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Milestones & Awards
News Milestones & AwardsSupplier News & Announcements CRP Automotive Earns Three Major Awards At AAPEX And SEMA Shows
December 8, 2015 by
Steve Pawlett
CRP Automotive earned three awards during the 2015 Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas, NV. CRP received two awards from AIA for Import Product and Marketing and one SEMA Global Media Award. The Auto International Association recognized CRP Automotive…
News Auto Repair & ServiceMilestones & Awards Ram 1500 named fleet truck of the year by Automotive Fleet Magazine
December 8, 2015 by
CARS Magazine
Automotive Fleet magazine has named the Ram 1500 truck the 2015 Fleet Truck of the Year. The announcement marks the second time in three years Ram Truck has earned the U.S. publication’s top honour. “There was little doubt looking at…
News Milestones & AwardsPeople & Profiles Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell Receives 2015 NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award
December 4, 2015 by
Steve Pawlett
Clay Campbell, president of historic Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and grandson of the track’s founder, H. Clay Earles, received the prestigious NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award during the annual NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon in Las Vegas. Established in memory of Louis…
News Association NewsMilestones & AwardsPeople & Profiles ASA elects first Canadian director
December 2, 2015 by
Allan Janssen
Toronto shop owner John Cochrane has bold vision for cross-border training strategy.
News Association NewsMilestones & AwardsPeople & Profiles Open Road Auto Group ranks as one of Canada’s best employers
November 17, 2015 by
CARS Magazine
A B.C.-based dealership group, with 16 dealerships representing 14 different brands, has once again been cited as one of the best places in Canada to work. Open Roads Auto Group, with dealerships in Langley, Vancouver, Richmond and Port Langley, has…
News Auto Repair & ServiceMilestones & AwardsSupplier News & Announcements Auto Aide buys Auto Know
October 28, 2015 by
Allan Janssen
Auto Aide Technical Services, the Barrie, Ont.-based training and diagnostic equipment company, has purchased Auto Know. Mark Lemay, president of Auto Aide, said the purchase became available upon the retirement of Auto Know owner Ron Brown. “We felt that this…
News Auto Repair & ServiceMilestones & AwardsSupplier News & Announcements Bridgestone to acquire Pep Boys
October 26, 2015 by
Allan Janssen
Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone, has entered into an agreement to acquire Pep Boys for approximately $835 million. Bridgestone will pay $15 per share in an all-cash transaction for the automotive aftermarket chain. This represents…
News Auto Repair & ServiceEvent NewsMilestones & AwardsPeople & Profiles Autopro of the Year award goes to two Ontario shops
October 5, 2015 by
Allan Janssen
It was statistically improbable, but Eldon Ingram Ltd., in Stratford, Ont., and Thomas & Kelly St-Pierre Autopro in Lancaster, Ont. tied for the top honour.
News Jobbers & WDsMilestones & Awards Jobber News Counterperson of the Year nominations still open
September 29, 2015 by
CARS Magazine
Jobber News is giving you the chance to acknowledge the hardest-working, most helpful and efficient auto parts counterperson you know – by nominating him or her for the Jobber News Counterperson of the Year Award. The Jobber News Counterperson of the Year…
News Milestones & Awards Dayco Receives Gold Certification from Caterpillar for Quality Excellence
September 23, 2015 by
Steve Pawlett
Dayco has announced its manufacturing plant in Ivrea, Italy, has been named a recipient of the Gold Supplier Certification as part of Caterpillar’s Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP). This award recognizes suppliers that have achieved Caterpillar Quality Management System supplier…
News Auto Repair & ServiceMilestones & AwardsPeople & ProfilesTire & Wheel Paul Hyatt to be inducted into TIA hall of fame
September 23, 2015 by
CARS Magazine
Canadian industry veteran says he “probably got more out of serving” with Tire Industry Association than he gave.
News Auto Repair & ServiceBusiness ManagementCustomer RelationsMilestones & Awards Lexus tops J.D. Power customer service survey
September 19, 2015 by
Allan Janssen
Independent repair shops beat most dealerships in Canadian customer satisfaction survey, but still fail to live up to expectations.