As predicted, 48V mild hybrid electric cars are now appearing in great variety from small economy versions to a 2020 Ferrari. The new Hyundai Tucson switches off the engine when coasting or braking at under 30kph. This is a bridge to the 48V full hybrid electric...
(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...
Andrey Kopelev, owner and licensed automotive technician alongside wife Lana at Right Way Auto Repair & Sales in Hamilton, Ontario, explains how the elimination of Drive Clean has affected the family-owned business Effective April 1 of 2019, the Ontario provincial...
by Chris Dekker, Owner, My Garage Auto & Tire, Airdrie, Alta. These are exciting times for anyone involved in – and passionate about – the automotive service industry. We are on the cusp of a revolution like the industry has never seen before; a revolution that...
A survey of more than 36,000 independent aftermarket auto shops in the U.S. says that more than half of owners expect to retire in the next nine years, and the majority plan to sell their businesses. But auto shop owners also reported that business is growing and that...
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are proliferating at a rapid rate, but they've been around for long enough to cause some technicians grief. Indie Garage reached out to Hunter Engineering's director of product management – systems technology, Kaleb...
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Vice President of Marketing JC Washbish (left) and Vice President of Sales Jason Phillips (right) posed with the three Technician of the Year winners (from left to right): Ryan Booker, Canada; Jason Jackson, United States; Abelardo...
This is a call for all Red Seal Automotive Service Technicians to stand up and be counted. Some of you represent the endorsement well. Some of you abuse the endorsement. Many of you think it means you are qualified when you are not. And lots of you do not understand...
Drivetrain technology company ZF has debuted its new 2-speed electric drive EV technology for passenger cars. The system integrates an advanced electric motor with a shift element and appropriate power electronics into a system that extends range and torque options...