Vancouver Community College (VCC) is launching a series of new automotive programs to prepare B.C.’s automotive sector for the shift towards clean energy and sustainable technologies. Designed in partnership with industry, the new programs will ensure...
If you pull together every dollar owed by every person in Canada—all residential mortgages, credit cards, vehicle loans, and lines of credit—the grand total of Canadian household credit market debt sits at $3.25 trillion dollars. If you took all $3.25 trillion in debt...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) For many drivers, 100,000 km feels like a milestone. For technicians, it’s often when suspension systems begin revealing how a vehicle has truly been used. Not every vehicle reaches that mark under the same conditions. Some accumulate mostly...
Net Driven, the digital partner built for independent tire, service, and aftermarket shops, released The State of the Shop: 2026. The report was built for independent shop owners who want to know how shifting driver behaviour, AI-powered search, and rising cost...
RPM Training has multiple coaching and training sessions on tap for any aftermarket professional looking to boost their business, including two no-charge options currently available. Shop owners, technicians, service advisors, and beyond are welcome to sign up for...
Steve Hart, founder of NS Diesel in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, pictured here fourth from left with the shop's crew, is fostering a new generation of technicians by mentoring apprentices, a practice inspired by his own career beginnings. By Lois TuffinSteve Hart will...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) As winter fades and the roads begin to clear, spring presents the perfect opportunity for vehicle owners and technicians to take a closer look at what endured the harshest driving conditions of the year—the undercar. Snow, ice, road salt, and...
The latest Indie Garage print edition is chock full of insightful articles designed to help Canadian automotive service professionals. Top of the list is a look at how three shops have engaged a fresh look and investments in technology to drive business growth. We...
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...