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Aftermarket women gather in New Orleans
March 19, 2019 by Adam Malik

Women in Auto Care held its latest Winter Leadership Conference with 138 attendees. Held over two days at Le Meridien New Orleans, women from across the aftermarket listened to keynote speeches on topics of leadership styles, avoiding burnout, self-coaching and…

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New regional sales director for Mevotech
March 18, 2019 by Adam Malik

Kenny Gross has joined Mevotech as its regional sales director. He will report to national director for tradition sales Don Keeling and work with the U.S. team to promote the company’s programs and product likes to business partners. Gross will…

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New air suspension compressor from Arnott
March 15, 2019 by Adam Malik

Arnot has introduced an aftermarket air suspension compressor for the 2004-2010 Infiniti QX56 and 2004-2015 Nissan Armada. The new compressor is Arnott’s first aftermarket replacement air suspension product for Infiniti and Nissan applications. The compressor fits the 2004-2010 Infiniti QX56 (JA60…

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New Pentosin kits for Euro vehicles
March 15, 2019 by Adam Malik

CRP automotive has announced a new kit for European vehicles. Pentosin’s Transmission Fluid Service Kits help improve the lifespan and performance of the transmissions on BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover and Rolls Royce models. The kits were designed to simplify transmission…

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Honda makes more air bag recalls
March 14, 2019 by Adam Malik

Honda is recalling about 1.2 million vehicles in North and Central America because their Takata air bag inflators can explode and send shrapnel into the passenger compartment. The recall affects 83,977 vehicles in Canada and includes many Honda and Acura…

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Raybestos expands performance rotor coverage
March 14, 2019 by Adam Malik

Raybestos has expanded its specialty line of performance rotors by adding 60 new part numbers. The rotors are made with application-specific enhanced iron, which suppresses noise and keeps brakes running cool, quiet and vibration free. They feature black fusion coated…

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Akebono expands Pro-Act and Euro offerings
March 13, 2019 by Adam Malik

Akebono Brake Corporation announced four new Pro-Act and two new Euro disc brake pad kits. All four of the Pro-Act kits include premium stainless hardware while both of the Euro kits include required electronic wear sensor. The announcement expands the…

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Lordco hires first CIO
March 12, 2019 by Adam Malik

Jeff Coolen has been hired by Lordco Auto Parts as its first chief information officer. With 20 years of information technology background, Coolen was most recently director of technology with grocery store chain Save on Foods. According to a Lordco…

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Alfa Romeo recall targets cruise control that can go haywire
March 11, 2019 by Adam Malik

Fiat Chrysler is warning owners of more than 60,000 Alfa Romeo cars and SUVs worldwide not to use the adaptive cruise control because it might not stop working even when a driver taps the brakes. The recall covers certain Giulia…

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Who should be the 2019 Jobber of the Year?
March 8, 2019 by Adam Malik

It’s time once again to recognize the best of the Canadian automotive aftermarket with the Jobber of the Year Award. If you know a top-notch jobber who deserves recognition, nominate them today for this prestigious honour. Remember, we’re looking for…

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Optimism for today, questions for tomorrow
March 8, 2019 by Geoff Kirbyson

A stormy aftermarket forecast can be avoided with the right planning. Industry experts weigh in on how the industry can set itself up for success

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Hyundai, Kia issue recall as fire risk spreads
March 7, 2019 by Tom Krisher, The Associated Press

Hyundai and Kia have added more than a half-million vehicles to 3 1/2-year string of U.S. recalls for engine failures and fires. Three recalls released Thursday by the government add new problems and vehicles to the Korean automakers’ list of…