Automotive Training Centre

MARCH 7, 2025

If youve been asking yourself, Is it worth buying a hybrid car in Canada? , youre not alone. With gas prices fluctuating, government incentives on electric and hybrid vehicles, and the growing push toward sustainability, many Canadian drivers are considering their options. While hybrids offer a balance between fuel efficiency and lower emissions, they also come with unique costs and considerations.

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Brake & Front End

MARCH 10, 2025

If you have ever driven a car or truck with a fully locked differential around a tight corner or tried to get a car with an open differential out of a snowbank, you know about the benefits of a limited-slip differential. A differential allows the two connected wheels to spin at different rates. The two wheels are connected using spider gears. If the spider gears do not spin on their axis, the two axle shafts spin at the same rate.

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Auto Service World

MARCH 4, 2025

Shopping for a new car has become more satisfying, according to a new study. The 2024 Car Buyer Journey (CBJ) Study by Cox Automotive said these high lelevls of satisfaction are being driven by advancements in digital tools that seamlessly integrate online and in-dealership activities. The study highlighted the growing satisfaction among electric vehicle (EV) buyers, who are leading the way in satisfaction during the car-buying process. “Auto dealers who embrace the latest technology and e

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Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 7, 2025

If you look at sensors on a vehicle, the majority use a 5-volt reference. It doesnt matter if the sensor detects pressure, temperature or movement. The basics of the circuit are that the sensor is typically supplied with 5 volts from a module. The ground used by the circuit might be a signal ground that goes through the module, but some use the chassis as a ground.

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Electricity Engineering IT Vehicle 130

Solera

MARCH 9, 2025

Why the Right Service Experience Keeps Customers Coming Back The automotive service industry has evolved dramatically. Customers now have countless options at their fingertips, and they choose convenience over loyalty every time. While mobile mechanics and independent shops are pulling up to customers driveways, dealerships need a serious edge to remain competitive.

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Automotive Training Centre

MARCH 4, 2025

Choosing the right training program can make all the difference when building a successful career as an auto mechanic. At our auto mechanic school , we prioritize your career success by offering expert instruction, valuable hands-on experience, and a network of industry connections that help you launch a rewarding career in automotive repair. Heres how we set you up for success from the very start.

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Brake & Front End

MARCH 6, 2025

There are no secrets to selling shocks and struts. You do not have to inflict fear or panic on the customer to make the sale. Also, you should not have to use mind tricks or tell a story. It comes down to educating the customer about the benefits and asking for the sale. Replacing worn or damaged ride control components on a vehicle can have the most significant impact on the performance of the safety systems.

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Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 6, 2025

Situated between the engine block and the cylinder head is the head gasket. The primary function of this thin layer of material is to create a perfect seal between these two major components. The head gasket keeps engine oil and coolant separate, ensuring they don’t mix and contaminate each other. It also prevents the high-pressure gases generated during combustion from escaping the cylinders, and it helps maintain proper compression ratios for optimal engine performance.

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AutoShopOwner

MARCH 5, 2025

One change that has been causing waves is the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and itsBeneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements. On March 25, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case challenging the CTA. This legal battle has the potential to change the future of BOI reporting. Im sharing this blog post because its essential for you, an auto repair shop owner, to understand what this case means for your business.

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Automotive Training Centre

MARCH 6, 2025

If youre enrolled in auto detailing training , you know that leather interiors require specialized care. Proper conditioning enhances a vehicles appearance and prevents cracking, fading, and premature wear. However, using the wrong techniques or products can do more harm than good. To help you master the art of leather care, here are three essential dos and donts of leather conditioning that every auto detailing student should know. 1.

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Brake & Front End

MARCH 11, 2025

In partnership with NAPA, ShopOwner, the Babcox Media brand serving professional independent automotive shop owners, is seeking to recognize and celebrate the vital role of mentorship in the automotive service industry. The ShopOwner Mentorship Award sponsored by NAPA will honor exceptional automotive shop owners, service advisors and technicians who are actively investing in the future of their profession by mentoring the next generation of automotive professionals.

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Auto Service World

MARCH 11, 2025

As vehicle technology evolves, so does the need for smarter battery charging solutions. For decades, battery chargers have played a critical role in vehicle maintenance, ensuring both standard and maintenance-free batteries remain reliable and ready for use. With the rise of AGM, Enhanced Flooded, Start-Stop, and Lithium Starting batteries, modern chargers must be more intelligent and adaptable than ever.

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Vehicle Engineering IT 130

Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 7, 2025

The anti-lock braking system (ABS) computer, or HCU, is a node on a high-speed vehicle bus. This means that the information can typically be accessed through the OBD-II DLC. The ABS controller/modulator is the heart of any ABS or ESC system. The modulator gets the brake pressure from the master cylinder. Located inside are the valves and solenoids that control the pressures to the wheel.

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Shop Marketing Pros

MARCH 7, 2025

Finding & Creating Social Media Content to Help Your Customers Know, Like, and Trust You FLACA Accelerate Conference 05/16 & 05/17/2025 Register Now There is no shortage of content to share from an auto repair shop when it comes to helping your customers know you better. Every repair order is an opportunity to teach not only the car owner but your entire customer base about their vehicles and why you are the top-tier shop that should handle them.

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Automotive Training Centre

MARCH 11, 2025

Canadas automotive manufacturing sector is set for a significant boost as Linamar Corporation, a global auto parts leader, announced a groundbreaking expansion. The company invests over $1 billion in developing advanced vehicle powertrain solutions and other green automotive technologies. Supported by Invest Ontario, this massive initiative will strengthen Canadas auto and EV supply chain and create more than 2,300 new jobs.

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Manufacturing Automotive Electric Vehicles Transportation 130

Brake & Front End

MARCH 6, 2025

In celebration of International Womens Day this Saturday, March 8, NAPA will be giving away 1,000 free copies of “The Car That She Built”, a childrens book that pays tribute to the women who have paved the way for the next generation of innovators and leaders in automotive technology. Our collaboration with TechForce and the She Built Foundation underscores a shared mission to inspire and empower young girls, encouraging them to envision and pursue exciting careers in skilled trades,

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Automotive Car 130

Auto Service World

MARCH 11, 2025

With global sales losses from bad customer experiences now soaring to $3.8 trillion a $119 billion jump from last year businesses face higher stakes than ever in meeting consumer expectations. New research from Qualtrics, an experience management company, highlighted the critical connection between customer experience, loyalty and spending. Consumers are ready to spend but they wont hesitate to cut ties with brands that fail to deliver.

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Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 6, 2025

Some people never make the connection between headlights and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). At night and in low-light conditions, the headlights help the ADAS camera systems to see. However, ADAS also can help improve the effectiveness of headlights. With BMW, you can probably classify the headlights as an ADAS subsystem. If you open a light bulb catalog and look up some late-model BMW applications, you will notice that no bulbs are listed for the high or low beams.

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Automotive Fleet

MARCH 4, 2025

A Rental Purchase Option (RPO) for commercial trucks allows companies to rent vehicles while simultaneously building equity. Learn the fleet applications where they make sense.

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Trucking Vehicle 109

autoevolution

MARCH 8, 2025

Ford Motor Company built precisely zero Shelby GT500s in 1970, or even for the 1970 model year. All the coveted cobra-badged pony cars marketed for the last year of the classic Shelby Mustang generation were built in 1969. After that production run concluded, Carroll Shelby bid farewell to the Blue Oval and closed one of the greatest chapters in the history of Detroit’s rich carmaking tradition.

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Car 99

Brake & Front End

MARCH 6, 2025

Frenkit, a European brake hardware supplier, is building on its 25+ years of experience in the industry and expanding coverage for the North American aftermarket. Featuring proprietary rubber components manufactured at its facilities in Spain and India, Frenkit now offers US customers nearly 4,500 different brake hardware kits, covering 95% of US aftermarket sales.

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Electronics Manufacturing IT 130

Auto Service World

MARCH 11, 2025

A new study is warning about the risk of reflective clothing and a vehicles crash prevention systems. The report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) suggested that the clothing designed to make pedestrians stand out to human drivers may actually make them invisible to automated systems. These results suggest that some automakers need to tweak their pedestrian automatic emergency braking systems, said IIHS president David Harkey.

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Insurance Vehicle IT 130

Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 7, 2025

Often owners will install aftermarket dongles for insurance purposes, fuel monitoring, GPS tracking, or to monitor driving habits. Owners should remove the aftermarket dongle before bringing the vehicle in for service. Aftermarket dongles may interfere with the Control Area Network (CAN) system causing the following issues: Connected Services performance.

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Check Engine Light Software Insurance Engineering 130

Automotive Fleet

MARCH 5, 2025

The 2025-2026 Board of Directors brings diverse fleet leaders together to drive innovation, advocacy, and member engagement.

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autoevolution

MARCH 8, 2025

It has been said countless times before - tiny living doesn't have to be about cramped spaces and compromises. The goal of downsizing is to simplify, declutter, and destress, but when you get too focused on living small, it can become more complicated and stressful. That's why more manufacturers have started to design and build larger tiny homes that don't force the occupants to completely reinvent their lifestyles. ( continue reading.

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Manufacturing IT 93

Brake & Front End

MARCH 4, 2025

Using E85 in a vehicle not designed for flex fuel can cause misfires, starting issues, and lean fuel mixture codes. Learn how to diagnose and correct the problem by adjusting ethanol concentration and evaluating air-fuel ratio sensor data. Topics Covered: – Symptoms of E85 in a non-flex fuel vehicle – Common diagnostic trouble codes (P0300, P0171) – How fuel injectors and air-fuel ratio sensors react to ethanol – Fixing the issue by adjusting ethanol concentration This vi

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Vehicle 130

Auto Service World

MARCH 11, 2025

The Canadian automotive aftermarket showed resilience in 2024, despite ongoing challenges, according to new survey results. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), in collaboration with the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO), conducted a survey to understand the sector’s performance and expectations for 2025. The automotive aftermarket has seen strong performances even amidst the turbulence of the past few years, said Andrew King, Managing Partner at DAC. 2024 was no excep

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Retail Consulting Automotive Management 130

Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 11, 2025

In partnership with NAPA, ShopOwner, the Babcox Media brand serving professional independent automotive shop owners, is seeking to recognize and celebrate the vital role of mentorship in the automotive service industry. The ShopOwner Mentorship Award sponsored by NAPA will honor exceptional automotive shop owners, service advisors and technicians who are actively investing in the future of their profession by mentoring the next generation of automotive professionals.

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Automotive Fleet

MARCH 4, 2025

How do gas prices in the U.S. compare to previous weeks? The average price of gas per gallon sees decreases in all regions. See what's contributing to the changes.

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autoevolution

MARCH 8, 2025

Traveling by yourself in a camper van certainly has its appeal, but many people like to have a companion. If you don't know a fellow human adventurer who would like to do van life with you, you'll most likely find a non-human one who would love to accompany you – I'm referring to a dog, although we've seen some ( continue reading.

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Brake & Front End

MARCH 10, 2025

We all know that customers dont always speak the same language as us. They may come into your shop saying that their vehicle doesnt sound right, but they cant give you any more details. In these moments, we need to try to coax out whatever information they might have, even if they dont realize how helpful they can be. This can be challenging for techs, but not impossible.

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Hydraulics Trucking Vehicle Engineering 100

Auto Service World

MARCH 7, 2025

The automotive aftermarket industry is poised for a transformative year in 2025, shaped by a confluence of economic, technological and political factors. As we navigate through an era marked by high inflation, fluctuating interest rates and supply chain disruptions, industry leaders from various sectors have shared their insights and strategies to thrive in this dynamic landscape.

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Automotive Car 130

Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 11, 2025

The engine block is the foundation of the engine. It is the largest, heaviest component, and everything else in the engine is installed in the engine block, such as the crankshaft, rods and pistons. Cylinder heads are bolted to the block, as well as components like the oil pan, timing covers, water pump, and multiple brackets to support accessories such as steering pumps, alternators, and air conditioning compressors.

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Automotive Fleet

MARCH 6, 2025

Due to a potential error in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, the rearview camera image may not display as intended.

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Vehicle 95

autoevolution

MARCH 7, 2025

The Mustang Mach-E has been hit with a safety recall affecting a small number of early vehicles. Ford says the suspect population was produced for the 2021 through 2022 model years between May 27, 2020 and May 24, 2022 at the Cuautitlan Assembly Plant. Documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that said vehicles feature high-voltage batteries whose main contactors may overheat in certain scenarios.

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Vehicle 96

Brake & Front End

MARCH 5, 2025

Continental Multi-V belts are designed for OE-quality performance in both domestic and import applications. Learn about the different belt technologies, including Elast stretch belts, Extra belts for hybrid vehicles, and dual-sided belts for specialized accessory drives. This video is sponsored by Continental Belts and Hose. The post Continental Metric Belt for Import Applications appeared first on Brake & Front End.

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Vehicle 130

Auto Service World

MARCH 4, 2025

From figuring out customer profiles to marketing techniques to AI, all that and more were shared at last weeks annual Tirecraft Conference in Blue Mountain, Ontario. With about 100 shops from across Ontario represented at the conference, In Motion Brands co-founder James Channer welcomed guests while fellow co-founder Todd Richardson gave a state-of-the-industry-style talk, highlighting what shops will need to find success going forward.

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