Apprentice Articles

Tomorrow’s technicians should focus on education: Research

Tomorrow’s technicians should focus on education: Research

A report from IMR Automotive Research says that shop owners believe that tomorrow's technicians should focus on the quality of their education, and a few other key factors. When telling IMR what advice they’d give to young people considering careers as technicians,...

read more
NAPA AUTOPRO scholarships return

NAPA AUTOPRO scholarships return

UAP has announced that the NAPA AUTOPRO scholarships program for Quebec students is returning in 2020 for a fourth consecutive year. Last December, a call for nominations was sent to educational institutions across Quebec offering professional training courses in...

read more

1000+ HP Toyota Supra/BMW B58 piston kit

MAHLE Motorsport now offers an upgraded PowerPak piston kit for the Toyota Supra and BMW B58 designed to handle 1000+ HP.  Developed with a 10.5:1 compression, the kit features all forged, slipper skirt pistons with CNC machined pin bores, a low drag, nitrided steel...

read more
Apprentice Demand in Ontario Top 10 Red Seal Trades

Apprentice Demand in Ontario Top 10 Red Seal Trades

Annual apprentice certification requirements for new journeypersons in Ontario in the top 10 Red Seal trades are expected to peak at close to 7,000 in 2020, driven primarily by continued growth in construction sector employment. Despite an anticipated slowing of the...

read more
2020 INDIE GARAGE & JOBBER NATION MEDIA KIT

2020 INDIE GARAGE & JOBBER NATION MEDIA KIT

The 2020 Indie Garage and Jobber Nation Media Kit is available. Inside marketers will find details on our team, our fresh persona-based media approach, and pricing for web, print, and e-newsletter display advertising and sponsored content....

read more
Top 10 Red Seal Trades in Atlantic Canada

Top 10 Red Seal Trades in Atlantic Canada

A projected 9,300 journeypersons in the top 10 Red Seal trades are expected to be required in the Atlantic provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island) over the next ten years, between 2019 and 2028. This compares with...

read more
Check out the latest print edition

Check out the latest print edition

The latest print edition of Indie Garage contains some great tips for automotive service professionals with specific features for owners and technicians, as well as insights for service advisors on ride control and for apprentices in Atlantic Canada. The print edition...

read more
VDO OEM Flex Fuel Sensors are OE in fit, form, function

VDO OEM Flex Fuel Sensors are OE in fit, form, function

(SPONSORED CONTENT) VDO Flex Fuel Sensors are genuine OEM replacement parts. Identical in fit, form, and function as the OE components supplied by Continental to auto manufacturers worldwide, the sensors offer easy and trouble-free ‘plug-and-play’ installation. VDO...

read more

Top auto tech student named at Calgary conference

Jackson Dietrich from St. Charles, Illinois was named the 2019 Mitchell 1 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student during the 46th annual North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference held last week in Calgary, Alta. Each year, Mitchell 1...

read more