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SkillsCanada winners to compete in Russia
June 11, 2019 by Renee Montague

Approximately 7,500 secondary and post-secondary students visited the 25th Skills Canada National Competition at the Halifax Exhibition Centre May 28 – 29 to compete and awarded medals  in 44 skill areas representing six skilled trade and technology sectors. Post-secondary winners…

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KYB launches online training hub
June 6, 2019 by Renee Montague

Suspension manufacturer KYB has launched an online portal called the Training Hub to provide technical and sales training support for parts and service professionals. The two new modules in the training hub were added to the extensive Knowledge Centre already…

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Better Selling: Ending the confusion about TPMS
June 5, 2019 by Adam Malik

By Adam Malik It’s enough to make some people want to pull their hair out. Lighting up support lines at tire pressure monitoring system manufacturers is the confusion around programming and relearning sensors to vehicles. It can be confusing to…

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Canada Training Benefit could be boon or a bust
June 3, 2019 by Renee Montague

Providing employees with leave and job protection so they can take training could be a disaster for small businesses, warns the president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Dan Kelly said the federal government’s recently announced Canada Training…

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The Group Training Academy expands with new programs
May 29, 2019 by Renee Montague

The Automotive Parts Services Group (collectively known as “the Group”) has introduced new training programs, including courses on hybrids, anti-theft systems, and European schematics. There are also business management courses for shop owners and managers. Members of all levels of experience…

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We’re on the cusp of an EV boom, analysts agree
May 23, 2019 by Adam Malik

Challenge will fall to repairers to understand the different drivetrain technologies.

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We’re on the cusp of an EV boom, analysts agree
May 23, 2019 by Adam Malik

Challenge will fall to repairers to understand the different drivetrain technologies.

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COMMENTARY: Time For An Industry Makeover
May 22, 2019 by Adam Malik

Your customers don’t need a new Johnson Rod. They need a better preventive maintenance strategy!

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AIA’s Manitoba division to hold seminar on ‘Cannabis in the Workplace’
May 14, 2019 by Allan Janssen

Automotive aftermarketers in the Winnipeg area are invited to attend a “Lunch and Learn” event on June 18. The event, cosponsored by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses and Automotive Industry 0f Canada’s Manitoba division, will discuss Cannabis in the…

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The hot topic in training? Getting ready for BEVs and hybrids
May 13, 2019 by Allan Janssen

Yves Racette, owner of Y. Racette Consulting, was in Toronto on Saturday to give an introductory class on working on battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrids. The class, held at Bento’s Auto and Tire Centre on Dundas Street West, focused mainly…

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ARA event to support diversity in the automotive industry
May 13, 2019 by Renee Montague

The Automotive Retailers Association of British Columbia (ARA) will spotlight diversity and equality in the automotive industry at its “Women in the Automotive and Powersports” industry event June 27. The day-long event is aimed at corporate executives, mid-level administrators, technicians, educators,…

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Niagara College opens pre-apprentice course for aspiring women technicians
May 10, 2019 by Renee Montague

Niagara College has developed a unique pre-apprenticeship program to encourage women in trades. The initiative, designed as a stepping stone to a career in highly skilled trades such as auto repair and service, is open only to women. “We know that…