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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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Uni-Select shows organic growth as LKQ closing approaches

Uni-Select shows organic growth as LKQ closing approaches

Uni-Select reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, with growth coming largely from price increases. “Uni-Select reported solid first-quarter results with all three business units achieving organic growth, mainly attributable to price...

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THE BEST ADVICE I WAS GIVEN IS. . . .

THE BEST ADVICE I WAS GIVEN IS. . . .

We asked some aftermarket professionals who have experience on the delivery front for their best advice. Their answers are further proof that the delivery driver is one of the most important representatives of the business they deliver for. Kathryn Jones Kathryn...

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Carquest, Worldpac showcase Ontario DC, talk growth

Carquest, Worldpac showcase Ontario DC, talk growth

While the new Carquest Canada/Worldpac Distribution Centre has been ramping up operations for some months, a recent open house event allowed the organization to showcase the operation and officially celebrate its arrival on the Canadian aftermarket scene. The 580,000...

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