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Why isn’t Canada’s vehicle fleet growing?

Auto Service World

Campau highlighted a significant shift in vehicle preferences across North America, with a marked trend towards light trucks, including crossover utility vehicles (CUVs). “We are seeing a rapid shift towards light trucks across North America,” he explained. in 2003, according to DesRosiers. After hitting 1.48

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He Traded in His Cadillac Concept Car for $15,000, the Dealer Sold It for $55,000

autoevolution

You know car flippers. They buy and sell cars at the speed of light, but sometimes, they lose money on the deals they make. He traded in his Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe concept car for $15,000. Ask this guy. Weeks later, the dealer auctioned it off and got almost four times more. continue reading. )

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Turbocharged 5.9L Cummins Engine

Tomorrow's Technician

He’s driven performance-built cars and trucks, motorcycles, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, jet skis, and speed boats – he’s a thrill seeker to say the least. 2003 Ram 2500 quad cab For the past 8 years, Devan has been operating a small fabrication business out of his garage called Leeds Fabrication. I started with an OBS 7.3L

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Honoring Tom Piippo: A Legacy of Leadership in the Automotive Industry

AutoInc.

After discovering ASA-Michigan’s The Garage Key in the early 2000s, he joined ASA in 2003 and quickly became involved. Before even joining, he worked to unite local businesses in the Rudyard, Michigan, area. He’s currently assisting at the shop while adjusting to this new phase.

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Restoration Colleges Take a Different Approach to “Teaching the Classics”

Eastwood

The decision for students who want a career working on cars and truck used to be simple – go to trade school, get your certifications and fall into work at a local indie shop or dealership. But as cars have become more digital, the traditional shop mechanic role has lost some of its glimmer for a new generation.

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Wrenching Women Wednesday with Katie French, featuring Jaime Spedden

RepairPal

I started working on cars because of the first “The Fast and the Furious” movie. I was a senior in high school when it came out and I drove a sporty compact car. The movie got me into modifications, which got me thinking about making money working on cars (for a living). It definitely was not. It hurt my confidence a lot.

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Bridging the past and present: Totten Tire may be Birch Run’s best kept secret in tires

Tire Review Magazine

After high school graduation, he headed to college and took a job for a different company, driving a tow truck and doing mechanical work. So, I came back to work around 2001, and in 2003 I started buying shares, purchasing so many a month.” I had been friends with the owner and kept in touch.