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100 years in the aftermarket (and counting!)

100 years in the aftermarket (and counting!)

Spending half a century in one industry, with one company, might sound crazy; but with the right company, it might just be foundation of the most interesting, rewarding career ever. Two guests of The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast would probably agree. Ken Kuchern...

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ADDRESSING PASSENGER CABIN AIR QUALITY

ADDRESSING PASSENGER CABIN AIR QUALITY

Even after a heavy rainfall, the Air Quality Health Index reading outside the CHAT Media offices in Sudbury, Ont., was still 11+, the most severe rating possible. More than 400 forest fires have been raging across Canada, breaking records at a time when the annual...

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Auto parts e-tailing in Canada study released

Auto parts e-tailing in Canada study released

AIA Canada has released the latest in its Consumer Behaviour series of reports; Buying parts and fluids online: A look at consumer automotive e-tailing in Canada returns to the topic to see what trends are playing out in this not-new-anymore auto parts and...

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Ride Control: It’s Really Vehicle Control

Ride Control: It’s Really Vehicle Control

Good quality ride control is as much about safety and performance as it is about comfort, say the experts. Whether a car is in its second decade of service life, or just entering the aftermarket years, encourage ASP customers to raise the subject of replacement....

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Quebec’s Bill 29 could enshrine Right to Repair: AIA Canada

Quebec’s Bill 29 could enshrine Right to Repair: AIA Canada

The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) welcomes the tabling of Bill 29, an Act to protect consumers against programmed obsolescence and promote durability, reparability and maintenance of goods, by Québec Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette....

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The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast: EV Collection

The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast: EV Collection

The influx of the EV has certainly been a topic of much discussion in the automotive aftermarket, even if it's very early days yet for much in the way or robust business. We have, of course, been tracking the developments and as producers of The Great Canadian...

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Castrol GTX Classic: Only the Best Will Do

Castrol GTX Classic: Only the Best Will Do

(SPONSORED CONTENT) For your customers' classic & collector cars and racing applications Wakefield Canada is proud to leverage the rich, high-performance history of Castrol with the launch of GTX Classic motor oil, developed specifically for classic and collector...

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AIA HIGH FIVES FOR KIDS FOUNDATION: GIVING BACK MORE THAN EVER

AIA HIGH FIVES FOR KIDS FOUNDATION: GIVING BACK MORE THAN EVER

Chairman’s Challenge continues in 2023, with growing golf tournament fundraising on tap this year . As the pandemic hit and pushed AIA High Fives for Kids Foundation’s perennial fundraising events to the sidelines, Chairman Ray Proulx launched the Chairman's Challenge...

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Check out the on demand training and virtual booths!

Check out the on demand training and virtual booths!

Check out the on demand training and virtual booths presented here as part of the Great Canadian Aftermarket Trade Show. Why Good Business Feels so Hard https://youtu.be/ZV_vAkGXRFc 'Upping the Ante on Training: Behind a New Initiative' https://youtu.be/wav9dN5kAQ0...

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