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How to prep for your Red Seal exam: 7 useful tips

How to prep for your Red Seal exam: 7 useful tips

Successfully writing your Certificate of Qualification (C of Q) exam is a critical step in establishing a career for an automotive technician. A solid resource to help you succeed is Jeff Oakes’ Canadian Automotive Red Seal Exam Prep guide. Oakes is Automotive...

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Canadian 12V battery business is good, and good for shops, too

Canadian 12V battery business is good, and good for shops, too

With colder weather settling in, it’s a good moment for service shops to revisit one of winter’s most reliable revenue drivers: conventional 12-volt batteries. According to the latest DesRosiers Light Vehicle Study—based on a survey of more than 4,500 Canadian vehicle...

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The truth about Canadian drivers and winter tires

The truth about Canadian drivers and winter tires

A new Probe Research survey commissioned by the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) shows rising consumer reliance on winter tires—an important indicator for service shops as winter-related safety concerns continue to grow. According to the study, 76% of...

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