CES--the erstwhile "Consumer Electronics Show" which has left that narrow definition behind some years ago--serves as a window into how mobility technologies are evolving across automotive, industrial, agricultural, and marine sectors. It seems only a few short years...
As we close out the year, our annual look at what Canada's aftermarket automotive service professionals were reading always provides insights into where their collective heads were at. A few surprises this year, but on the whole it revealed a community of service...
Dealing with employee unplanned days off—whether for unexpected doctor appointments, lack of childcare, or other life events—is a challenging issue for many shop owners. While some owners, seeking to reduce staff turnover, may err on the side of too much leniency,...
Let me be clear: I do not know what Santa Claus drives when he’s not holding onto a set of reins with eight tiny reindeer on the other end. However, and it’s a big “however,” I do know that one of his elves drives a VW Tiguan. I know this because Santa was in the...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) Fleet and commercial vehicles are working harder than ever. Last-mile delivery vans see constant stop-and-go driving. Pickups are towing and hauling daily. Municipal and service vehicles operate under high heat, high load, and long duty cycles. Yet...
Sarah Voigt-Austin, shown here with her father Jim Voigt, has taken over ownership of the seven-decade-old Columbia Auto Group in Ontario's Kitchener-Waterloo community. Columbia Auto Group, a long-standing pillar of the Kitchener-Waterloo automotive community, has...
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...