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Targeting enhanced parts availability and expedited transit cycles across its North American distribution channels, aftermarket component specialist WAI Global has officially initiated a major facility expansion at its central logistics hub in Memphis. The infrastructure project encompasses a 75,000-square-foot warehouse expansion alongside the deployment of a modernized warehouse management system (WMS) and physical equipment upgrades.

Targeting the critical midpoint of the 2026 racing calendar, Hyundai Motorsport heads into this weekend’s Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 carrying strong operational momentum. The manufacturer leads both the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ Championship points matrices within the Touring Car Racing (TCR) division, backed by consecutive podium finishes in every single competitive outing so far this year.

Autosphere » Dealerships » Toyota Canada and Dealers Extend Food Banks Partnership with $300K Gift Now entering its second year of operational deployment, the joint automotive-retailer alliance has successfully provisioned over one million meals nationwide. Strengthening corporate social responsibility metrics across its retail footprints, Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) and its national dealer network officially announced a $300,000 corporate donation to Food Banks Canada.

Validating the structural and engineering choices of its high-volume platform, Mazda Canada Inc. announced that the all-new, third-generation 2026 Mazda CX-5 has earned the prestigious Top Safety Pick+ designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The rating represents the absolute highest safety tier established by the independent, insurance-industry-funded vehicle evaluation group.

Demonstrating resilient consumer demand following localized corrections late last year, Canadian light vehicle retail volume sustained its upward momentum through the end of the second quarter. Raw market metrics compiled by Omdia indicate that domestic auto sales advanced 1.6% month-over-month in June, printing a solid seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 1.9 million units. The tracking data highlights a definitive volume expansion of 3.8% quarter-over-quarter for Q2.

Addressing the critical talent pipeline within the automotive service sector, the University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF) has welcomed the McCarthy family as its newest Lifetime Trustee. Paul McCarthy, President and CEO of MEMA, the Vehicle Suppliers Association, will personally represent the family’s commitments on the UAF Board of Trustees, a strategic appointment that links major North American component supplier insights with grassroots educational funding.

Autosphere » Mechanical » Automechanika Frankfurt Previews Software and Service Highlights for 2026 Event As a primary international destination for Canadian parts distributors, buying groups, and major repair banners tracking future service bay equipment, the 2026 exhibition is introducing several new high-tech environments.

Visant à accroître la disponibilité de ses produits et à optimiser la rapidité de sa chaîne logistique à travers l’Amérique du Nord, le manufacturier de pièces d’après-marché WAI Global a officialisé un investissement d’envergure pour l’agrandissement de son centre de distribution de Memphis.

Autosphere » Concessionnaires » Hyundai débarque à l’épreuve du Canadian Tire Motorsport Park en tête des championnats Pour les amateurs de sport automobile, l’attention se portera particulièrement sur l'équipage de la voiture numéro 76 de l'écurie Bryan Herta Autosport, codiffusée par le pilote montréalais Denis Dupont et son coéquipier Preston Brown.

Autosphere » Dealerships » Mercedes-Benz Canada Posts Moderated Q2 Sales Amid Electric Van Growth Core vehicle demands protected the brand’s baseline showroom metrics, with sport utility vehicles capturing 78% of total passenger car volume (5,786 units). Navigating a shifting luxury landscape, Mercedes-Benz Canada and its national dealer network announced retail sales results for the second quarter of 2026.