With a new date and greater OEM participation than ever before, there were high expectations for this year’s Edmonton Motor Show. In talking with show manager Bob Vilas, however it seems that those expectations were more than met. “We had record attendance,” he says, “with 80,125 visitors, plus 1,100 for [...]

According to J.D. Power & Associates’ 2013 Canadian Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study that was released yesterday, for dealers, the level of satisfaction when it comes to financing has improved across all four areas: prime retail credit, retail leasing, floorplanning and sub-prime retail credit. In fact, 2013 marks the highest level [...]

Dealer Solutions Canada announced another successful dealership transaction as Autohaus Orangeville (Volkswagen) passed into the hands of its new owner, John Leeder. ”I have been a dealer for over 42 years and it was very hard to come to the decision to sell our family business,” said Robert Anker, President, [...]

Porsche Sales Companies has announced some shuffling among the senior executive ranks. As far as Canada is concerned, the most significant has been the appointment of Joe Lawrence, currently managing director of Porsche Cars Canada, to the role of executive vice-president and chief operating officer, Porsche Cars North America. In [...]

Canadian auto dealer was saddened to hear about the recent passing of prominent Nova Scotia dealer Lloyd MacDonald. MacDonald was a dealer for more than four decades, starting out in 1957, when he co-founded Scotsman Motors, a Studebaker dealership in Sydney, N.S. Two years later, he branched out on his [...]

Today, the fourth annual Automotive Bootcamp, hosted by First Class Educators, is underway. Taking place at the Sheraton Downtown in Philadelphia, Pa., this two-day event, features workshops designed to give dealers the information and tools they need to take their business to the next level, as well as providing opportunities [...]

This week, Desjardins Insurance announced Ajusto, the first widely available auto insurance program in Ontario that provides savings based on driver usage. With Ajusto, motorists are able to save up to 25 per cent or more on their vehicle insurance, as a result of their driving habits. “Desjardins Insurance is [...]

Recently, the Dilawri Group of companies announced that Dustin Davis had been appointed as the new general sales manager of Burrard Acura in Vancouver, B.C. Davis is a veteran in the automotive sales field, with more than a decade of experience. Prior to joining Burrard Acura, he was employed as [...]