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What’s driving increased part usage?
March 21, 2023 by Adam Malik

The number of automotive aftermarket parts being used these days is on the rise thanks to a combination that includes more older vehicles — and bigger ones, too. A recent report from Lang Marketing highlighted that aftermarket product volume rebounded…

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ICE vehicles will be your main business for a long time
March 16, 2023 by Adam Malik

With so few battery electric vehicles on roads in Canada and the United States, the runway for the automotive aftermarket to continue working on internal combustion engine vehicles will be a long one. In Canada, electric vehicles make up about…

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How less safe touchscreens are than buttons in a car
March 9, 2023 by Adam Malik

A Swedish car magazine has found a gap in safety when comparing touchscreen buttons to the old-school alternative. Newer vehicles are seeing touchpads replacing knobs in everything from controlling the radio to the air conditioning. Tests conducted by Vi Bilägare…

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New sales up in February but…
March 9, 2023 by Adam Malik

The good news is light vehicle sales in Canada were up 5.1 per cent in February compared to one year ago, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. The bad news is that it wasn’t a high bar to jump over. Last…

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How much ZEVs grew in 2022
February 15, 2023 by Adam Malik

Report says results show ‘clear demand’ for technology

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Aftermarket shops show enthusiasm for this year
February 14, 2023 by Adam Malik

Many members of the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers Association of Ontario are looking ahead to 2023 with optimism, despite facing rising costs of parts. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants teamed up with AARO to survey its members on a number of topics from…

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Auto industry mental health trending up
February 8, 2023 by Adam Malik

Those employed in the automotive industry are reporting a big boost in their mental health levels. The industry scored the third highest on the LifeWorks Mental Health Index with 69.9 points, trailing only real estate, rental and leasing (70) and…

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Find shop info across Canada with new AIA tool
January 25, 2023 by Adam Malik

The Automotive Industries Association of Canada launched a new tool that plots tens of thousands of shop locations across the country. The Auto Care Landscape in Canada tool is an online interactive map that shows locations of more than 25,000…

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Where Canada ranks in car dependency
December 23, 2022 by Adam Malik

A study has found that Canada is one of the most vehicle-dependent countries in the world. When ranking countries based on adequate access to public transportation, the efficiency of public transportation, amount of rail transportation and cost of taxis, Canada…

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Used values flatten out last month
December 15, 2022 by Adam Malik

On one hand, the value of used vehicles didn’t increase an appreciable amount. On the other, that means they didn’t decrease and used values are still relatively high. November’s used vehicle values came in more or less flat, according to…

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Tight finances mean taking better care of vehicle: Survey
November 29, 2022 by Adam Malik

The automotive aftermarket can expect to continue to see a healthy business for the foreseeable future. The increased cost of living has put families in tight financial positions and vehicle owners are opting to take better care of their cars…

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Private label purchases on the rise
October 25, 2022 by Adam Malik

In search of lower costs for their customers, a new survey has found that automotive repair shops in the United States are turning more to private label brands. During the first eight months of the year, the percent of shops…