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Automobile Solutions chooses LubeSource
Mississauga, Ont.-based Automobile Solutions Americas Inc. (ASA) has chosen LubeSource of Vaughan, Ont., as the distributor of Veedol lubricants in the province.
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New BD exec at Lemur
Jim Fish has joined Lemur Monitors of St. John’s as vice-president of business development and as a strategic advisor. Fish will oversee the strategic direction, expansion and development of Lemur’s vehicle monitoring and diagnostic technology.
Plunging profits for collision repair ahead
A new collision-repair report from the KPMG U.S. Manufacturing Institute Automotive Center warns profits are going to plunge. It predicts the rise of autonomous vehicles will shrink original equipment manufacturer (OEM) collision-repair profits 48% by 2030. Collision parts business will also take a hit because of self-driving cars, according to the report. KPMG projects OEM collision-repair revenue could drop from US$5.6 billion in 2015 to US$2.7 billion by 2030, and dwindle to US$1.4 billion by 2040.
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Distinguished service award winner
The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) has recognized John Maslack with the association’s distinguished service award for 2017.
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What engine service to expect ahead
When you make your living servicing vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICEs) it’s good to know they’re still going to be...
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AIA, CAMRA work closer together
Call it automotive hands across the seas. The Automotive...
B-Line gets a lift
B-Line Tire and Auto Supply of St. Albert, Alta., is marking a couple of milestones: It’s celebrating 30 years in business, and it recently became the authorized distributor of Rotary lifts in Canada. “We’re proud to add the Rotary line of lifts to our product offering,” the company says. “B-Line and rotary have aligned corporate cultures focused on quality, integrity and customer satisfaction.”
Snap-on buys Norbar
Snap-on Incorporated has acquired Banbury, U.K.-based Norbar Torque Tools Holdings Limited along with the company’s joint ventures in the U.S. and China. The purchase expands Snap-on’s existing range of torque products to “critical industries,” the company says. Snap-on paid US$72 million to purchase Norbar. The company is a leading European manufacturer of torque tools and instruments. With the acquisition, Norbar will be part of Snap-on’s commercial and industrial group.
Higher vehicle maintenance costs in U.S.
In the U.S., the Auto Care Association (ACA) is warning vehicle owners face a “significant” increase of about US$160 per year in repair and maintenance costs if a proposed Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) under the Trump administration, goes through...
AAPEX show makes top 25
The annual AAPEX trade show in Las Vegas has been named one of the top 25 fastest-growing shows in terms of attendance by the Trade Show News Network (TSNN). The show earned the top-25 ranking because of its attendance growth rate between 2014 and 2016. In August, AAPEX will be officially honoured during a TSSN awards program in New Orleans.
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Quebec facility gets a facelift
Wakefield Canada — which manufacturers Castrol lubricants in this country — has made a major investment in its Laval, Que., distribution centre.