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...
After 44 years as a licensed technician shop owner and entrepreneur, Bruce Eccles of Eccles Auto Service has decided to trade the bay for the beach. His success in Dundas, Ontario has come from hard work, entrepreneurial skill and support from those around him. He has...
Among the most distressing occurrences for a shop owner and the customer, is to find out there has been a vehicle theft on the premises. While the technology in vehicles continues to evolve, thieves continue to stay a step ahead and now use technology to bypass...
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....
While there are certainly a number of external factors that can affect the wins and losses in your business – everything from the economy at large, to local economic and customer factors, not to mention how access to the right repair information and tools can be a...
Lube City Corp., an Alberta quick service oil change chain, has announced a partnership with Motosel Industrial Group Inc. and BDC Capital to finance its ownership transition to the second-generation of the Kallis family, and enable the company to pursue the next...
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...
Indie Garage contributor Murray Voth, RPM Training--shown here conducting a recent course for APD--is among the first members of the newly formed Coalition of Automotive Management Professionals. The Coalition of Automotive Management Professionals (CAMP) has been...
Recently I read some articles about the auto service industry in two prominent publications, and in otherwise balanced reporting, came across an astounding suggestion for why consumers should choose you. One was the Globe and Mail online and the other was the...