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Strong turnout for AARO Symposium
January 22, 2019 by Allan Janssen

Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario gather to discuss a new strategy to secure access to OE information.

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VW, Ford team up on pickups, explore deal on electrics
January 17, 2019 by David McHugh And Tom Krisher, The Associated Press

Volkswagen and Ford are forming a global alliance to develop commercial vans and medium-sized pickups together while exploring broader co-operation on future battery-powered and autonomous vehicles and services. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess and Ford CEO Jim Hackett said that the…

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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…

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Denso opens R&D office in Montreal
January 16, 2019 by Adam Malik

A new satellite office for research and development has been opened by Denso in Montreal. The Japanese auto supply giant is opening R&D facilities around the world as part of a “second founding” in an effort to fast-track technological advancement…

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Market for mobile Virtual Personal Assistants exploding: IHS Markit
January 10, 2019 by Allan Janssen

Household assistant devices now capable of communicating to and inside of vehicles

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Cleaning the Diesel
December 24, 2018 by Jeff Taylor

A good understanding of exhaust after treatment systems and the right tools and information are critical to addressing any diesel issues.

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Most brake pads rust prematurely, so why aren’t they galvanized?
December 22, 2018 by Mark Lavelle

Consumers need greater awareness about the brakes they’re buying

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Norway sees boom in electric cars, fueled by the government
December 21, 2018 by Mark Lewis, The Associated Press

A silent revolution has transformed driving in Norway. Eerily quiet vehicles are ubiquitous on the fjord-side roads and mountain passes of this wealthy European nation of 5.3 million. Some 30 per cent of all new cars sport plug-in cables rather…

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Auto industry looks to future beyond car ownership
December 21, 2018 by Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press

Car sharing, subscriptions considered the next big things

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‘They’re coming:’ Flying cars on the horizon
December 19, 2018 by Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press

The flying cars depicted in science fiction classics such as “Blade Runner” and “The Fifth Element” have long been seen as flights of fancy, but their arrival is closer than you think. At least a dozen companies are prototyping or…

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Young driver casualty rates drop with telematics insurance
December 5, 2018 by Adam Malik

Having telematics insurance is having a seemingly big impact on the safety of drivers. And the most significant effect seems to be on the youngest of drivers in the United Kingdom. A study from data and technology company LexisNexis Risk…

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GM transformation makes it the latest auto giant to pivot towards technology
November 28, 2018 by Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press

When General Motors Canada workers in Oshawa put down their tools and headed home Monday morning after being told their plant will shut down next year, the automaker billed the closure and impending layoffs as part of a transformation towards…