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News Auto Repair & ServiceNews Oddities Why a shop owner is liable in this collision
February 23, 2023 by
Adam Malik
A recent court decision highlighted the importance of securing the keys to any vehicle in your shop and notifying police right away if a vehicle is stolen from your lot. An auto repair shop owner was held vicariously liable in…
News Auto Repair & ServiceBusiness ManagementNews Oddities Shop sued over pennies payment
January 11, 2022 by
Adam Malik
A Georgia auto shop is being sued by the U.S. Department of Labor after it paid out a former employee in pennies. Andreas Flaten didn’t receive his final paycheck from A OK Walker Autoworks. He called the department last January…
Feature News Oddities Eye Spy: Broken Brakes
November 4, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
˙Could this be someone’s way of making brake pads last longer? David Kelsey of D. Kelsey Auto Repair in St. John’s, Nfld., found one brake pad welded onto another on a 2015 Civic. “It is unreal that our province of…
News Economy and PoliticsNews OdditiesVehicle Technology Canada investing in wood-based automotive parts
October 19, 2020 by
Christine Hogg
Soon enough, automotive parts could be made of wood. On Oct. 16th, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources announced $1.2 million to GreenNano Technologies Inc., a company based in Toronto, to scale up production of a new lightweight wood-fibre–based composite material to create automotive…
News Eye SpyLead StoryNews Oddities Eye Spy: More adventures with animals
September 23, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Be prepared for anything… because you never know what you’ll find when you raise the hood on a vehicle!
Feature Eye SpyNews Oddities Eye Spy: More adventures with animals
September 23, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Midas technician Moe LeBlanc in Moncton, N.B., found this picture-perfect bird’s nest under the hood of a 2006 Dodge Ram that came in with a coolant leak. The customer, who drives the truck every day, couldn’t believe it hadn’t…
Research reveals affordability of gas around the world
August 14, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
A Polish research company has pegged gasoline prices to wages across North and South America, determining that Canadians can purchase about 3,179 litres of gasoline with the average monthly salary – estimated to be CDN $3,665. Across the Americas, that…
Feature Eye SpyLead StoryNews Oddities Working with… animals?
August 12, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Cam Young of Cam’s Auto Service in Toronto said a 1999 Malibu that limped into the shop had suddenly started shifting hard and the engine light came on. When a technician popped the hood, he found three squirrels alive and…
News Covid-19Jobbers & WDsNews Oddities Fountain Tire thanks truckers with Class-8 sized drive through
July 2, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
A one-of-a-kind coffee shop popped up at Edmonton’s Rosenau Transport in late June. The Truck-Thru – created by Fountain Tire to show appreciation for the transportation industry’s dedication throughout the Covid-19 crisis – is a drive-through specially designed for tractor…
News Lead StoryNews Oddities Think you know the most popular collector call of all time?
July 2, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Looking for a 1965-1966 Ford Mustang? Join the club! Insurance company Hagerty has identified that particular vehicle as the most sought-after collectible car of all time. The Markham, Ont.-based insurer of classic and collector cars, has released a fact sheet…
News CommentaryLead StoryNews Oddities Blast from the past: Send us your vintage photos!
July 1, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Let’s celebrate the past as we head into the future! Send your old photographs and they may be published in CARS magazine.
Video News OdditiesPodcast ASW Conversation: Rick McMullin on his ‘door-crasher’ special
June 8, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Auto Service World · 012 Rick McMullen on his door-crasher special Rick McMullin, owner of Ricky Ratchets Auto Repair in London, Ont., had one of those days just before Christmas last year. A runaway truck smashed through the front…