
Energized by a new mandate to pursue meaningful access to OE service information, tools, and training, the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario held a successful symposium in Oakville, Ont. on the weekend.
Scores of shop owners and technicians turned out for the event which featured a strong line-up of technical experts and industry advocates, as well as an afternoon trade show.
AARO executive director Diane Freeman said she was pleased with the turnout, suggesting it has everything to do with the association’s determination to fight for the aftermarket’s Right to Repair.
The association recently withdrew from the National Automotive Trades Association (NATA), saying it has been too complacent about carmaker exclusions and restrictions when it comes to giving independent repairers access to service information. It has developed its own reporting system for identifying gaps in information access and will submit them to the U.S.-based National Automotive Service Information Task Force (NASTF).
The crowd heard from U.S. and Canadian technical experts as well as industry advocates.
Following the presentations, lunch was served in the trade show.












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This was a very successful symposium put on by AARO. Congrats to Diane and staff for organizing such a good event. AARO is really making advances toward making its members aware of what is effecting our industry. This is a good group to belong to. They fight for our industry to make it better.
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