Join Todd Phillips, Canadian auto dealer’s Senior Editor, as he talks with DSMA’s newly appointed Exec. VP, North America, Maria Soklis, and CEO, Farid Ahmad, about the experience and talents Soklis brings to the DSMA organization, as well as the current auto buying and selling environment in North America.
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
Looking back at 2021, the impact of the pandemic on light vehicle sales in each province was unevenly spread, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “The semiconductor shortage ensured that provincial markets were not governed solely by local economic performance,” …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Chris Pfaff, President & CEO of Pfaff Automotive Partners, to discuss his partnership with Lithia & Driveway. Pfaff is the first Canadian dealer group to join a U.S. public auto group. Pfaff shares …
Profits from investment into electric vehicle infrastructure has been fueling a quickly changing landscape for the auto industry, says new research from Bain & Company. Though anticipated, these changes are happening even more quickly than most analysts predicted, with the …
Dustin Woods, previously the associate editor of AutoTrader.ca, now steps into the role of Public Relations Manager at Genesis Motors Canada. The company announced the appointment in late March, noting that Woods will manage all communications with Canadian media (print, …
Genesis opened its first Retail Experience Centre to begin operations in North America in London, Ont. on December 10—a major milestone for the company and its business model. “We’re pleased to open our first Retail Experience Centre and provide customers …
Serti has announced a new integration with the Mazda CLMP (Certified Lead Management Program) to dealerships under the banner that will see certain customers shifted to the sales department calendar. Specifically, potential customers seeking to purchase new and used vehicles …