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3 Key Auto Shop Tools that Auto Technicians Swear By

Part of preparing for an auto mechanic career involves getting the proper tools, as well as learning how to use them. There are plenty of must-haves for any aspiring mechanic, who will be putting in s

23 March 2022

Smoke coming from a car’s tailpipe can indicate the car is low on transmission fluid

3 Signs of Drivetrain Issues for Auto Technicians

Whenever something is wrong with the very part putting a car’s wheels in motion, it needs to be fixed immediately. A drivetrain is what delivers engine power to a vehicle’s wheels, and anything th

4 December 2019

Clients should be reminded to get their tires’ balance and alignment checked annually

Alignment vs. Tire Balancing: How Auto Technicians Know Which One is Necessary

Drivers often get confused about the differences between wheel alignment and balancing, and many wrongly assume that the two are the same. The truth is that wheel alignment and balancing are two very

6 November 2019

A Guide to Leak Down Tests if You’re Considering Auto Repair Courses

The first stage of fixing car problems is often figuring out exactly what the problem is. To your clients, a certain complication might only be an unfamiliar sound or a small difference in the way the

20 September 2019

Auto technicians encounter crumple zones regularly in their work

Want to Become an Auto Body Technician? Here’s What You Should Know About Crumple Zones

As any auto body technician can tell you, modern cars have a tendency to crumple and deform in collisions. While this might seem like a flaw, either in design or choice of materials, it’s actually a

11 January 2019

Save Christmas By Picking Santa’s New Ride

It turns out elves make lousy auto technicians, and Santa’s sleigh isn’t drivable anymore. Now he has to give it up and upgrade to something a little better. Christmas depends on it! Got a

8 December 2016

auto technicians know Tiptronic transmission is an option on high end models like the Porsche 911

How Does Tiptronic Transmission Work? 3 Facts for Future Auto Technicians

With as little as 2% of young Canadian drivers now learning to drive stick, automatic transmission is very much the standard for most Canadian cars. For those that can drive both, however, choosing wh

24 June 2016

How Auto Technicians Repair Fire-Damaged Cars

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And when it involves a vehicle that’s been damaged by fire and smoke, the role of a skilled auto body technician becomes critical. Car fires can oc

13 May 2016

Taking Auto Technician Courses? Here’s What You’ll Need to Know About Wheel Alignment

Most drivers don’t pay much attention to the wheel alignment of their cars, and this can be a huge and costly mistake. A properly aligned car will drive safer and smoother, and get better mileage. I

23 October 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

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

5 Cars That Will Become Obsolete after 2015

As years go by, automakers often change the look of their cars and add or remove the occasional feature. Sometimes though, they halt production of a particular model altogether. There are several reas

23 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

General Motors Infotainment Systems to be Both Android and Apple Compatible

In the last few years of infotainment systems, automakers have tried to keep drivers connected to their smartphones with some success. In an effort to simplify this process, General Motors announced l

9 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

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

What Will Aston Martin’s Second Century Look Like?

After you complete your car sales training, it’ll be time for you to start searching for a career at a new or used car dealership. If you’re fortunate enough to land a job selling Aston Martins, y

28 April 2015

The VW Transporter 6: The Return of the Microbus

The Volkswagen Microbus—also known as the Volkswagen Type-2 Transporter—was a staple of the 1960s hippie counter-culture movement. Since that time, the German-crafted van has already seen five gen

23 April 2015

Electric Cars in Space! NASA’s New Space Rover Designed with the Auto Industry

When you become a mechanic, you’ll be ready to work on all sorts of cars—big, compact, off-road, supercharged and turbocharged. The one thing they all have in common is that they are designed for

21 April 2015

Robert De Niro Set to Star in New Ferrari Biopic

Enzo Ferrari in 1925 (Public Domain) Students who are currently studying to become a mechanic may hope to one day work on Ferraris. Likewise, anyone going into car sales training may hope to get a job

14 April 2015

4 Best Cars Built out of Wood

It’s true that auto technicians are used to dealing with vehicles that have wood paneling as part of the décor, both inside and outside. Likewise, graduates of car sales training courses might even

7 April 2015

Canada’s 2015 Green Car of the Year is the Kia Soul EV

When you complete your training to become a mechanic and join the ranks of other qualified auto technicians, you’ll discover that hybrid, electric and other eco-conscious car models are becoming inc

31 March 2015

The Aero-Mobil 3.0: A Real Flying Car by 2017?

Auto technicians working today haven’t had a need to learn aircraft mechanics. That’s mainly because any attempts to build flying cars in the past have failed miserably—but that doesn’t stop n

24 March 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

Will Auto Enthusiasts See More Utes?

If you happen to be driving in Australia, you may see an abundance of utility vehicles, short form “utes”, driving on the roads there. These types of cars with a pickup bed like a truck, which you

24 September 2014

The Future of Fuel Cell Technology

Hydrogen is not a power source, but rather an energy carrier. In a fuel cell vehicle, a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen occurs in a fuel cell, which then generates electricity through a chemical

16 September 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

Becoming a Loss Prevention Administrator

There are an estimated 3.5 million truck drivers in the U.S. – and over 260,000 in Canada. In the United States alone, truckers are relied on to deliver $671 billion worth of goods. And trucks

24 July 2014

Geno-Flecher Dinelle Auto Mechanic

Mon passage à l’École de l’Automobile a été une expérience des plus positives. Ceci m’a permis d’atteindre mon objectif tout de suite à la fin de mon cours en obtenant un emploi en mécanique automobile.

Mon expérience a été enrichissante également sur le plan humain. J’ai grandi à travers ma formation et j’y ai même gagné d’excellents amis. Je suis maintenant un nouveau papa bien outillé pour relever mes nouvelles responsabilités

Geno-Flecher Dinelle ,gradué en mécanique automobile

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