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AIA Canada hosts successful Ontario Advocacy Day

AIA Canada hosts successful Ontario Advocacy Day

The Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada hosted its 2019 Ontario Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Monday, February 25. The Association was joined by members from both the collision and repair sectors of the automotive aftermarket. Throughout the...

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Bestbuy announces Mes Pieces Autoparts as new shareholder

Bestbuy announces Mes Pieces Autoparts as new shareholder

Automotive aftermarket group Bestbuy Distributors Limited has announced the addition of Mes Pieces Autoparts to the family of Bestbuy Shareholders. Mes Pieces Autoparts is owned and operated by business partners Eric Picard and Marc Meunier, who together have more...

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AIA’s youth group now Young Professionals in the Aftermarket

AIA’s youth group now Young Professionals in the Aftermarket

The Automotive Industries Association of Canada's has rebranded its youth group as the Young Professionals in the Aftermarket, moving away from the Young Executive Society name. Jobber Nation reached out to Bradley Cochrane the group's chair--and newly the Director of...

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Modern Sales Co-op takes flight in Tuscon

Modern Sales Co-op takes flight in Tuscon

Modern Sales Co-op automotive aftermarket network members and suppliers headed south from across Canada to Tuscon Arizona for the annual convention and trade show, and a break from the winter weather. Among the notable features of the event was the cool kickoff of...

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Tenneco’s aftermarket business to become DriV Motorparts

Tenneco’s aftermarket business to become DriV Motorparts

DRiV Incorporated is the name of the future publicly traded aftermarket and ride performance company that will launch in the second half of this year, following Tenneco Inc.’s separation into two independent companies. DRiV will serve as one of the largest global...

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Counterperson tip: Use the team!

Counterperson tip: Use the team!

This tip from Jonathon Higgins, parts specialist at Parry Sound Auto Parts, reminds parts professionals to use the power of the team around them: "I feel that often 'we cannot get that' is said without simply turning to the person beside you (or other fellow...

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Laser headlights will cut through the darkness

Laser headlights will cut through the darkness

It seems we have just become used to the idea of LEDs and now a new laser diode technology that could light the road more than a kilometre away is making its move into automotive designs of tomorrow. Lighting supplier Osram says the second generation of blue...

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