Canadian chassis manufacturer Mevotech is offering a free webinar looking at the overlooked impacts on aged, overloaded, and modified suspensions. The webinar will be held at 1 p.m. EDT on Oct. 28. The company says aged, overloaded and modified suspensions…
The auto service trade is constantly evolving. Certification should be the price of entry.
Wix Filters has launched a new, version of its Filtration eLearning Center, providing multiple curriculum levels specific to the world of filtration, in a convenient online training center. The free online courses, available at WIX eLearning Center, provide intensive,…
More than 12 million potentially defective Takata airbags across 19 manufacturers are still in daily use, according to the NHTSA.
By Allan Janssen In the era of high-tech motoring, potential dangerous vehicle components, and advanced driver assist systems, technician certification is key to public safety, says the president and CEO of British Columbia’s Automotive Retailers Association (ARA). Adrian Scovell said…
Starting with heavy vehicles and expanding to passenger vehicles next year, tablet-based inspections will be the norm.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has decided against proceeding with new legislation that would exempt vehicles eight years and newer from the state’s emissions inspection program. Lawmakers decided instead to commission a study, reviewing the program with input from consumers…
Steve Hackett, owner of Paragon Auto Service in Saskatoon, Sask. sent in this scathing indictment of the lack of mandatory safety inspections. “Unfortunately, this is what is on the roads without inspections,” he wrote. The 1979 Cordoba was towed…
Everything in your brake system is galvanized – so why not the brake pads?
People who drive in twilight or during inclement weather without turning on their lights are endangering themselves and everyone they pass.
A new survey shows that winter tire use in Canada has risen sharply over the past five years, but driver education about safety benefits remains essential to wintertime road safety. The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada’s 2019 Canadian Consumer…
Industry experts are unanimous on the importance of using quality parts on critical safety systems.