An unprepared automotive aftermarket may be collateral damage if a future dictated by the Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric (CASE) platform bypasses the industry, costing as many as 77,000 jobs and more than $11.4 billion by 2051, says a just released report....
Airtex-ASC, a leading supplier of premium quality fuel and water pumps, has added automotive pump coverage for the aftermarket for more than 5.8 million vehicles in operation (VIO). The new fuel pump numbers cover almost four million VIO and are available for a...
Brake Parts Inc (BPI) will continue its lease for its global headquarters, distribution and warehouse facilities in McHenry, Illinois, further deepening its commitment to the McHenry area, according to David Overbeeke, president and CEO of BPI. W. P. Carey, a leading...
The INDIE GARAGE/JOBBER NATION Aftermarket Intelligence Special Combined Issue is on its way to automotive professionals in the repair and distribution segments across Canada, but you can check out the digital edition now HERE GO TO THE DIGITAL EDITION NOW The pages...
Wakefield Canada, Canadian manufacturer and distributor of Castrol lubricants and SuperClean degreasers, recently announced the creation of separate sales channels for consumer and commercial/industrial customers. Jobber Nation reached out to Shannon Spano, Vice...
A new study released by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada highlights the shortfall in skilled trades that will challenge the industry moving forward in the face of growing industry potential. The study, “Labour Market Watch: Gaps, Challenges &...
Okay, I have to come clean at the outset: I never worked for GM, but I worked at GM, in what they called then the Autoplex in Oshawa, Ont. And this story really doesn’t have anything to do with automotive. Except where it does. But let me back up, all the way to the...
Now, more than ever, it is important to make provision for the unexpected. Taking a good look at your aftermarket supply chain can help mitigate a number of unexpected events.
There is certainly more that will be rolled out over the coming days and weeks, but four key takeaways have stayed with me from AAPEX. The first is the extraordinarily buoyant mood on the show floor and networking events. While it’s not that unusual to see a positive...