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Parts Mfgs. Losing Touch with Customers

Mr. Manufacturer, Who is your biggest customer? Who do you depend on the most to choose your products? If you're thinking the local jobbers or Mr.John Q. Public, give your head a shake.

General Industry
Why is it hard for some to diagnose a problem with a vehicle

It has become apparent to me after years of observing technicians and do it yourself, one of the things lacking is the ability to diagnose problems with a vehicle. So I ask myself, why? With vehicle ...

Tech Articles
13 Biggest Hot Rod Crate Engines

Big in size, big in power, big in cost; these are a few of our favorite BIG crate engine offerings. Thanks Jay from Perform-X for this link. Read More from Hot Rod

General Industry
The Case for Mandatory Certification

The auto service trade is constantly evolving. Certification should be the price of entry. By Allan Haberman Technical Trainer/Owner ACA Training Systems Winnipeg, Man. It’s hard to believe that s...

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BC News

Efforts to knock down invasive Japanese beetle in Vancouver appear to be working

Eradication efforts to keep a voracious plant-eating invasive insect from establishing itself in British Columbia appear to be working.
Major museum and art gallery shops duped by fake Indigenous carver

Until recently, gift shops in some of B.C.'s most famous museums and art galleries have sold wood carvings by an artist identified as "Harvey John" for hundreds of dollars a piece.
Ribs, coleslaw and a COVID-19 vaccine: B.C. health regions get mobile with immunization tactics

This summer, pop-up clinics and mobile vaccination vans have been pulling up to parking lots, skate parks and highway pull-outs to help protect residents against the novel coronavirus.
Olympic wake-up call: Canada secures emotional bronze medal, new national records

It was an emotional day in Tokyo on Monday, as Canadians posted national records — and earned a bronze medal in judo for the first time since the London Olympics in 2012.

Auto Service World

GM recalls Bolts … again

Eight months after issuing a recall for the Bolt, General Motors has issued a second one for the electric vehicle. The announcement covers 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolts. It comes after customers who previously had their vehicle repaired for defective battery modules… The post GM recalls Bolts … again appeared first on Auto Service World.
New head for Denso’s Guelph facility

John Klassen has been named the new president of Denso’s thermal manufacturing facility in Guelph, Ont. The announcement was made July 12, but the move was effective July 1, the company said in an announcement. Klassen has been plant director… The post New head for Denso’s Guelph facility appeared first on Auto Service World.
ASW Conversations: Al Haberman talks mandatory certification

Auto Service World · ASW Conversations: Al Haberman talks mandatory certification On the latest episode of ASW Conversations, our host and publisher Peter Bulmer sits down with Al Haberman, an automotive trainer in Winnipeg. Mandatory certification for automotive technicians has… The post ASW Conversations: Al Haberman talks mandatory certification appeared first on Auto Service World.
Lordco expands in Calgary

There’s now a second Lordco Auto Parts location in Alberta’s biggest city. The automotive aftermarket parts distributor continued its Alberta expansion with a second Calgary location. That’s now three stores in the Wildrose province since — the new one in… The post Lordco expands in Calgary appeared first on Auto Service World.

Sports

Oleksiak qualifies for freestyle swimming semis after pushing Ledecky for top spot

Fresh off winning a relay silver medal, Canada's Penny Oleksiak finished second behind reigning Olympic champion Katie Ledecky of the United States on Monday in qualifying for the women's 200-metre freestyle semifinals at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
While You Were Sleeping: Canada's 1st Olympic champion in Tokyo, Canadian medal No. 4, and Luka Doncic lights it up

Maggie Mac Neil is an Olympic champion, Jessica Klimkait becomes first Canadian woman to win an Olympic medal in judo, and Slovenia wins game 1 with the help of a NBA player, all while you were sleeping on July 26.
Olympic wake-up call: Canada secures emotional bronze medal, new national records

It was an emotional day in Tokyo on Monday, as Canadians posted national records — and earned a bronze medal in judo for the first time since the London Olympics in 2012.
Jessica Klimkait wins judo bronze to make Canadian history

Inside the hallowed Nippon Budokan near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Canada’s Jessica Klimkait won bronze in the women’s under-57-kilogram judo event.