Dilawri Group of Companies has opened its eighth dealership in Calgary, Alta., bringing the automotive retailer’s total number of stores across Canada to 55. Located in Northwest Calgary, Infiniti Gallery is a 26,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art facility built to Infiniti’s’ Retail …
Auto loan balances in the U.S. hit $968-billion in the third quarter of 2015 — a 53 per cent growth since postrecession low in 2010, reported Experian Automotive. That marks a $98-billion increase from the previous year, Experian said in …
New-vehicle sales in Canada maintained their record pace in October with best-ever results for the month. Total sales of 163,053 cars, trucks and SUVs were up 5.7 per cent from last October, which itself set a record for the month. …
Processing vehicle recalls can help bring customers back to franchised dealerships for future business, according to Xtime analysis. Xtime saw that half of all recall-related appointments for its dealerships generated revenue, even though the dealership can’t charge for recall repairs. …
Social media and review sites are once again the most helpful for car buyers and service customers in selecting a dealership in the U.S., said Digital Air Strike. That’s according to the company’s 2015 Automotive Social Media Trends Study, which …
Jeff Clark has been named the new Chief Sales Officer for DealerOn, announced the website provider for car dealerships. Clark most recently ran the Business Development Team at DealerOn, overseeing OEM and Enterprise Channels. In his new role, Clark will …
DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ ABOUT ECONOMICS IN THE MEDIA —THERE’S USUALLY MORE TO IT WHILE I WAS WRITING this column, the debate was still raging as to whether or not the Canadian economy had entered a recession in the …
New-car sales in the United States have been making records, and that’s expected to continue in October, said Kelley Blue Book. Sales for new vehicles are expected to increase nearly 12 per cent year-over-year to a whopping 1.43 million units …
Subaru has been seen typically as a niche brand, but the automaker is ready to get the Canadian masses on board. Canadian auto dealer columnist and automotive journalist Petrina Gentile wanted to learn more about how Subaru is building its …
When Paul Mifsud and Ian Brett took over the Fundy Honda dealership in 2009, they had 33 employees. That number has climbed up to 67. The Saint John, N.B.-based facility has also gotten new digs, moving from a 15,000 sq.ft. …
With more automakers getting into the hydrogen fuel-cell game, Hyundai is reminding the public that it was first to make these kinds of vehicles available to Canadians. The makers of the hydrogen-powered Tucson Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) have sponsored and …
Staggering employee turnover has parts and service departments fighting to keep their technicians. Adayana Industry Group noted a new staff member for the Lube Tech position in a repair centre must be hired almost four times a year. That’s because …
