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Kia Canada celebrates 20 years, welcomes new COO
June 17, 2019 by Renee Montague

Kia employees from across Canada gathered at a staff celebration at the corporate head office in Mississauga to celebrate Kia Canada’s 20th year and welcome the new chief operating officer, Elias El-Achhab. Kia Canada went from 43 dealerships in 1999…

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Is AI in your shop’s future?
June 17, 2019 by Allan Janssen

In the first part of a series of articles sponsored by Chevron, reporter Jacob Stoller looks at how artificial intelligence could be put to use at independent auto repair shops.

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Trade confidence at lowest point in seven years: EDC
June 14, 2019 by Allan Janssen

Export Development Canada says trade confidence among Canadian exporters has hit its lowest level in seven years. According to an annual survey, all five components of EDC’s index were down, continuing the decline seen in the 2018 year-end survey. The…

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Raybestos web catalogue wins silver
June 14, 2019 by Renee Montague

The Automotive Content Professionals Network (ACPN) has recognized Brake Parts Inc LLC (BPI) with a silver Content Excellence Award for its Raybestos web catalogue. Judges evaluated all web catalogue entries for design, navigation, catalogue content, technology, interactivity, and innovation. “We…

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Michelin appoints new senior leader for North America
June 14, 2019 by Renee Montague

Alexis Garcin has joined Michelin Group in Greenville, S.C. as the new chairman and president of Michelin North America — the tire giant that employs more than 20,000 people and operates 19 major manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Canada.…

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Shad’s R&R adds another $150,000 for muscular dystrophy research
June 14, 2019 by Allan Janssen

Aftermarket golf tournament’s cumulative total since 1973 stands at just shy of $5.2 million for Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

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Mahle launches social media campaign for national auto tech week
June 13, 2019 by Renee Montague

Mahle Service Solutions has announced a social media promotion in celebration of National Automotive Service Professionals Week June 9 – 15. Contestants can enter the promotion by “liking” Mahle Service Solutions on Facebook and commenting with “#ThankYouAutoTechs” between June 10 –…

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Aftermarket data campaign to get NHRA exposure
June 13, 2019 by Renee Montague

A pro-aftermarket slogan will soon be racing past the grandstands at 200 miles an hour. The “Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice” consumer campaign will be a co-sponsor of the Clay Millican-driven Top Fuel Dragster at upcoming NHRA races. The…

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Oil and filter market is continually evolving
June 13, 2019 by Allan Janssen

  By Adam Malik Summer is time for a lot of things, including DIY oil changes. Across Canada, auto enthusiasts and would-be mechanics are gearing up for to do oil and filter jobs in their driveways. The first thing they’re…

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Mann+Hummel awarded Supplier of the Year for a 24th time
June 12, 2019 by Renee Montague

For the 24th time, German component and technology provider Mann+Hummel has been named a supplier of the year to General Motors during the carmaker’s 27th annual ‘Supplier of the Year’ awards ceremony in Detroit. Steve Kiefer, GM senior vice president, global…

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Did someone say “lunch break”?
June 12, 2019 by Renee Montague

Do you give your employees a lunch break? By law you have to. But a new study suggests that millennials fear they might be seen as lazy if they actually take it. The study, by paper products manufacturer Tork, shows…

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COMMENTARY: Welcome to the new aftermarket
June 12, 2019 by Bob Greenwood

Is your business model the old-and-dying kind? Or is it new and vibrant?