Automotive service professionals know that regular inspections are the best path to keeping vehicles running safely, and to avoiding the sticker shock of major, unexpected repairs. Recent events at Indie Garage reader Shawn Biss' Shawn's Auto Service in Smithville,...
In a statement following the release of the 2019 Federal budget by the Government of Canada, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) has issued a statement of support for its skilled trade investment. "On March 19, 2019, the Government of Canada announced the 2019...
Adding something new to the mix for Indie Garage, here's a video tip on what's critical for ROI and the opportunity in hours per tech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OitlEx0h3Q
The burr under my saddle By Murray Voth There are days that I think that I have the best job in the world. In the process of training and coaching automotive shop owners, I get to work with some of the smartest, most interesting, hardest working people I know. My...
The Quebec Division of the Automotive Industry Association (AIA) of Canada held its first apprentice fair of 2019 at the l’Argile Training Centre in Joliette, Que. Canadian Tire, Del Vasto Group, Groupe Monaco and Uni-Select were all represented at the event in...
It’s been shown that when a consumer decides on an auto service location, that the quality of service, the business reputation and staff attention rate extremely high on their decision triggers. Revealed in the 2018 Ipsos Reid Canadian Automotive Aftermarket Monitor,...
A survey by a Toronto, based car sharing service says only one in five in Canada's most populous city would consider replacing their household vehicle with a car sharing service. The report, from Communauto, Canada's longest-running carsharing company, found that of...
According to CAF/FCA executive director France Daviault, “CAF provides a platform to get owners and apprentices together to talk about apprenticeship." As Azilda, Ont.-based shop owner (and former apprentice) Zack Kaattari observes, auto repair is not something you...
The Canadian Automotive Service Industry Standard (CASIS) provides access for the independent aftermarket to original equipment service information and tools. The voluntary agreement between automakers and the industry has been in place since 2009, but since the usage...