Huw Evans

4 days ago | autosphere.ca | Huw Evans

For Paul Ash, who owns and operates CSN Neighbourhood Auto Body Penticton; winning the coveted 2025 Shop of the Year award at CSN’s Evening of Excellence during the Charge Forward conference in Palm Springs, Calif., was as he describes it, a “surreal experience.

4 days ago | autosphere.ca | Huw Evans

Neglected, Forgotten and Even Destroyed, some milestone Hot Rods have been restored or re-created, ensuring they mesmerize the next generation of car fans. In the world of classic cars, vintage hot rods and customs hold a special allure, particularly those that were around and achieved notoriety during hot rodding’s golden age, of the late-1950s through the early 1970s.

1 week ago | autosphere.ca | Huw Evans

The response to the Trump Administration‘s tariff initiatives, among Canadian auto shop operators in the market for restoration and performance parts, runs the gamut from insomnia to indifference. Although there are reports of some businesses being little concerned about tariffs, those who we spoke to for this story said they were overall, apprehensive about where the tariff issue is really going and when it will be settled—likely beyond a 90-day timeline.

1 week ago | autosphere.ca | Huw Evans

It’s a scenario familiar to service centre operators across the country: How can I attract the right technicians and build a talent pipeline for the future? Many shops are also faced with a situation of being short by at least one fully licensed technician. And while there are ways to improve efficiency among the techs you have, ultimately, you will need to find replacements for your seasoned technicians when they retire.

1 week ago | autosphere.ca | Huw Evans

In today’s operating environment, many aftermarket service providers are facing the same challenges, namely finding and retaining, highly skilled and productive technicians. While the recruitment side is a key part of it, perhaps an even bigger factor in the shop’s overall success, is making sure those technicians you do hire, are properly trained and mentored. The right people and processYet doing so, is not always straightforward.