Legislation Regulations Archives - Auto Service World https://www.autoserviceworld.com/category/legislation-regulations/ Reaching Canada's Automotive Aftermarket Industry Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:10:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-ASW-FAVICON-1-32x32.png Legislation Regulations Archives - Auto Service World https://www.autoserviceworld.com/category/legislation-regulations/ 32 32 Details and reaction for Canada’s EV update https://www.autoserviceworld.com/details-and-reaction-for-canadas-ev-update/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/details-and-reaction-for-canadas-ev-update/#comments Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:30:35 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003840034 The federal government laid out its plan to remove gas-powered vehicles from the vehicle fleet in Canada but some are raising red flags about the path to get there, including those in the automotive aftermarket. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/details-and-reaction-for-canadas-ev-update/feed/ 3 P.E.I. reviewing annual inspections https://www.autoserviceworld.com/p-e-i-reviewing-annual-inspections/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/p-e-i-reviewing-annual-inspections/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:25:39 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003839578 Vehicle owners in Prince Edward Island may soon have to get vehicle inspections every two years instead of one. Reports indicate that the provincial government is considering changing the frequency requirement of motor vehicle inspections. “I think the other thing…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/p-e-i-reviewing-annual-inspections/feed/ 0 Canada bans lead wheel weights https://www.autoserviceworld.com/canada-bans-lead-wheel-weights/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/canada-bans-lead-wheel-weights/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2023 11:20:51 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003839180 Lead wheel weights can’t be manufactured or imported into Canada as of February 3, 2024. The Automotive Retailers Association of Ontario put out a bullet last week advising of the new regulations. However, even after the ban comes into place,…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/right-to-repair-gets-green-light-in-quebec/feed/ 0 Texas slaps high fees on electric vehicles https://www.autoserviceworld.com/texas-slaps-high-fees-on-electric-vehicles/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/texas-slaps-high-fees-on-electric-vehicles/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:15:13 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003838056 The state with one of the cheapest rates for gasoline is now one of the highest for electric vehicle registration. Starting this month, electric vehicle drivers in Texas will have to pay a $200 registration fee annually to offset road…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/texas-slaps-high-fees-on-electric-vehicles/feed/ 1 Compensation coming in OE parts price fixing scheme https://www.autoserviceworld.com/compensation-coming-in-oe-parts-price-fixing-scheme/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/compensation-coming-in-oe-parts-price-fixing-scheme/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:30:35 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003837373 If you have customers who bought or leased a new vehicle between the late 1990s and the middle of the last decade, they could claim compensation through a series of class action lawsuits that will see pay outs following an…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/compensation-coming-in-oe-parts-price-fixing-scheme/feed/ 0 R2R bill tabled in Quebec https://www.autoserviceworld.com/r2r-bill-tabled-in-quebec/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/r2r-bill-tabled-in-quebec/#comments Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:25:37 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003836969 A new right to repair bill tabled in Quebec would make it the first province and one of a few jurisdictions in North America that protects the consumer’s right to choose where to have their vehicle repaired. If passed, Bill…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/r2r-bill-tabled-in-quebec/feed/ 1 The recipe behind the EV hype https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-recipe-behind-the-ev-hype/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-recipe-behind-the-ev-hype/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 10:30:11 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003835280 A number of automotive aftermarket professionals have posed the question: Why the rush to electrify vehicles? It’s been asked to Auto Service World by readers in person or in the comment section of stories. It’s also been posed to Paul…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/the-recipe-behind-the-ev-hype/feed/ 0 Businesses call for cap on credit card fees https://www.autoserviceworld.com/businesses-call-for-cap-on-credit-card-fees/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/businesses-call-for-cap-on-credit-card-fees/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 11:20:43 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003835168 Small businesses in Canada are calling on the federal government and payments industry to move faster on capping processing fees for credit card usage by consumers. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business released results from a recent survey that found…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/businesses-call-for-cap-on-credit-card-fees/feed/ 0 Make some noise: EVs, hybrids to have minimum sound levels https://www.autoserviceworld.com/make-some-noise-evs-hybrids-to-have-minimum-sound-levels/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/make-some-noise-evs-hybrids-to-have-minimum-sound-levels/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:20:29 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003834682 At low speeds, electric and hybrid vehicles make virtually no noise thanks to quiet motors. But that won’t be the case any longer. The federal government is amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations to mandate minimum levels of noise from…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/make-some-noise-evs-hybrids-to-have-minimum-sound-levels/feed/ 0 Canada tightens up EV transition plan https://www.autoserviceworld.com/canada-tightens-up-ev-transition-plan/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/canada-tightens-up-ev-transition-plan/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:30:12 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003834643 New regulations proposed towards the end of last year mean that on-in-five of all passenger vehicles sold in Canada need to be electric by 2026. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced the proposal Dec. 21. Furthermore, the mandate will hit 60…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/canada-tightens-up-ev-transition-plan/feed/ 7 Right to repair: Now is ‘our best chance’ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/right-to-repair-now-is-our-best-chance/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/right-to-repair-now-is-our-best-chance/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 11:30:11 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003834353 With the midterms wrapped up south of the border, American automotive aftermarket leaders are focusing on the next two years as pivotal in getting right to repair legislation in place. “2023 and 2024, I believe, are our years to get…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/b-c-announces-certification-plans/feed/ 0 How immigration could affect the industry https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-immigration-could-affect-the-industry/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-immigration-could-affect-the-industry/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:20:55 +0000 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003834195 Immigration has been a common talking point south of the border. But while the United States chokes off the number of immigrants coming there, Canada is opening the floodgates and welcoming record numbers, with even more to come over the…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/how-immigration-could-affect-the-industry/feed/ 0 New privacy rules will impact your shop https://www.autoserviceworld.com/new-privacy-rules-will-impact-your-shop/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/new-privacy-rules-will-impact-your-shop/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:25:47 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003833184 These regulatory changes bring risks, opportunities to vehicle adjusters and repairers

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/new-privacy-rules-will-impact-your-shop/feed/ 0 Issues AIA wants addressed in Quebec’s election https://www.autoserviceworld.com/issues-aia-wants-addressed-in-quebecs-election/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/issues-aia-wants-addressed-in-quebecs-election/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:30:21 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003832914 Quebecers will head to the polls in a month’s time and the automotive aftermarket wants to make sure its concerns are at the forefront. The Quebec division of the Automobile Industries Association of Canada issued a statement this week outlining…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/issues-aia-wants-addressed-in-quebecs-election/feed/ 0 California details plans to go electric by 2035 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/california-details-plans-to-go-electric-by-2035/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/california-details-plans-to-go-electric-by-2035/#respond Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:25:29 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003832870 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff provided details last week on a proposal that requires all new cars, trucks and SUVs be electric- or hydrogen-powered by 2035. Approval is expected, which will trigger a ripple effect throughout the auto…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/california-details-plans-to-go-electric-by-2035/feed/ 0 Where the latest EV chargers will be installed https://www.autoserviceworld.com/where-the-latest-ev-chargers-will-be-installed/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/where-the-latest-ev-chargers-will-be-installed/#respond Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:20:29 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003832264 EV Week in Canada in July spurred a number of new announcements for charging stations for electric vehicles by the federal government. In Ontario, a $765,000 investment in Peak Power Inc. to install 117 EV chargers across the province was…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/where-the-latest-ev-chargers-will-be-installed/feed/ 0 Feds announce medium, heavy-duty ZEV program https://www.autoserviceworld.com/feds-announce-medium-heavy-duty-zev-program/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/feds-announce-medium-heavy-duty-zev-program/#respond Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:15:06 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003832231 The federal government is bringing in new Incentives for vehicles not considered light-duty. The Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles (iMHZEV) Program started on July 11. It’s a four-year program with close to $550 million available. It is designed to help…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/feds-announce-medium-heavy-duty-zev-program/feed/ 0 Right to repair decision delayed again https://www.autoserviceworld.com/right-to-repair-decision-delayed-again/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/right-to-repair-decision-delayed-again/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:25:44 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003832052 A much-anticipated court decision that is expected to have significant implications for automotive right to repair efforts has been delayed yet again. District Judge Douglas Woodlock was expected to deliver a long-awaited verdict on a lawsuit from automakers lawsuit challenging…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/right-to-repair-decision-delayed-again/feed/ 0 What the fallout of successful R2R legislation could be https://www.autoserviceworld.com/what-the-fallout-of-successful-r2r-legislation-could-be/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/what-the-fallout-of-successful-r2r-legislation-could-be/#comments Fri, 27 May 2022 10:35:09 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003831053 Right to repair legislation in the United States has the backing to see it put in place. But could the next moves from automakers end up hurting consumers? That’s the question on the mind of Ann Wilson, senior vice president…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/what-the-fallout-of-successful-r2r-legislation-could-be/feed/ 3 Vancouver proposing fees on gas stations to boost EV chargers https://www.autoserviceworld.com/vancouver-proposing-fees-on-gas-stations-to-boost-ev-chargers/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/vancouver-proposing-fees-on-gas-stations-to-boost-ev-chargers/#comments Thu, 19 May 2022 10:15:21 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003831379 Gas stations and parking lots in Vancouver could be charged $10,000 per year if they don’t provide charging stations for electric vehicles if a city proposal goes through. Vancouver has the most EVs in Canada, according to Kijiji Autos. B.C.…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/vancouver-proposing-fees-on-gas-stations-to-boost-ev-chargers/feed/ 1 B.C. looks to bring back skilled trades certification https://www.autoserviceworld.com/b-c-looks-to-bring-back-skilled-traded-certification/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/b-c-looks-to-bring-back-skilled-traded-certification/#respond Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:35:36 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003830177 After being eliminated in 2003, a new act has been introduced in British Columbia to make certification in the skilled trades compulsory again. B.C. legislature introduced the Skilled Trades BC Act last week. The government said it will support and…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/b-c-looks-to-bring-back-skilled-traded-certification/feed/ 0 Right to repair bill introduced in Canada https://www.autoserviceworld.com/right-to-repair-bill-introduced-in-canada/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/right-to-repair-bill-introduced-in-canada/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:30:12 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003830015 A bill focused on ‘right to repair’ is back on the table in Canada. Legislation was introduced in Canada by Brian Masse, an NDP member of Parliament representing Windsor West in Ontario, as a private member’s bill. If passed, the…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/and-in-the-united-states/feed/ 0 Why it’s important the U.S. moves on right to repair https://www.autoserviceworld.com/why-its-important-the-u-s-moves-on-right-to-repair/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/why-its-important-the-u-s-moves-on-right-to-repair/#respond Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:18:54 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003830021 With news that legislation has been introduced separately in the United States and Canada on right to repair, American automotive aftermarket leaders know the outcome of the proposed bill in their country will have ripple effects around the world. Speaking…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/pushing-for-better-onboard-tech-safety/feed/ 0 ASW Conversations: Labour minister talks Skilled Trades Ontario https://www.autoserviceworld.com/asw-conversations-labour-minister-talks-skilled-trades-ontario/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/asw-conversations-labour-minister-talks-skilled-trades-ontario/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:30:45 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003829955 Auto Service World – ASW Conversations: Labour minister talks Skilled Trades Ontario Just days after Ontario’s government announced the launch of a new agency for the skilled trades, the minister behind Skilled Trades Ontario all joined us for a chat.…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/asw-conversations-labour-minister-talks-skilled-trades-ontario/feed/ 2 Quebec tightens ZEV target date https://www.autoserviceworld.com/quebec-tightens-zev-target-date/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/quebec-tightens-zev-target-date/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:15:08 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003829948 Quebec wants only zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) sold in the province by 2035. The provincial government is proposing a change to the ZEV standard to that 100 per cent of auto sales in Quebec are of vehicles emitting no emissions. The…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/quebec-tightens-zev-target-date/feed/ 1 Ontario creates new agency to boost trades https://www.autoserviceworld.com/ontario-creates-new-agency-to-boost-trades/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/ontario-creates-new-agency-to-boost-trades/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:35:50 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003829877 The Ontario government has launched a new Crown agency to address the skilled trades labour shortage. Announced Jan. 25 by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Skilled Trades Ontario is expected to improve trades training and simplify services,…

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