Auto Aftermarket News in Canada

The Automotive Aftermarket Needs to Go Electric

The entire automotive maintenance and repair supply and service chain needs to position itself now to be able to negotiate the coming electric shift. There’s no denying consumers’ enthusiasm for…

Preparing the Aftermarket for Electric Vehicles

The electrification of private transport is no longer an abstract notion, but a reality that our industry must prepare to embrace. Like many representatives of the automotive aftermarket, we were…

Electronic Suspension & Steering Component Demand

We went back to our three jobbers, Maggie, Doug and Bob to get the lowdown on demand for suspension and steering components. Autosphere: With more vehicles adopting electronic features, such…

BCA Bearings Announces 2023 Summer Cruisin’ Promotion

NTN announced the launch of BCA’s 2023 Summer Cruisin’ promotion. During the promotion, BCA’s warehouse distributor customers can earn BCA-branded, premium merchandise with orders of BCA wheel hub assemblies, bearings…

Tesla One-Day Training

AutoAide is offering a 1-Day training program on May 30, 2024. This program will build on AutoAide’s 3-Day training program and will teach how to service…

Grassroots Efforts Matter

Awareness and action at the local level are essential for achieving fair legislative outcomes on Right to Repair. While there has been significant traction on Right…

Automechanika 2024

This year’s Automechanika in Frankfurt is all about the transformation of the automotive industry: sustainability, AI, automation, but also recruiting the next generation—these key topics run…

E.R.I. Group Grows Again

The E.R.I. Group announced the location of our newest I.P.W. distribution centre at 845 Lagimodiere Blvd., Unit 8, Winnipeg, Manitoba. We also welcome industry veteran Jeff…

Aftermarket Car Parts Canada – Leading the Industry

As Canada’s leading publication for the automotive aftermarket industry, with a focus on the aftermarket auto parts industry, auto repair, service centres, aftermarket auto parts distributors, and aftermarket auto parts suppliers, we are the Canadian source for auto mechanic news, and for information about the latest advances in auto mechanic technology. More than an auto parts magazine, we cover auto parts industry news, and we offer the insight, direction and market research that repair shops need in order to best service their customers. Whether using original equipment of aftermarket products as replacement parts, our readers rely on us to increase their market share and to be able to continue to provide top-notch service. As the Canadian source for auto parts news, we know that our readers rely on us to provide them with the latest information about aftermarket parts and accessories, auto care products, performance parts, and the automotive aftermarket industry overall. As the industry continues to evolve, affecting aftermarket size, our readers turn to us for the market research that will help them strategize and plan for the future, regardless of the market size.

Aftermarket Auto Parts – The Bigger Picture

As part of a much larger automotive footprint, aftermarket professionals know that their success depends on a variety of external factors, which is why we cover the entire automotive landscape. They know that today’s car sales figures, which normally take place in brick and mortar dealerships, determine which vehicles will end up in their aftermarket service bays in the years to come. That’s why we regularly deliver dealer news to our aftermarket readers. Since trucks and vans need replacement parts too, the fleet industry has a significant impact on the aftermarket. That’s why our readers trust us to educate them about fleet, whether they specialize in commercial vehicle maintenance or light truck repairs. Moreover, since many repair shops sell tires, we make sure they’re well informed about the latest products and technologies available. After all, the aftermarket auto parts industry covers a lot of territory, and while some information is available on aftermarket auto parts websites, we are the authority on the topic here in Canada, coast-to-coast. And while the friendly neighbourhood mechanic doesn’t usually do body work on vehicles that have been damaged in a traffic accident, it’s important for aftermarket professionals to know what’s going on in this part of the auto industry.To make sure they do, we provide complete coverage of the collision repair industry – a segment of the business with their own aftermarket auto parts challenges and concerns. And as auto body repair technology continues to evolve and advance, we are there to inform our audience about the changes, and about how to best take advantage of emerging trends. Finally, whether parts and emerging technologies are made in Canada, the United States, or abroad, we provide the insight and direction that helps today’s aftermarket professionals make sense of it all.