Owner / Manager Articles

Warning Your Customers About Summertime Water Pump Failure

Warning Your Customers About Summertime Water Pump Failure

(SPONSORED CONTENT) By Carter® Summer is the right time to remind your customers to watch for warning signs of a failing water pump. As you know, extreme summer temperatures and added strain on the vehicle from things like long road trips can cause engines to become...

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AIA Canada Report: Knowledge builds aftermarket opportunities

AIA Canada Report: Knowledge builds aftermarket opportunities

A just-released report by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada says that nearly half of all Canadian car owners say they would be more likely to be proactive with vehicle maintenance if they knew what kind and how much data their car collected, revealing an...

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Regenerative Braking Systems: A Whole New Ball Game

Regenerative Braking Systems: A Whole New Ball Game

While the proportion of vehicles on the road made up of EVs (BEVs and hybrids) is still relatively small, the use of regenerative braking systems places particular challenges on suppliers and service professionals, due to the longevity of the brake friction on...

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Jobber Nation April/May 2022: Read it now!

Jobber Nation April/May 2022: Read it now!

The Jobber Nation April/May2022 edition in digital and print features incoming Automotive Industries Association of Canada chair Jason Yurchak, plus content on EV brakes, getting your stock room in order, delivery driver training, the electronic ride control...

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Great Canadian Aftermarket Trade Show May Conference Lineup

Great Canadian Aftermarket Trade Show May Conference Lineup

The lineup for the May Conference Sessions presented as part of The Great Canadian Aftermarket Trade Show Virtual Event will provide a diverse set of live webinars to help aftermarket businesses succeed. The Great Canadian Aftermarket Trade Show presents virtual...

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Comment: The Difference A Border Makes

Comment: The Difference A Border Makes

Those who know me best also know that I am generally happy to share my opinion on many things in the automotive  space. Still, a recent call from an industry contact caught me by surprise. It wasn’t so much the specific topic, as it was the fact that the impetus for...

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Donate to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal

Donate to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal

Canadians have stepped up in many significant ways to help during the war in Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis. Canada is home to one of the largest populations of Ukraine origin. More than an estimated 1.3 million persons of full or partial Ukrainian...

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