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News Association NewsAuto Repair & ServiceBusiness ManagementJobbers & WDsMilestones & AwardsSupplier News & Announcements AIA Canada gives highest honour to Bob Greenwood
May 17, 2022 by
Adam Malik
The late Bob Greenwood was recognized with the Distinguished Service Award from the Automotive Industries Association of Canada. The award is presented to those who provide outstanding leadership that contributes to the growth and development of the Canadian automotive aftermarket.…
News Association NewsAuto Repair & ServiceElectric VehiclesJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTraining & ApprenticeshipVehicle Technology AIA, Ontario team up on EV training
May 5, 2022 by
Adam Malik
A new automotive aftermarket industry training project has been announced between the industry and government. The Automotive Industries Association of Canada said it has partnered with the Ontario government and St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario, to tackle issues around…
News Association NewsAuto Repair & ServiceConsumer trendsJobbers & WDsMarket Research & StatisticsSupplier News & Announcements Why Canadians choose dealers over independents
May 3, 2022 by
Adam Malik
More Canadian vehicle owners choose to only go to dealerships for maintenance and repair needs than those who only choose to visit an independent shop, a new industry survey has found. The Automotive Industries Association of Canada releases a report…
News Association NewsAuto Repair & ServiceEnhanced MediaJobbers & WDsSupplier News & Announcements Enhanced Media: 2022 AIA chairman Jason Yurchak
April 5, 2022 by
Adam Malik
Auto Service World · Enhanced Media: 2022 AIA chairman Jason Yurchak Jason Yurchak will become chairman of the Automotive Industries Association of Canada for the upcoming year. Managing editor Adam Malik spoke to Yurchak ahead of this move, which will…
News Association NewsEvent NewsEvents ACC conference returns this summer
March 30, 2022 by
Adam Malik
The Automotive Communications Council will gather again in person at its 2022 Annual Conference in August. Marketing and communications from across the industry will be in Savannah, Georgia, from August 9-11. Passes to the conference are available now at $550…
News Association NewsPeople & Profiles New leader for HDMA
March 28, 2022 by
Adam Malik
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) has named Collin Shaw president and chief operating officer. HDMA is the commercial vehicle supplier division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). Shaw took on the role effective March 22. He brings…
News Association NewsMilestones & AwardsTire & Wheel Celebrating 30 years for B.C.’s scrap tire recycling program
March 22, 2022 by
Adam Malik
The not-for-profit group that collects and recycles scrap tires in British Columbia is planning on marking its 30th anniversary this year. Tire Stewardship BC is the oldest recycling program in Canada. Since the program first got going in 1991, over…
News Association NewsCommentaryJobbers & WDsSupplier News & Announcements Jobber News Executive Outlook: Bill Hanvey
March 4, 2022 by
Adam Malik
We reached out to a number of leaders and executives from the supply chain to jobber stores and asked them to highlight how business will change in the year ahead, what the biggest challenge for the industry is moving forward…
News AnnouncementsAssociation NewsConsumer trendsVehicle Technology The group trying to raise the profile of AVs
February 22, 2022 by
Adam Malik
A campaign to inform Canadian consumers and policy makers about automated vehicles is underway. Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) launched PAVE Canada as a non-profit partnership of organizations raising awareness about the potential and the reality of automated vehicle…
News AnnouncementsAssociation NewsAuto Repair & ServicePeople & Profiles AARO names new VP
February 14, 2022 by
Adam Malik
Bruce Eccles has been named vice president of the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO). He is the founder and semi-retired owner of Eccles Auto Service Inc. in Dundas, Ontario. The shop, which opened in 1984, remains family-owned with his…
News Association NewsJobbers & WDsLegislation RegulationsSupplier News & AnnouncementsVehicle Technology Right to repair bill introduced in Canada
February 8, 2022 by
Adam Malik
A bill focused on ‘right to repair’ is back on the table in Canada. Legislation was introduced in Canada by Brian Masse, an NDP member of Parliament representing Windsor West in Ontario, as a private member’s bill. If passed, the…
News Association NewsAuto Repair & ServiceIndustry TrendsInternational NewsJobbers & WDsLegislation RegulationsSupplier News & Announcements Why it’s important the U.S. moves on right to repair
February 8, 2022 by
Adam Malik
With news that legislation has been introduced separately in the United States and Canada on right to repair, American automotive aftermarket leaders know the outcome of the proposed bill in their country will have ripple effects around the world. Speaking…