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15 July 2015

Take a Look at the 2015 Chrysler 300C Platinum

Auto-lovers know that Chrysler’s iconic sedan, the Model 300, has boasted the same look and style for the past decade. In fact, it’s actually one of the few models that Chrysler rarely changes, du

14 July 2015

A Day in the Life of an Auto Parts Consultant

It can be incredibly frustrating when your car breaks down and needs a new part, especially for drivers who rely on their cars to get to work, or to drive their children to school. Working as an auto

9 July 2015

Most Impressive Auto Auctions Around the World

An auto auction is a public sale where both new and used vehicles are sold to the highest bidder. Car auctions can be found in most parts of the world, and are a goldmine for used car dealers looking

8 July 2015

ATC Toronto’s Academic Excellence Award Goes To: Brenda Holmes

ATC Toronto is proud to announce that our recent Transportation Operations and Dispatch graduate, Brenda Holmes, has been awarded with, “The Academic Excellence Award” for her outstanding achievem

23 June 2015

Unique Public Transportation Vehicles Around the World

Here in North America, our public transportation is pretty standard—metros, buses, and taxi cars help us get around from work, to home and even across the country. But if you travel to India, or Tha

11 June 2015

Automotive Technology Technician Class has something to be proud of!

ATC Toronto is proud to announce that the AT-22 class is beginning their new work practicum! Let’s see who will be the first to tell us that they have been hired…the race is on guys! Good luck

10 June 2015

BMW and Porsche Solve “First World Problems” with New Apple Watch App

It seems that activating your car’s Bluetooth or infotainment system by pushing a button or tapping a dashboard screen might just be going out of style. Luxury automakers have discovered a way to co

5 June 2015

Ford Follows Tesla’s Lead and Makes its EV Patents Available to Competitors

Ford Motor Co. has launched a press release stating that it will be opening up its patents on electric-car technology to its competitors. Of course at first, any automotive professional might find tha

4 June 2015

The New Fast and Furious Ride and Other Popular Car-themed Parks

The release of Furious 7—the latest installment in the Fast & Furious franchise—had fans and auto-lovers everywhere wondering what it might be like to actually drive one of these fast and f

21 May 2015

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Self-Driving Cars

Considering the advances in technology that the world has seen in the past decade, it should not surprise anyone to learn that we are getting seriously close to the mainstream production and legalizat

19 May 2015

Volvo’s New Luxury SUV Has No Passenger Seat

When you work as an automotive technician, you deal with a variety of vehicles every day, from station wagons to BMWs, caravans to luxury imports. You‘ll work on sports cars, sedans, electric-powere

6 May 2015

National Job Fair & Training Expo – MTCC & NAPP Canada Jobfairs at Seneca College

ATC Toronto had a busy week! On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, we were an exhibitor at the National Job Fair at the Metro Convention Centre and the NAPP Jobfair at Seneca College. We were in pursuit

4 May 2015

Rock Bouncers: The Auto Mechanic’s Dream Vehicle

The Rush Off-Road Hill Climb is an extreme motor sport event that’s designed for off-road vehicle drivers. During this event, drivers compete with each other to get through (or drive into) various b

29 April 2015

The Development of the Wind-Powered Car

As a result of the wide range of environmental issues that the world has seen in the past several decades, professionals with auto careers are constantly on the lookout for innovative sustainable ener

27 February 2015

What We Know About Project Titan, Apple’s New Electric Car

Although the concept has been in talks for years, it seems that there is finally some substantial proof that Apple is designing and manufacturing an electric vehicle. Professionals in auto careers are

18 February 2015

The 10-Year Road to Driverless Vehicles: Is it Feasible?

What was once torn from the pages of science fiction a decade ago is now inching closer to becoming a reality. It looks like cars may very well be driving themselves in public soon enough. In fact,

30 January 2015

The Newest in Motorcycle Safety Features

Due to the fact that motorcycles lack the physical protection that most other vehicles have – like windows, doors and roofs – it’s natural to assume that bikes are a little more dangerous than c

21 January 2015

Auto Innovations at the L.A. Consumer Electronics Show

Every January for nearly 48 years, the Consumer Electronics show has showcased the finest in new technologies and innovations making headway in any number of fields, attracting major companies and ind

15 January 2015

Military Head-up Display Now Available for Consumer Vehicles

Head-Up Display (or HUD). Military vehicles have it, airplanes have it, and you’ve probably seen it in video games, too. Now, it’s available in consumer vehicles in a variety of formats. HUD, in a

13 January 2015

Will Tesla Stores Change the Future of Car Sales?

Tesla Motors sure does know how to rock the boat. People taking auto mechanic courses already need to learn a whole new set of techniques to work on their all-electric cars and now, if Tesla’s appro

7 January 2015

Number of Top Safety Cars Doubled in 2014

Each year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) hands out the Top Safety Pick award to deserving vehicles of that year. Those in mechanic colleges may know that the IIHS is the same instit

6 January 2015

The Bright and Bold 2015 Nissan Juke

Car buyers looking for a vehicle that has family features, but feels like you’re driving a sports car, will be excited to discover the new 2015 Nissan Juke. With a somewhat…unusual design, the Juk

24 December 2014

Top 5 Safest Vehicles of 2014

Every year lists come out that people with auto careers and drivers alike are quite interested to read: top car of the year, top truck, best mileage, best fuel economy and more. But what consumers wit

17 December 2014

The New 1500HP Bugatti Chiron: An E-Charged SuperCar

It’s the kind of car that auto careers in sales are built on. With a sticker price just under $2.5 million, auto sales college graduates would love to be first in line to sell it, while car-lovers t

16 December 2014

The Graveyard of Amazing Extinct Cars

Some car companies start up with high hopes as independent automakers, only to die several years later when they can’t stay afloat in a highly competitive market. The cars these companies produce ar

3 December 2014

Four Military to Commercial Crossover Vehicles

Cars are one thing that seem to have no problem making the transition from military to civilian purpose – and then sometimes right back to military again. Perhaps it’s the (most likely correct

27 November 2014

The Lightning LS-218: World’s Fastest Electric Sportbike

While major companies are still struggling to incorporate electric motors into their classic lines of two wheelers, it has been left up to the smaller independent companies to develop the future of el

26 November 2014

Could You Fit in This? World’s Smallest Cars

These tiny cars take eco-friendly, budget-driving to the extreme! Small or “micro” cars first started appearing commercially in Europe in the 1960s to combat rising populations and street congesti

12 November 2014

4 Truths of Successful Auto Sales

Being a salesperson in any industry is challenging, but this is especially true in the business of auto retail, because buying a new car is one of the biggest purchases a person can make. So as an aut

11 November 2014