Krystyna Lagowski, Author at Autosphere

Posts by Krystyna Lagowski

Krystyna Lagowski

106 posts

Parts Procurement: A Work in Progress

Collision Management, Collision-Articles, Collision-Products & Services, Uncategorized

11 Feb at 12:00 pm

In the first of a two-part series, Collision Management looks at how changes in OE Parts procurement are changing the repair process. Although an OEM part has historically been more expensive than an aftermarket or recycled part, price matching software now allows OE parts to be part of a more…

Fit For Purpose

Tire News, Tires-Articles, Tires-Products & Services

21 Jan at 9:00 am

Making sense of the light truck tire customer. With so many vehicles requiring light truck tires on the road, where do you start when an LT tire customer walks through your door? “You need to know the OE tire fitment size, the specification of the tire regarding its service index,…

Fit For Purpose

21 Jan at 12:00 am

Fuel Cell-ebration!

Fleet-Articles, Fleet-Products & Services, Fleetdigest

12 Dec 2019

Marking 40th year with first FCEV fleet in British Columbia. After four decades of developing fuel cell technology, Ballard Power Systems finally has a fleet of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in service. “We’ve been working towards this for many years, now everything that we’ve been working for, has become…

Dealing With ADAS: Required Reading

Collision Management, Collision-Articles, Collision-Software & CRM

3 Dec 2019

New systems require drilling deep into procedures. Recently, Donny Seyfer rented a Hyundai Elantra and was surprised to see that it featured emergency braking, lane departure warning and other driver safety assistance items. “This was a bare bones model, with cloth seats,” says Seyfer, Executive Officer, National Automotive Service Task…

Commercial Tires: Traction for Truckers

Tire News, Tires-Articles, Tires-Products & Services

8 Nov 2019

Equipping big trucks with winter tires makes the roads safer for all motorists. Winter tires are as Canadian as hockey and Timbits—and now, commercial vehicles are hopping on the winter tire bandwagon. “It comes down to having the right tire for the job,” says Tim Phillips, Vice President of Marketing…

Straightline Kia: The Power of the Cube

Canadian Autojournal, Dealerships-Articles, Dealerships-Products & Services

18 Oct 2019

Calgary dealer is proud to be the first full Red Cube store in the west. When Chris Tonkin first laid eyes on the faded, run-down building that was destined to be his new Kia store, he knew it was time to make a big change. “It had a very odd…

The Canadian Debt Conundrum

Canadian Autojournal, Dealerships-Articles, Dealerships-F&I

25 Sep 2019

How to deal with the popularity of long-term loans. Long-term loans first burst onto the Canadian scene between 2008 and 2012, with the collapse of leasing. “Leasing was a huge part of the Canadian market,” says J.D. Ney, Director, Canadian Automotive Practice Lead, J.D. Power. “At the start of the…

Rise Of The Robots Part 2

Collision Management, Collision-Articles, Collision-Management

3 Sep 2019

In our second installment of this two-part series we look at how robotic drying is boosting collision shop throughput. At CSN – CARS in Burlington, Ont., owner Nick Di Luca installed the Symach Fix Line System in his 1114 sq m (12,000 sq. ft.) shop three years ago. “We have…

Upgrade Your Advantage

Canadian Autojournal, Dealerships-Articles, Dealerships-Sales & Marketing

28 Aug 2019

As automotive sales numbers continue to soften, business managers need a new approach to closing more deals. With today’s soft vehicle sales market, advances in technology and changing consumer behaviour, finance managers might want to think about upgrading their training. “We’re very busy,” says Ron Reahard, F&I trainer and President…

Posts by Krystyna Lagowski

Parts Procurement: A Work in Progress

Fit For Purpose

Fit For Purpose

Fuel Cell-ebration!

Dealing With ADAS: Required Reading

Commercial Tires: Traction for Truckers

Straightline Kia: The Power of the Cube

The Canadian Debt Conundrum

Rise Of The Robots Part 2

Upgrade Your Advantage

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