SEMA is known to be the world's largest trade show for the performance and specialty automotive aftermarket, and a cornerstone of the event is the Battle of the Builders (BOTB) competition. Thousands of builders vie for a chance to just be entered in the competition,...
Matteo Medoro and his 1951 Ford pickup will be competing with nine other Young Guns finalists, including one other Canadian, at the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. Medoro, 19, won “the golden ticket” invitation to SEMA by taking top honours at the Seattle...
CARS OnDemand instructor Will Carcone offers this video tip for automotive professionals on No Code Diagnosis that can cause no-start conditions, particularly in cold conditions, and other problems but can be difficult to diagnose....
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...
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has announced that Chelsie Lesnoski of Penticton, B.C. and her 2013 Scion FR-S was chosen by her peers in a public fan vote competition as the winner of the Young Guns Fan Vote competition. Lesnoski who is co-owner of...
Calling the Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS), a good first step but outdated, John Cochrane, shop owner and board member of the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO) introduced the “Repair it Right 2020” program to shops....
The Automotive Aftermarket division of Robert Bosch GmbH and Castrol have announced a new partnership, which will run jointly branded auto service shop pilots in China and the U.S. The pilot phase will start in October 2019 in Suzhou (China) and Orlando/Tampa (USA)....
Automotive Parts Distributors of Edmonton's Training Division recently held its first RPM Training SMART three day course for service managers to very positive reviews. Zara Wishloff, vice president sales and marketing for Automotive Parts Distributors (APD), reports...
For AAPEX 2019 visitors with busy schedules on the show floor, industry experts and technical trainers will take to the Let’s Tech stage to deliver quick learning presentations on new products, technologies and trends and their impact on automotive aftermarket...