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...
In this 8th Annual Aftermarket Intelligence Issue, Jobber Nation and Indie Garage once again team up to present what we believe is the most comprehensive review of critical market share and customer profile data in Canada’s aftermarket....
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...
As 2025 winds down, the performance of the Quebec market is emerging as one of the more telling indicators of how the Canadian national picture is shifting—and the comparison to last year is not flattering. And, while weak new car sales do have notable upsides for the...
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...
Some 200 entries were narrowed down to a final selection of project builds at the 2025 edition of the SEMA Show, with Troy Trepanier's 1936 Ford Roadster "Fenderless" taking top honours. Completed in January of 2025 and winner of the GNRS AMBR Award, this is a...
The competition’s winning team, of North Kansas City School Automotive Technician Program.
What the Canadian Automotive Dealers Association (CADA) calls a benchmark study on car dealers and their use of technology is music to my ears — and it should be to yours too, wherever you sit in the aftermarket service network. The Canadian Automotive Retail...
Canada's automotive service market is estimated to be blowing up to some $18 billion, a significant increase over the last few years, but the data shows that the independent aftermarket is slipping in both share of those dollars, and how customers rate them. Driven by...