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Embracing auto service customers’ willingness to wait

Embracing auto service customers’ willingness to wait

Recent research findings show more than half of Canadian consumers are willing to wait for their new vehicle to be delivered, rather than insisting on buying from inventory. This begs the question on how this shift in expectations might be playing out among auto...

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Using all the tools in your ‘toolbox’

Using all the tools in your ‘toolbox’

To be successful as a shop, you have to have the right tools. Certainly, as a tech, you spend a lot of time and effort developing your own repertoire of skills, getting the right tools. You probably have your favorite scan tool. (You probably have more than one.) But...

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Philips X-tremeUltinon LED Headlights

Philips X-tremeUltinon LED Headlights

(SPONSORED CONTENT) Philips Ultinon Essential LEDs are a direct replacement for halogen headlight and fog light bulbs. (SPONSORED CONTENT) A direct replacement for standard headlight bulbs, Philips X-tremeUltinon LED headlights deliver a beam that is brighter, whiter,...

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CASIS OEM repair information site gets upgrade

CASIS OEM repair information site gets upgrade

The OEMRepairInfo.ca site, operated in support of the CASIS agreement, has undergone a significant upgrade. The Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS) provides a framework for Canadian automobile manufacturers to share their service and repair...

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B.C. pulls back on EV rebate, raises ire of new car sector

B.C. pulls back on EV rebate, raises ire of new car sector

British Columbia has made a major change to its electric vehicle (EV) rebate program, dropping eligbility for the maximum rebate to vehicles from $55,000 to $50,000, and raising the ire of new car sellers and automaker groups. Aftermarket players should be mindful of...

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Eccles Auto Service 40th Anniversary Celebration a smash hit

Eccles Auto Service 40th Anniversary Celebration a smash hit

Some of the Eccles Auto Service team pose with a thoroughly smashed BMW. Nearly $5,000 was raised for local charities by sledgehammer wielding community members. Eccles Auto Service in Dundas, Ontario celebrated 40 years of excellent customer service with a community...

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Automotive lift safety headlines May/June Indie Garage

Automotive lift safety headlines May/June Indie Garage

The latest print edition of Indie Garage features a comprehensive look at automotive lift safety, insights on Canadian market dynamics, an interview with John Cochrane, new interim executive director of the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario plus the new scan...

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