Auto Aftermarket News in Canada

SEMA360: Award Winners Announced

New, innovative accessories cover 16 different product categories. Nothing is normal during 2020 it seems. Traditionally, one of the biggest events of the year for the automotive aftermarket industry is…
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Adapting to a New Normal by Diane Freeman

Guidance and support are critical during times of crisis.        When times are tough and uncertain, as they have been since March, we often realize the need for…

Spectra Premium Catalogue’s 500 New 3D Product Images

Spectra Premium has launched its first 3D interactive product images on its electronic catalogue. In addition to the current multi-view high-resolution images, over 500 aftermarket products across several product categories…

Uni-Select Acquires Pièces d’Auto St-Jean Inc.

Uni-Select completed the acquisition of Pièces d’Auto St-Jean Inc. with two locations located on the south shore of Montréal. Uni-Select welcomes their team of 40 professionals and share the same…

Tools & Equipment: Smart Investments

As vehicles become more complex, both the procedures and tools required to service them are becoming more specialized. When it comes to specialty tools, understanding the types of vehicles your…

LIQUI MOLY to Prevent Engine Damage

LIQUI MOLY has developed an additive that significantly reduces engine damage risks: DIJectron.  Modern, high-performance engines with direct injection, suffer from an increased risk of premature ignition at low engine…

AAPEX 2020: More Training

Training sessions from Carquest Technical Institute and WORLDPAC Technical Institute, ASE and Michelin have been added to the schedule for the Virtual AAPEX Experience, Nov. 3 – Nov. 5. The…

Trends for Today’s Jobber

Today’s jobbing world is a very different one today… many changes have been made, more will come! We asked a couple of younger jobbers their thoughts about what trends today’s…

Auto Value Awards $25,000 in Scholarships

Auto Value in collaboration with the University of the Aftermarket Foundation, are pleased to announce 14 winners of their 2022 scholarship competition. The recipients, picked from…

Connectivity and Data Sharing

At Automechanika in Germany, ZF invited foreign journalists to a discussion about the impact connectivity will have on aftermarket workshops. Moderated by Philippe Colpron, Executive Vice…

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.