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Canada’s EV charging network growing up as numbers, power improve
April 8, 2019 by Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press

The electric vehicle road trip is becoming a practical reality as an increasing number of players work to close gaps in Canada’s fast-charger networks and ease fears of getting stranded along the way. New entrants like Petro-Canada and Electrify Canada…

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Collisions drive autonomous tech to forefront
April 5, 2019 by Adam Malik

It’s simple cause and effect – having more vehicles on roads around the world means more collisions. With the global vehicle count at about 1.32 billion – a number that has doubled over the last 20 years – a number…

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New vehicle sales down for 13th straight month in Canada
April 4, 2019 by Allan Janssen

DesRosier Automotive Consulting is reporting declining new vehicle sales in Canada during the month of March. The drop of 2.5% in March continues the downward trend that began in the same month last year, and marks the 13th consecutive month…

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Global Brake Safety Council heralds safety-related catalogue update
March 28, 2019 by Allan Janssen

The Global Brake Safety Council (GBSC) is calling a recent update to the Friction Materials Standards Institute (FSMI) catalogue a “remarkable improvement in the advancement of brake pad safety for consumers.” The update acknowledges the fact that certain vehicle applications…

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Electric vehicle expert to headline AIA training event
March 27, 2019 by Allan Janssen

EV guru Craig Van Batenburg will be the feature speaker at the Automotive Industries Association of Canada’s “Vehicle Programming Today!” series of events. The Ontario event will take place April 10 at the Electric Vehicle Centre in North York, Ont.…

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Report calls for increase in electric buses
March 22, 2019 by The Canadian Press

A new report by a green energy think-tank calls for increased investment in electric buses to both reduce emissions and boost Canada’s growing manufacturing base of the vehicles. The report by Clean Energy Canada says that while Canada is a…

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Game changer
March 20, 2019 by Adam Malik

Predictive analytics will shake up the aftermarket long before electric or autonomous vehicles. Jobbers, shops and manufacturers all stand to benefit if they get on board

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The DVI revolution: How tablets made their way into the bay
March 19, 2019 by Alan Beech

How digital video inspections became one of the auto repair industry’s greatest selling tools.

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COMMENTARY: Are you selling your shop’s top asset?
March 18, 2019 by Riley Fletcher

Riley Fletcher, service advisor at T&H Autopro in Kamloops, B.C., says we ought to be letting customers know about the skills of our greatest assets: our technicians.

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The future of mobility
March 18, 2019 by Geoff Kirbyson

How we get around – and repair vehicles – is set for a radical transformation

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AIA Canada goes to Parliament Hill
March 15, 2019 by Adam Malik

After spending a day with Ontario’s government, the Automotive Industries Association of Canada took to Ottawa. Meetings were held with members of the federal government on Parliament Hill to discuss key issues vital to the automotive aftermarket. A recap of…

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ATSS to hold three days of training in Kelowna
March 15, 2019 by Allan Janssen

California-based ATSS Training will hold a three-day automotive and light truck training event in Kelowna, B.C. on May 3, 4 and 5. Four different classes are available. “Electrical Diagnosis: What You Didn’t Learn In School” will offer technicians an inside…