The British Columbia-focused Automotive Retailers Association is hosting the Women in the Automotive and Powersports Industry event on June 27 in Vancouver, B.C. Women make up 51 percent of the population but only 6.4 percent of trade workers. In a time when...
General Motors Canada and Unifor have announced that they have reached a "Transformation Agreement" that will transition the GM Oshawa Assembly operations to parts manufacturing and advanced vehicle testing. While there will still be significant reductions in the...
When asked why they started their own business, I have heard many shop owners say one of the following things. “I did not make a good employee.” “I did not play nice with others.” “I was not good at following orders.” Or, “No one could do it as well as me, so I may as...
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Ontario NAPA associate and electrical distributor Ideal Supply Company held its Northern Trade Show in Barrie, Ont. April 24, and 25, the first of its pair of trade events. With a Night at the Movies Theme, the event is the first of two trade show events organized by...
OK Tire has chosen Salaberry-de-Valleyfield as the site for its new $14-million Eastern Canadian distribution centre, serving its network throughout the east. “We are moving forward with our plans to build a new 200,000 square foot facility in the Perron Industrial...
Interview with Neil Sethi, Transtar Industries. Indie Garage caught up with Neil Sethi, President and CEO of Transtar Industries, a global leader in the transmission service repair parts supply aftermarket, at the Mister Transmission convention in Mississauga, Ont. He...
More than 150 attendees, including 80 suppliers, attended the launch Preparations are in full swing for the NAPA XPO Sale 2019, scheduled for September 4 and 5, 2019. The NAPA XPO Sale 2019 was officially launched April 4 at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum, an...
It is understandable that automotive service shops can end up focusing on getting cars into the service bays. But too much focus on car count can lead to issues with customers satisfaction and other problems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXpv_PjE3ug