Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada partnered with Food Banks Canada, along with other local food banks within the country, as part of its Driving Healthy Change campaign that will see dealers collect food and make donations in local communities. In …
Dealers may be interested to note that Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with the Ford Motor Company that covers more than 5,600 members at the OEM’s Canadian facilities, according to an announcement from the union on Sept. 19. The …
A $229,356 investment to Hypercharge was announced on Sept. 20 by Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson to install 48 Level 2 electric vehicle chargers in 11 parking lots across Southern Ontario. Hypercharge also provided funding for the …
Genesis Kelowna, part of the Kot Auto Group, opened its first standalone luxury boutique this month to showcase the brand’s contemporary design. Announced around mid September, the British Columbia-based distributorship is located just off Highway 97 on Cary Road. The …
Dealers may be interested to note that this week’s update from Canadian Black Book shows Canadian used wholesale market prices declined -0.33% for the period ending on Sept. 19, compared to the prior week’s -0.16%. CBB’s Market Insights report found …
A new report from Reputation, which deals in reputation experience management, found that consumer review volume is surging year-over-year — up 11 per cent from 2022. Eighty-four per cent of respondents said reviews are important when selecting a dealership, while …
Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews J.D. Ney, Director of Automotive Practice at J.D. Power Canada, about the findings of the J.D. Power 2023 Canada Customer Service Index—Long-Term (CSI-LT) Study. The report found the market for service was …
Ford Motor Company of Canada President/CEO Beverly Goodman echoed a comment from hockey great Wayne Gretzky when offering some career advice, specifically about taking chances, to the attendees at the second annual Empowering Auto Conference. “You miss 100% of the …
Canadian automotive retail sales continued to increase during the first half of 2023, with the aftermarket notably strong from a retail sales perspective and new vehicle dealers not far behind, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultant’s latest update. The aftermarket was …
This week, Canadian Black Book’s data shows that the Canadian used wholesale market experienced a slightly less intense decline of -0.16% compared to the prior week’s -0.26% in prices, for the period ending on September 9. According to CBB’s latest …
As the world shifts ever more towards electrified transportation, Vicinity Motor Corp., a British Columbia-based supplier of electric vehicles for public and commercial use, officially opened a 100,000-square-foot campus in Ferndale, Washington on September 12. In a news release, the …
The Detroit Auto Show announced that it would feature 35 brands at the event, with a combination of corporate and local dealer displays to offer consumers a range of vehicles to view, helping to tighten the dealer-consumer connection. The show …
