Auto Aftermarket News in Canada

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New Premium Guard Filter Catalogue

Premium Guard, has just released its new 2021 automotive filter catalogue. The catalogue represents the most current application information available in the automotive filters business, featuring 142 new late model…

Dayco Expands Presence in Growing Off-Highway Market

Dayco, a leading engine products, and drive systems specialist for the automotive, industrial, and aftermarket industries, announced a strategic expansion in the off-highway market. To grow its share of the…

Automotive Parts Associates Announces New President

Automotive Parts Associates (APA) has named Steve Tucker as the organization’s President, effective March 1. Following an executive search, Tucker was identified as the ideal candidate by the Board of…
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Inspection: Springtime Rustiness

Under the hood inspection is especially important at a time when many vehicles were lightly driven. Popping the hood of vehicles that have only woken up in recent months for…

Lordco Auto Parts Opens Second Alberta Store

Fourteen months after opening its first superstore in Southern Alberta, Canadian-owned-and-operated Lordco Auto Parts has now opened its first store in Edmonton, Alberta. The new Edmonton store is stocked with…

Prediction for Parts Demand in 2023

We contacted Jobbers Nick Bintas, Spark Auto Electric, Maggie Davison, Port Perry Auto and Zak Krieger, Barton Auto Parts to get their comments on the questions.…

Engaging the Next Generation of Technicians

Effective recruitment strategies for independent shops in era of labour shortages. As far as the labour market for independent shops in the automotive industry goes, things…

Customer Experience & Communication

In this first column of a series on customer experience, I want to focus on the importance of attitude. There are several behaviors that need to…

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.