1+ week, 2+ day ago   (212+ words) Auto Service World Mazda Canada reports August sales results Mazda Canada Inc. reported sales of 7,592 vehicles in August 2026. The month included record August results for the CX‑30 and CX‑70, continued double‑digit growth for the all‑new CX‑5 and sustained…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (235+ words) MANN‑FILTER is expanding its passenger car product line with new service kits designed for automatic transmission oil filter changes. The company says the kits are fully equipped for European models and selected Japanese brands and include all components needed…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (112+ words) Subaru Canada says it sold 6,840 vehicles in July, a 28.7 per cent increase over the same month last year and the company’s best July on record. The results bring Subaru’s year‑to‑date total to 41,598 units. The Crosstrek led the lineup…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (279+ words) Jake McKie of Kenora, Ontario, has been named the 2026 Canadian Technician of the Year by Auto Value following the company’s annual technician competition held in Detroit in July. McKie, shop foreman at Shane’s Northern Tire and Auto, an Auto Value…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (115+ words) Automotive technicians and shop owners are set to gather this fall for TechX Summit 2026, a three-day technical training event focused on diagnostics, vehicle electronics, EV technology and emerging service challenges. The event will take place Sept. 24-26 at the Hilton Garden…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (331+ words) UAP Inc. has added SuperTech Auto Repair to its NAPA Autopro and NexDrive networks, bringing five repair facilities in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island into the independent repair shop program. The move expands NAPA Autopro’s presence in Western…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (423+ words) An ageing vehicle population and a shift toward larger vehicles are expected to drive steady growth in the automotive aftermarket over the next decade, according to a new industry study. Consultants with PwC Strategy& told attendees of the recent MEMA…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (261+ words) As more Canadians consider electric vehicles, experts at a recent conference noted how they are battling persistent myths and changing attitudes around buying and maintaining EVs. Panellists discussed how misinformation about repairs continues to confuse EV owners, especially when it…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (246+ words) Auto repair shops are adapting their business models as electric vehicles change the economics of service, industry panellists told attendees at a recent symposium, with labour rates for specific EV work rising and parts margins tightening. Sekhon and Eccles both…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (327+ words) Electric vehicles are changing the very nature of aftermarket automotive work, but for shops willing to adapt, the opportunities are growing, said an industry expert. James Carter of Vision Mobility urged attendees of the 2025 Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario Symposium…...