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OK Tire honours top stores, suppliers

OK Tire honours top stores, suppliers

OK Tire Winkler of Manitoba has been named OK Tire Stores Inc. ‘National Store of the Year’ for 2019, while top suppliers were also honoured. The awards were presented at the company’s annual conference in late February but only announced now. OK Tire’s annual...

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Registration open for AAPEX 2020

 Attendee registration is open for AAPEX 2020, Tuesday, Nov. 3 through Thursday, Nov. 5,  at the Sands Expo and Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas. As the premier event representing the more than $1 trillion global automotive aftermarket industry, AAPEX is...

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Lumileds introduces Philips LED integral beam upgrade

Lumileds has introduced the new Philips LED integral beam as a compliant LED upgrade for conventional sealed beam headlamps. Utilizing state-of-the-art LED technology, these replacement headlights feature a sharp cut-off point for legal beam performance with no glare...

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Indie Garage LIVE! w. guest Murray Voth

Indie Garage LIVE! w. guest Murray Voth

Trainer and Indie Garage contributor Murray Voth talks about the upside of using new tools to communicate, and the downside of leading with the negative. https://youtu.be/VyvdE2K6KO8 AUDIO ONLY FILE

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Specialty aftermarket professionals maintain positive outlook

Specialty aftermarket professionals maintain positive outlook

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) says the results of its recent survey of specialty and performance aftermarket industry professionals reveals a positive outlook for 2020. From May 20–29, SEMA conducted a survey of more than 1,800 professionals within...

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Free Webinar: Expecting an Entry-Level Technician?

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar on Friday, June 12 at 4:00 p.m. ET entitled “What to Expect When You’re Expecting (an Entry-Level Technician).” Many of this year’s automotive, collision and diesel graduates...

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Rev up wheel alignment revenue

Automotive professionals can can learn how the John Bean V3300 wheel alignment system can help them improve shop productivity, increase customer satisfaction and grow the bottom line. Useful, practical information is available at visit...

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Walmart Canada shuttering Tire & Lube Express

Walmart Canada shuttering Tire & Lube Express

Walmart Canada is permanently closing all its Tire & Lube Express auto service centres in 106 stores across the country by the end of June, says the company. An email from corporate affairs director Adam Grachnik says the move will allow Walmart to accelerate...

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