UPDATE: February 3, 2025: After prolonged negotiations, the proposed tariff on goods from Canada and Mesxico were paused for 30 days, pending the enacting of border security measures. In response, Canada and Mexico also paused their tariff and non-tariff responses. On...
With a potential trade war looming between the U.S. and Canada, nine in 10 Canadian business leaders "wholeheartedly believe" that the federal and provincial governments "must stand firm in protecting Canada's sovereignty and values" and that includes fighting tariffs...
Jobber Nation presents some of the key data included in the 7th Annual Aftermarket Intelligence issue, a special combined issue from the publishers of Indie Garage and Jobber Nation. It was created at the outset as a combined issue to enable professionals at both the...
In a rush of good planning, good fortune, or bad luck depending on how you view it, AIA Canada's latest Outlook Study has nailed it with a title focus on"Resilience in the face of economic uncertainty." While much of the work in the association's cornerstone look at...
While the focus of attention might be on current developments on the EV front, AIA Canada's JF Champagne says the aftermarket should keep its eye on the bigger picture: the impact of technology and the need for Right to Repair rules that work for consumers and the...
The Government of Canada has said that it has paused the federal EV incentive program as all funds have been fully committed. On Friday, January 10, 2025 the government announced that the program would be paused as of March 31, 2025, or when funds were exhausted, but...
New car sales are a great indicator of a lot of things: consumer confidence, the related issue of consumers' collective stomach for debt, the health of the economy at large, and, as we have learned over the pandemic, the ability of the automotive supply chain to...
The year that was 2024 certainly saw its fair share of important aftermarket moves. Clearly dominating the news cycle was the buzz surrounding Advance Auto Parts announced intention to sell its Worldpac business, eventually completed toward the end of the year. But...
The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc., the program group headquarters for Auto Value, held its 2024 Alliance Winter Shareholder Meeting at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry in Aventura, Florida, with its largest gathering yet. The event attracted over 500 attendees,...