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The Great Canadian Aftermarket Trade Show. Run extended!

The Great Canadian Aftermarket Trade Show. Run extended!

Announcing The Great Canadian Aftermarket Trade Show. A Virtual Event. This innovative combination of conference and exhibit components is designed to jump start and connect Canada's automotive aftermarket. From the publishers of Indie Garage and Jobber Nation....

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Ontario tire recycling body names top providers

Ontario tire recycling body names top providers

eTracks Tire Management Systems successfully completed its first year of operations under Ontario's new end of life tire regulation and Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) model. To commemorate the milestone, eTracks announced several Awards...

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SEMA shifts position on event, launches online marketplace

SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, has announced that it is offering an online marketplace to allow manufacturers and resellers in the specialty automotive segment to connect and conduct business in place of the SEMA Show. SEMA had previously announced...

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Updated: NAPA XPO Sale goes virtual

Due to the COVID-19 situation, there will be no in-person NAPA XPO sale in Montreal this year, but NAPA Quebec Region has confirmed a 6 week virtual event will be held in its place. The XPO Is Online and Customized! For the 2020 edition of the XPO Sale, NAPA...

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TPMS Diagnosis and Servicing webinar

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar for service technicians on Friday, Aug. 28 at 4:00 p.m. ET entitled “Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Diagnosis and Servicing.” During this session, industry expert David...

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Mitchell 1 texting utility now available in Canada

Mitchell 1 announces MessageCenter, the texting app integrated with the Manager SE shop management system, is now available in Canada. “Texting expedites customer approvals for discovered repair work and enhances customer communication in general,” said Tim McDonnell,...

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U.S. report: electric vehicles will take decades to dominate

Electric vehicles (EVs) are entering the market at a rapid pace, but it could take decades for these vehicles to become more ubiquitous across the entire U.S. vehicle fleet, according to a new report released by the Fuels Institute "State of Transportation Energy...

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