China’s GAC Motor is extending its offerings to the United Arab Emirates market, where the company plans to open a dealership showroom in Dubai in June to promote its most popular models. “The opening of our new showroom in Dubai …
U.S.-based company Clutch, whose technology platform enables vehicle subscriptions, has announced the addition of three new dealership partnerships: Fields Auto Group in Glencoe, Illinois; Park Place Dealerships in Dallas, Texas; and Prime Motor Group in Westwood, Massachusetts. “Subscription access is …
Hyundai’s next-generation NEXO fuel cell vehicle made its Canadian debut in Vancouver, B.C., during a ride-and-drive event that included the attendance of municipal and provincial government officials, according to the company’s news release. “Hyundai is the first automotive manufacturer to …
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”58″ gal_title=”ACE”] The reviews are in for the first Automotive Conference & Expo (ACE) that was held in April at the Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Ont. — it was a hit and should be held again next year. …
Dealer.com Advertising platform blends machine learning technology with digital marketing specialists. Mix one part advanced data science with one part highly-trained digital marketing specialist. That’s Dealer.com Advertising’s formula for success for dealers trying to find online car shoppers who are …
The Koch Lincoln dealership in Alberta is rolling out a new program that will allow car buyers to skip the in-store visit and schedule a new vehicle test drive directly from the company website. In yet another example of an …
Canadian Black Book and J.D. Power have announced the seventh installment of the TalkAUTO Canada conference, to be held on Nov. 7, 2018 at the Universal EventSpace in Vaughan, Ont. This year’s theme, “Who Moved My Keys? Adapting to Change …
When you are in the automotive media, it seems there’s always an event, conference or trade show worth attending. Our role as an industry magazine, after all, is to help discover and present the best ideas we come across that …
By Gerry Malloy After two strong sales months to kick off 2018, widespread predictions of a softening in the Canadian auto market seem to be materializing. For the third month in a row, new-vehicles sales were down in May. Though …
Porsche continues to dabble in new technologies and services that meet consumer demands for greater convenience — the latest example being the Canadian launch of a short-term rental program in the greater Montreal area. Known as Porsche Drive, the service …
OpenRoad Auto Group has announced the acquisition of Mercedes-Benz Surrey, B.C., representing the automotive retail group’s first store of the luxury brand. The dealership first opened in 1999 on Fraser Highway and eventually relocated to Surrey in 2002. It was …
Cox Automotive Canada has announced that its president, Maria Soklis, will deliver the keynote speech at the Women in Automotive Leadership (WIAL) Summit in Springfield, Man., on June 13. The main goal of the event is to help shift the …
