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Auto Repair & Service
Feature Auto Repair & Service Maintenance Free
July 1, 2000 by
Jim Anderton
Let’s face it, Canadians marketing automotive services, as well as technicians “in the trenches” face a major obstacle in developing the satisfaction necessary for customer loyalty. Unfortunately, tha…
Feature Auto Repair & Service An out-of-body computer experience
July 1, 2000 by
Rick Cogbill
Now, I’m not much into things of a mystical nature-I leave that to Basil-but a recent close encounter with a ’92 Dodge Caravan left me wondering if gremlins really do exist. It started with a set of k…
Feature Auto Repair & Service ALAN BOYLE
July 1, 2000 by
Rob Tanner
Alan Boyle has worked on them all. He started his career as a mechanic 22 years ago working in a GM dealership in Scotland. After some more time at a British Leyland shop, Boyle emigrated to Canada in…
Feature Auto Repair & Service B.C. delivery largest yet for dual-fuel vehicles
July 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
Ford of Canada has made the largest single delivery of dual-fuel vehicles in North America with a ceremonial presentation of the keys to the first of 117 F-150 pick-up trucks by Bob Roberts, Pacific r…
Feature Auto Repair & Service PartSource acquires Drivers/Auto Village
July 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
Toronto-based parts chain PartSource has purchased the assets of Drivers/Auto Village, an automotive chain in Western Canada.The acquisition includes nine stores located in Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoo…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Michelin and Goodyear team up to develop new run-flat technology
July 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
Tire industry megaplayers Michelin and Goodyear have announced a joint venture to develop run-flat tires using Michelin’s PAX system and Goodyear’s’ EMT (Extended Mobility Tire) technology.The joint v…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Ontario auto accessory shops face charges New air tool business launched
July 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
Over twenty shops dealing in burglar alarms, remote starters and car audio have lost an appeal of charges laid under Ontario’s Apprenticeship and Trades Qualification Act, according to the Hamilton Di…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Less Pollution, More Confusion
July 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
For a politician, the air quality issue is a no-brainer. As a vote-getter, everyone wants a clean environment, and in the case of auto exhaust emissions, the cost to motorists has been kept modest, at…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Sparking the customer’s attention
July 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
Let’s face it: over the last ten years, vehicles have become much better, both in build quality and technology. And the days when a no-start/hard start condition could be cured with a plug change or p…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Technology has changed the consumer & your staff
July 1, 2000 by
Robert Greenwood
The generations are changing and it is important to understand the affect this will have on your business as it deals with present, and future, customer/clients and moves through the processes of hiri…
Feature Auto Repair & Service News – 01-JUL-00 (July 01, 2000)
July 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
HIGH-PERFORMANCE PLUGSWhether it’s a big-block step-side or a “slammed” Civic, Canadian shops, urban and rural, do encounter modified or high-performance vehicles. If service on these vehicles involve…
Feature Auto Repair & Service SSGM Tech Tips (July 01, 2000)
July 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
Don’t forget the front end when dye testing A/CUltraviolet sensitive dyes are a great way to spot refrigerant leaks in air conditioning systems, but don’t limit your inspection to the obvious under ho…