Automotive tech students from across Ontario competed in the 21st annual Toronto Automotive Technology Competition, with the team of Anthony Vecchiarelli and Alexander Liao from St. Brother André Catholic High School in Markham,...
The next decade will produce one of the most dramatic demographic shifts we’ve seen in many of our lifetimes, as the Baby Boomer generation enters its golden years. There are many ways this will affect the automotive industry, but one of the most obvious is in the...
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,...
Belron Canada, a major player in the automotive glass repair segment, is pushing for Canadian regulations to encourage greater adoption of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as well as regulations for automotive service professionals. Belron operates outlets...
Independent automotive aftermarket service providers face an uphill battle as more than one-third of Canadian consumers falsely believe they’ll void their warranty if they bring their vehicle to a independent automotive service provider. Canada’s independent...
Bruce McLaren in the cockpit of his McLaren MC7 Ford in Monaco in 1969, taking direction from his wife Patty. (Photo courtesy McLaren Motorsports) With a racing history that includes five consecutive Can-Am Challenge Cup series wins between 1967 and 1971, 12 Formula 1...
As the automotive world continues to brace itself for new technologies, there is great anticipation that the hood badges of tomorrow's vehicles may be shared with your computer, online shopping site, even your vacuum cleaner. Is this what Sony is up to? Not quite....
Unless current law is updated, Massachusetts residents will increasingly lose the ability to take their cars to independent repair shops and be forced to pay more at dealerships, the head of the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition told members of the...
Looking ahead at transitions in ownership, technology, and capabilities in auto service dominated the Indie Garage Top 10 stories of 2019. The need to get new blood into the auto service industry and preparing for new technologies are top of mind for many in the...