Auto Aftermarket News in Canada

Federated Kicks Off Biggest Rewards Program Ever

According to Phil Moore, Senior Vice President, Federated Auto Parts, the new Federated Suite-Stakes is the biggest rewards program Federated Auto Parts has ever conducted for its customers. Federated will…

Battery Replacement 2.0 With Denis Pageau

The joys of winter certainly bring their share of technological challenges. But what about adding lockdown to these conditions? Then you need to be doubly vigilant to avoid any mistakes!…

MAHLE Video Warehouse

MAHLE Aftermarket introduces—’Aftermarket Video Warehouse’—an extensive and intuitive video library. The library is a centralized digital platform that includes product and training videos related to all MAHLE Aftermarket products, services…
Castrol's mobile shelf

The Versatility of Castrol Pail’s Rack

In a recent social media video, a shop owner described the positive impact of his decision to adopt the Castrol lubricant bucket system. To meet the needs of new cars…
Kia ignition

A Kia That Doesn’t Start by Steve Oborne

For this article, I’d like to tell you about a 2008 Kia Spectra with start-up problems. The customer’s initial complaint: when they try to start the vehicle, sometimes the engine…

D. Kelsey Auto Repair: Quite Happy to Be Small

David Kelsey tells us that D. Kelsey Auto Repair started in a small two-bay garage on Kenmount Road in St. Johns, Newfoundland-Labrador in 1990. After 15 years, Dave had outgrown…

ADAS & New Driving Habits

Taking advantage of an excellent exchange value, I recently decided to change my vehicle, which had only a few years of use, with a new model…

Strategizing Shop Tool Purchases

Should technicians or service centres be the ones ultimately responsible for acquisition? As vehicles have evolved and become significantly more complex over the last few decades,…

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.