Palo Alto, Calif.-based Tesla Motors has announced a further expansion to its Canadian retail network with the opening of Tesla Toronto. Located at 1325 Lawrence Avenue East, on the site of a former Lamborghini dealership, the 17,000 square foot facility …
Recently, the Dilawri Group of Companies announced the opening of its sixth new dealership this year with the completion of Infiniti Downtown Vancouver. The boutique showroom and service centre, located at 1718 West 3rd Avenue in Canada’s third largest city, …
Rotary Lift has announced that its patent-pending Shockwave technology is now available on its 12,000 lb. capacity SPO12 two-post lift, making it possible to service larger pickups, vans and work trucks faster than ever before. The SPO12 features a symmetric …
Yesterday, General Motors announced major changes to its senior management team. Dan Akerson, who has served as chairman and CEO since 2009 and who helped steer the company back to solid profitability, announced he will step down on January 15, …
As the official pre-opening celebration of the annual Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS), the Charity Preview evening will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2014. The Montreal Automobile Dealers Corporation Foundation and the Palais des congrès de Montréal, in collaboration with …
Twelve “Best New” vehicle category winners were recently announced by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). The results were tabulated by KPMG, the accounting firm that works with the association and its Canadian Car of the Year awards. The …
It’s cold outside and snow is on the ground in many places which means A, the winter holidays are just around the corner and B, not long after them is the 2014 CADA Summit. As we edge ever closer to …
According to data compiled by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, new car and light truck sales in Canada continued to roar along last month coming in at 133,860 units. That represents a 6.5 per cent gain over last year’s November total (125,730) …
Leading OEM warranty and insurance product supplier LGM Financial Services Inc., has announced a partnership with Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada to be the exclusive provider of their Diamond Care protection products. The Diamond Care suite is enhanced with the …
Since opening in 1994, Richmond Hill Toyota has sold more than 35,000 units, including over 10,000 certified used vehicles, from its current location at 9144 Yonge Street. With the dealership about to embark on its third decade serving the local …
Leading digital marketing solutions provider Search Optics, which provides specialization in the automotive sector, has announced a partnership with Los Angeles, Calif.-based Kayne Partners — the growth private equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., a $24 billion alternative …
In this special two-part series, Steve Southin, director and co-founder of automotive software firm DealerHacker and a former dealership general sales manager, talks about upgrade sales events and how do-it-yourself software now allows dealers to perform the process in-house, giving …
