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...
Automotive service professionals across Canada know that the longer their customers' cars sit idle, the more they're going to have a flurry of activity and unhappy clientele as the economy starts to roll again. Shop professionals know that if left unused for too long,...
With a commitment to continue providing the highest quality timing system products to its customers, Cloyes announced it has purchased, installed, and is operating an RMC-ETS100 dynamic engine test system. The system has been customized for the purpose of higher...
One concern arising as we move further into this situation is around the statutory time limits of temporary layoffs. Under British Columbia's Employment Standards Act, a layoff that exceeds 13 weeks in a period of 20 consecutive weeks is no longer considered a...
BDS Fleet Service, a 61-bay independently owned fleet repair facility located in Toronto, hired a medical safety director at the outset of the COVID-19 crisis to ensure the safety of its employees and their families. BDS Fleet Service Medical Safety Director...
The premiere edition of the Indie Garage LIVE! video podcast features contributor and Canadian aftermarket consultant Murray Voth in conversation with Andrew Ross, publisher and director of content for Indie Garage. The inaugural video podcast focuses on the impact of...
In what should come as a surprise to nobody, the aftermarket is having a surge in online sales, with a sales spike the week of April 12-18, according to Hedges & Company data. This surge set all-time sales records and appears to be continuing into the week...