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Uncertainty as retail sales grow

Auto Service World

There was growth across all areas of retail automotive sales, but caution is being mixed in as uncertainty looms. Automotive parts, accessories and tires grew 4.7 Image credit: Depositphotos.com The post Uncertainty as retail sales grow appeared first on Auto Service World. per cent growth.

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In Automotive Tech Training? Discover 5 Infotainment Advancements to Watch in 2025 and Beyond

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For students considering automotive technology training at the Automotive Training Centres Cambridge campus, staying ahead of infotainment trends is essential. Automakers are working closely with retailers and app developers to turn vehicles into mobile shopping platforms.

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Aftermarket faces challenges as market softens

Auto Service World

Canada’s automotive aftermarket is seeing a slight decline in 2024 with one group warning of long-term challenges ahead, especially as fewer new vehicles require gasoline as their sole source of power. DesRosiers’ data show that gasoline consumption was on the upswing as the country recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. per cent drop.

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Get rid of this management style in your shop

Auto Service World

If you want better team dynamics, the styles you may have been raised with when coming up as a technician wont help you achieve that, said Murray Voth, an automotive aftermarket consultant and coach with RPM Training. We use fear. We use intimidation. Because thats what we were taught, he said, recalling past practices.

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Cox study shows gaps in consumer and dealer perceptions of AI, digital retailing

Auto Remarketing

Is artificial intelligence the future of auto retailing? Cox Automotive’s Digitization of Automotive Retail Study found an enormous gap between what consumers and car dealers believe will happen. Both dealers and consumers agree online retailing tools improve the car-buying process.

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The winner of the 2024 Jobber of the Year is…

Auto Service World

A team that knows the value of a customer, puts them ahead and ensures they are what’s important to the business is invaluable when you’re an automotive repair shop. She has set a standard for what automotive parts distribution can and should be. That’s why Motorcade Industries St.

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Why there’s a growing need to be more digital

Auto Service World

The automotive industry is undergoing a significant transformation as digital technologies reshape the way vehicles are bought and sold and dealers need to keep pace or lose relevancy. The transition to online car buying has fundamentally altered consumer expectations, observed Madhuchhanda Palit, automotive analyst at GlobalData.