Topic
Auto Repair & Service

       News Association NewsAuto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsVehicle Technology

How much will disruptors cost the aftermarket?
January 16, 2019 by Adam Malik

What will the economic impact of disruption be for the automotive aftermarket? The answers to that question are in the latest report from the Automotive Industries Association of Canada A CASE of Disruption: Economic Impacts to the Canadian Automotive Aftermarket…

       News Auto Repair & ServiceContests and SweepstakesJobbers & WDsSupplier News & Announcements

Mevotech announces Alliance jackpot winners
January 16, 2019 by Adam Malik

Mevotech gave away two drone prize packs as part of a promotion at AAPEX in Las Vegas. Customers of the Alliance and part of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Jackpot Convention who stopped by Mevotech’s booth at the annual expo…

       News Auto Repair & Service

Rotten apple? Or rotten barrel? Bob Greenwood helps figure it out
January 15, 2019 by Adam Malik

Your business roadmap is a barrel. Your staff are the apples in the barrel. A bad apple can spoil everything. But do you know the quality of your barrel? “Sometimes, at some point, you have to acknowledge the barrel is…

       News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsSupplier News & Announcements

Lordco goes big in Port Coquitlam
January 14, 2019 by Adam Malik

New location boasts more than 31,000 square feet of space

       News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsOE newsSupplier News & Announcements

Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.6M vehicles to fix air bags
January 14, 2019 by Adam Malik

Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 1.6 million vehicles worldwide to replace Takata front passenger air bag inflators that can be dangerous. Takata inflators can explode with too much force, hurling shrapnel into drivers and passengers. At least 23 people…

       News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsOE newsSupplier News & Announcements

Toyota issues recall over Takata air bags
January 14, 2019 by Tom Krisher, The Associated Press

Toyota is recalling 1.7 million vehicles in North America to replace potentially deadly Takata front passenger air bag inflators. The move announced Wednesday includes 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. and is part of the largest series of automotive recalls…

       Video Auto Repair & ServiceBusiness ManagementJobbers & WDsTraining & Apprenticeship

S2 Ep12: Rotten Apples or a Rotten Barrel?
January 14, 2019 by Adam Malik

A bad apple can spoil the barrel. But what if the problem is the barrel? Is your business struggling because of your staff (the apples) or your business plan (the barrel)? Bob Greenwood explains in the latest episode of Greenwood’s…

       News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTraining & Apprenticeship

APD training caps off big year
January 9, 2019 by Adam Malik

The training division of Automotive Parts Distributors wrapped up 2018 with three sold-out brake clinics. About 430 students took part in APD’s training in Calgary, Edmonton and Saskatoon last year. The technical class numbers don’t include the online courses and…

       News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsMarket Research & StatisticsOE newsSupplier News & Announcements

Millions of faulty Takata air bags still on roads
January 9, 2019 by Tom Krisher, The Associated Press

More than three years after the government took over management of recalls involving dangerous Takata air bag inflators, one third of the recalled inflators still have not been replaced. That’s according to an annual report on the recalls released late…

       News Association NewsAuto Repair & Service

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…

       News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsOE news

More Ford recalls for faulty air bags
January 7, 2019 by Tom Krisher, The Associated Press

Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel. The move includes over 782,000 vehicles in the U.S. and 149,652 in Canada as part of the largest series…

       News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsOE news

Fire risk forces recall of 874K Ford pickups
January 7, 2019 by The Associated Press

Ford is recalling more than 874,000 F-Series pickup trucks with engine block heaters in the U.S. and Canada because they can catch fire. The recall covers certain F-150s from the 2015 through 2019 model years, as well as the 2017…