1 has enhanced its search engine in ProDemand to include relevant information from its user community SureTrack. When a technician types in a code, component or symptom into ProDemand, the software delivers related community trends…

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Icahn Automotive completes acquisition of RPM Automotive
February 7, 2019 by Allan Janssen

Icahn Automotive Group LLC, which owns and operates auto repair and maintenance providers Pep Boys, AAMCO and Precision Tune Auto Care, has completed its acquisition of RPM Automotive. The deal expands Icahn’s presence in the Southeastern U.S. by 10 locations…

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NATA elects new president, reinforces commitment to CASIS
February 6, 2019 by Allan Janssen

Ronald Tremblay, owner of The Garage in Vancouver, B.C., has been elected the new president of the National Automotive Trades Association (NATA). The association, an umbrella group for aftermarket repair associations in Canada, met in Toronto to elect a leader,…

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Paid Castrol GTX MAGNATEC® engine oil is now fully synthetic!
February 6, 2019 by SPONSORED

Research has shown that 75% of engine wear occurs during the first 20 minutes of engine warm-up. Castrol GTX Magnatec has a patented fully synthetic formulation that clings to critical engine components even when the engine is turned off. This…

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Paste Auto sold to NAPA
February 6, 2019 by Adam Malik

Toronto jobber Paste Auto Parts has been sold to NAPA. The deal was closed in mid-January. Paste’s three locations will become corporate stores of NAPA. Jacob Yako, who served as president of the jobber, sold the business outright but is…

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Akebono adds to brake offerings
February 6, 2019 by Adam Malik

Akebono is added to its Pro-Act, Performance and Euro lines. The brake maker is added three part numbers to Pro-Act, two to its Performance line and one Euro part numbers. Five of the six also include premium stainless hardware. “Today…

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Navigating the new aftermarket in Greenwood’s Garage
February 5, 2019 by Adam Malik

The bus has left the station. You’re on it. But do you know where it’s going? And do you know who’s on there with you? Are they ready to take on what lies ahead? Don’t know? You’re on the highway…

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Liqui Moly redesigns app
February 5, 2019 by Adam Malik

German oil maker Liqui Moly has revised its mobile app. At the centre of the redesign is the oil guide. In it, the user enters the brand, model and engine type and the guide indicates which oil to choose. As…

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Snap-on releases new parts washer
February 5, 2019 by Adam Malik

Snap-on Tools has released the PBC58 Heavy-Duty Automatic Parts Washer to effectively clean many large automotive parts such as gas and diesel engine blocks, cylinder heads, valve covers, pans, transmission cases, as well as smaller items down to nuts and…

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Facing ‘the single-greatest threat to the independent aftermarket’
February 5, 2019 by Adam Malik

Plateauing new sales plus higher used sales equals stiff competition ahead

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S2 Ep13: The Bus has Left the Station
February 4, 2019 by Adam Malik

Your business is travelling down a road that the aftermarket is just now only discovering. You need your whole team onboard and buying into your vision. If one is holding you back, let them off. There’s too much risk by…