OpenRoad Auto Group now owns 27 retail locations thanks to the recent acquisition of Sunrise Toyota in Abbotsford, B.C. “We’re thrilled to welcome Sunrise Toyota to the OpenRoad family of dealerships while extending our passion for the Toyota brand into …
RAPID RTC, a Canadian-based SaaS provider in digital lead management, is taking the concept of seamless digital integration one step further by offering a new standard text product. “We are all aware the way customers go about buying a vehicle …
A new vice president has stepped in to lead Ford’s Global Product Development Operations & Vehicle Programs. The newly appointed Trevor Worthington, 55, will lead the brand’s global vehicles program. He will also coordinate Ford’s product development resources to help …
Porsche is evolving its products to meet the realities of today’s consumer demands in a new and interesting way with the help of its lifestyle assistant app. Known as Porsche 360+, the pilot product offers services that aim to make …
Hyundai and Kia will aim to dramatically boost their annual fuel-cell systems production capacity by 700,000 units by 2030 — a plan that falls in-line with their “FCEV Vision 2030”. Part of a long-term roadmap, Hyundai Motor Group seeks to …
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Canada employees and retirees seek to make a difference this holiday season by donating more than $1.24 million to the United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County 2019 campaign. The announcement was made at the carmaker’s Windsor Assembly Plant …
The optimism felt by U.S. car dealers at the beginning of the year has shifted in the last quarter due to rising interest rates, declining profits, and worries around the proposed auto tariffs. Dealers had strong expectations in Q1 but …
Canadian car dealers that are interested in learning more about the 2019 new-vehicle sales forecast for the U.S. will have the opportunity to do so on December 13, 2018, via a conference call issued by the National Automobile Dealers Association …
BMW’s Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Development department, which will play a pivotal role in the Group’s strategy for the future, will have a new Senior Vice President in the New Year. Alejandro Vukotich is set to replace Elmar Frickenstein, …
The official signing last week of the trilateral trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico prompted a statement of support and advice for the federal government from the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association (CVMA). The federal government signed the agreement …
Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has acquired the Brimell Toyota dealership property in Scarborough, Ontario for about $26 million. Concurrent with the deal, Drive Autogroup acquired the Brimell Toyota dealership operating business, and has now inked a 15-year …
Dealers can more effectively mitigate used vehicle margin compression with a Provision ProfitTime upgrade, according to vAuto. The upgrade, which will be released at the NADA Show in January, allows the use of each vehicle’s investment value — platinum, gold, …
