The NAPA Expo, which was originally scheduled for Las Vegas this past April, has now confirmed new dates for early 2021. In a letter to the "NAPA family," UAP President Alain Masse wrote: "We are very happy to announce that the new dates for NAPA EXPO main event...
Auto Value has wrapped up its Grand Ole Weekend promotional period, which officially ended April 30. The sweepstakes raked in hundreds of thousands of entries as technicians vied for one of 150 gift cards totaling $25,000 or one of 25 grand prize packages. The 175...
There are many stories of the aftermarket pitching in for their communities with supplies and services across Canada, but many community organizations are struggling with the massive increase in need during this COVID-19 crisis. When GEM-CAR president and CEO Mathieu...
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar on Friday, May 8 at 4:00 p.m. ET entitled “Electrical Diagnostic Skills & Strategies.” Electrical diagnostics remains an elusive skill, even for some experienced technicians....
Continental, a leading global supplier of systems, components, and tires to automobile and truck manufacturers, has named Sean Lannoo as the Sales Technical Training Supervisor for the company’s VDO, REDI-Sensor, ATE, Autodiagnos, and ClearContact aftermarket product...
Dean Law, Indie Garage contributor and owner of Law's Automotive in Portage la Prairie talks about running a shop in the COVID-19 crisis, tough decisions, and what to do when you can't find sanitizing wipes. https://youtu.be/-PbEIQdQYRQ
To ease financial hardship on businesses and to keep employees connected with their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, British Columbia's government has extended the temporary layoff period to 16 weeks for COVID-19 related reasons. Previously under the Employment...
The Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group) is providing free streaming training for automotive repair teams, also known as START, on its web training portal, The Group Training Academy. With START, automotive professionals can tune in at any time and watch...
As much as there has been a strong focus on cleaning and disinfecting vehicles before and after service to safeguard employees and customers due to the coronavirus, the idling of vehicles has the potential to create many happy homes for rodents and other critters. We...