Auto Aftermarket News in Canada

John O’Dowd et Dominic Baribeau

NAPA XPO Sale | A Winning Formula

NAPA is hosting the first nationwide edition of its virtual XPO Sale from August 30 to October 8. Last year’s exceptional circumstances obliged the NAPA team to demonstrate flexibility and…

Planning for Potential Problems

Preparing for unforeseen circumstances requires having solid plans, procedures and leadership in place. If there is anything the COVID pandemic era has shown us, it’s the need to ensure we…
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Part 3: The Apprentice Perspective

Part 1: Change Your Tactics for Hiring and Mentoring Next-Gen Technicians Part 2: An Employer’s Perspective on Apprenticeships Not only finding good apprentices but keeping them is the key to…
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Continental Helps Hybrids Maintain OE Performance

Continental now offers an extensive range of OE-quality electric motor parts for Asian, domestic and European hybrid vehicle services. These components—previously only available from the OE dealer—are exact replacements for…
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Mechanical Epicor Expands Aftermarket Data ‘Factory’

Epicor Software Corporation, announced that it is expanding its automotive aftermarket data “factory” by using artificial intelligence/natural language processing capabilities to capture part and service insights from vehicle repair events. This additional information will…
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Part 2: An Employer’s Perspective on Apprenticeships

Click here for Part 1. In the second of a three-article series on apprenticeships in the modern automotive service environment, Devin Purcell assesses the employer’s perspective. Being a sponsor for…
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KYB Explores the Arctic

KYB has supported an epic Arctic challenge to the “Pole of Cold”, where the team was the first in the world to ever reach the remote New Siberian Islands by…

Smart, Efficient, Shop Software Solutions

Designed for ease of use and navigation, plus efficient communication with customers these platforms are essential for today’s independent service providers. Finding the right shop management…

A Logical & Intuitive Diagnosis

For this column, I’d like to cover a repair done on a pickup truck recently. The truck in question, a 2017 GMC Sierra, had 104,000 miles…

Downtown Automotive: Communicating Is Vital

This month’s Service Provider article focuses on Downtown Automotive in Nelson, B.C. where it has been in operation since 1998. Doug Brackett took over the business…

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.