Earlier this week, BMW Group Canada announced the appointment of Eduardo Villaverde to the position of president and CEO, effective September 1, 2011. Villaverde replaces Manfred Braunl who has left the BMW Group. Braunl was just named to the post …
A new report forecasts that auto dealers will boost their total advertising spending by 7.2 per cent in 2011 with the biggest boost in online media. The report, “2011 Local Automotive Advertising Outlook” from Borrell Associates predicts an increase from …
The economic recovery may have been slow, but the financial performance of new car and truck dealerships improved in 2010, says Paul Taylor, chief economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), in a new report on the state of …
Canadian manufacturing was recognized when J.D. Power and Associates announced the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. Cambridge South, Ontario plant earned the Platinum Plant Quality Award for the highest ranked global automotive manufacturing facility in a tie. This year, 121 …
vAuto and Manheim announced a further integration of their product offerings, bringing more used vehicle and pricing information available to dealerships. Manheim Market Report (MMR) and OVE.com are now integrated within vAuto’s inventory management solution. MMR, a leading indicator of …
smart Canada initiated a cross-Canada tour that will bring the smart fortwo electric drive to every smart Centre across the country. The company says the campaign is designed to offer Canadians an exclusive opportunity to test drive the new smart …
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., the parent company of XM Canada, and Sirius Canada Inc., announced this week that the organizations have completed the merger announced in November 2010. Operating as SiriusXM Canada, the newly merged entity will have more …
The Conference Board of Canada just released a new report that takes an in depth look at how global developments are affecting Canada’s auto industry. The report, “Canada’s Canadian Industrial Outlook: Canada’s Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Industry-Spring 2011” finds that Canada’s …
With the installation of an initial network of public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs)—the “Circuit Électrique” announced by Hydro-Québec—soon to begin in the province, CAA-Quebec is offering a telephone help line that will assist owners of EVs when their …
While gas-electric hybrid vehicles may have saved thousands of tonnes of CO2 and other emissions from entering the atmosphere, they haven’t saved owners much money, if at all, according to a new study. The annual Hybrid Vehicle Cost and Savings …
There were tears and cheers as Shirley Canty, the colourful and spirited executive director of the Manitoba Motor Dealers Association, gave her final speech to the people she has served for more than 29 years. Canty’s farewell talk was delivered …
Saab Automobile announced on June 13th that it had signed a deal with Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Company. This follows on from another partnership between Saab and Pang Da Automobile Trade Co. The Lotus agreement will see the former acquire …
