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Follow Rocco’s Story as He Prepares to Become a Certified Mechanic

Like many of ATC’s students, Rocco is pursuing a lifelong passion. Looking to change careers after a construction-site injury, Rocco found an opportunity to work with cars. He was hired as a car was

27 June 2018

Start your own lucrative business with the help of mechanic training!

The Benefits of Being a Self-Employed Auto Mechanic

Working in a garage or a dealership can be great—and it definitely comes with its own set of unique perks—but for mechanics who want a bit more control over their work schedules, more cash, or jus

20 June 2018

Auto Mechanic Safety: How Crash Testing Helps Reduce Risk for Drivers

It all happens in about 300 milliseconds—airbags deploy to offer some cushiony protection for car occupants, seatbelts snap tight, and reinforced collision points of the car brace for impact. Car cr

24 May 2016

[Infographic] : Diesel vs Gas: Which Engine Gets the Gold

Mechanic colleges teach students all about the types of engines they’ll be working on once they graduate and start their careers. Most students know that the first two-stroke kerosene engine was inv

21 March 2016

2016 Detroit Auto Show: A Recap for Auto Mechanic College Students

The North American International Auto Show, or the Detroit Auto Show, occurs once a year in the month of January. This year’s show took place at Detroit’s Cobo Arena, from January 11th to

9 February 2016

Attention Auto Mechanic Students! The Mercedes C-Class Is Back, But Only In Canada

Being a Canadian auto enthusiast can be frustrating. While the country is the 10th largest manufacturer in the world, our smaller population means we don’t often have the same range of choices as ou

3 February 2016

Infographic: Top Canadian Car Parts Recalls of 2015

With so many recent auto recall scandals, you’d think today’s car owners would be more careful than ever about ensuring their own vehicles are safe to drive. But a recent study found that 21-25 pe

30 December 2015

Why Every Auto Mechanic Dreads Working on These 4 Cars

Every mechanic has a few auto repair horror stories. Cars which, whether due to design flaws, the rarity of parts, or just poor upkeep, take an eternity to repair and drive the technician around the b

10 November 2015

Infographic: Weird Laws and Rules of Driving in Canada

Canadians tend to follow some very unusual customs—we are excessively friendly (even to strangers), we use both loonies and toonies, and we have our very own “bacon,” which let’s face it, isn�

3 September 2015

Hackers Demonstrate the Vulnerability of Jeep's Uconnect System

A recent video, released by technology magazine Wired, has prompted Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to recall 1.4 million of its vehicles in the United States. In the video, computer security experts

11 August 2015

Looking Back at the Incredible 1908 New York to Paris Race

On February 12 1908, 250,000 spectators crowded into Times Square to witness the start of one of the most famous events in car history: the great New York to Paris Race. Stretching for 22,000 miles an

4 August 2015

Looked Who Dropped in Today: Conor Power

What a surprise to see Conor come by and visit us! Conor graduated in 2008 and is now a fully licensed head mechanic working at Speedo Apollo in Calgary. What brought him out to Calgary you might ask?

30 July 2015

5 Proudly Canadian Vehicles

Auto mechanic students in Canada have a lot to be proud of. Canada has a reputation as a leader in the auto industry, and is currently the 10th largest producer of automobiles in the world. Many forei

28 July 2015

Look Who Dropped in Today…. Our Graduate, Hassan Moh-Ali!

It is with great pleasure to share with you our recent AT-22 Auto Tech graduate, Hassan Moh-Ali. Back in February, he started his practicum at RSK Automotive in Hamilton and soon after, was offered a

24 July 2015

New Safety Features Will be Introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 2016

Last week in Germany, Mercedes-Benz put their new E class sedan on display, which features a list of next-level safety and automatic driving features. If you’re a fan of cars, you won’t

22 July 2015

Highlights from the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans race is one of the most iconic events that car lovers and motorsports fanatics look forward to. This year, from June 10-14, the 83rd edition of the event took place at the Cir

30 June 2015

BMW Gives its 2016 7 Series a Makeover

BMW is showing no sign of stopping when it comes to expanding their luxury line-up of vehicles. Set to be released sometime this upcoming October, the new 2016 BMW 7 series is already churning up conv

18 June 2015

Auto Recalls in Canada Reached an All-Time High in 2014

Last year, automakers hit a new record when they issued close to 600 recalls on Canadian vehicles. Affecting millions of drivers, the recalls were issued due to a variety of safety issues, such as fau

16 June 2015

Visiting ATC Graduates at their Workplace

While our fine ATC Admission’s Rep, Donna Campbell was visiting some of our graduates who managed to find their dream jobs at our local dealerships, we came across a gem. A little treasure it is!! A

9 June 2015

Look Who Dropped In Today: Muhammad Awars

A recent graduate from our AT-22 Mechanics program in March, Muhammed has recently started his apprenticeship program at Kharia Auto Shop. He hopes to have his own garage one day. You certainly will M

5 June 2015

Vintage Cars at Italy’s Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este

Every May, car lovers across Italy gather for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, where some of the world’s most well-preserved historic automobiles are displayed, judged and auctioned

2 June 2015

Look Who Dropped In Today: Van Hai Nguyen

We are so proud of Van Hai Nguyen as he just finished his program and was hired as a result of his work practicum through ATC. Pinpoint Auto is the lucky shop to have him and will also be signing him

13 May 2015

Auto Training Centre Gets All New Computer Labs!

Spring has arrived, and at ATC we’ve done a little spring cleaning of our own. Our computer labs recently got a makeover, with all of our old equipment replaced by brand new laptops! The new labs we

12 May 2015

ATC Toronto Testimonial: Sandra Lote

Hello there, my name is Sandra Lote and I have had the pleasure of attending ATC, since the 20th of April 2015, training to be an automotive mechanic. We have been learning about brake systems as of l

12 May 2015

Car Auctions: From the International Centre to Silverstone Circuit

While the start of May had many anxious Canadians rejoicing over the arrival of sun and warm weather, car enthusiasts were actually excited for an entirely different reason. The first weekend of May m

12 May 2015

U.S. Senate Gives Support for Whistleblowers in the Auto Industry

In 2013 Canadians bought a total of 1.74 million new vehicles. In 2014, Americans bought a total of 16.5 million new vehicles. Of these new vehicles, hundreds of thousands were recalled for safety def

3 March 2015

Highlights from Canada’s First Formula Drift

It was a rainy atmosphere this past Labour Day weekend, but spirits could not be dampened at the first ever Formula Drift Canada. The event took place in St-Eustache, Quebec and garnered a crowd of ov

1 October 2014

Volkswagen’s New Electric Fleet

From collector to auto mechanic, anyone interested in industry trends has watched with great interest as over the last few years, automakers have rolled out a range of electric cars. Ford has made per

10 September 2014

Advantages of Buying vs Leasing Cars

If you have an interest in car sales training, you will find yourself helping customers make the decision between buying and leasing. Perhaps they don’t have long-term plans to own a car—maybe the

9 September 2014

Turning Dandelions into Car Tires

Anyone taking auto mechanic courses or training to become an auto technician knows that tire wear is a reoccurring issue for vehicle-owners – although it’s not always easy to pinpoint what’s

2 September 2014