Back in Business: B.C. port activities resume as tentative agreement is met
Vancouver, British Columba — Operations have resumed as normal at B.C. ports, following a tentative agreement between the port worker’s association and the workers’ union. The strike lasted 13 days–any longer and analysts were worried it would impede any progress made since COVID froze up international supply chains. Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association President Flavio Volpe […]
Like Looking in a Mirror: American auto repair businesses echo Canadians in parts and materials shortages
Washington, District of Columbia, United States — IMR Automotive Market Research interviewed 500 independent auto repair shops in the United States and found that it’s taking considerably longer to repair customer vehicles in the wake of consumer shortages. Much like Canadian businesses under the whim of parts and materials deliveries, 85 percent of American auto […]