Fiat looking to increase stake in Chrysler to 51% by end of year Following Chrysler’s announcement of a $1.7 billion loan repayment to the Canadian government, Fiat is looking to increase its stake in the formally bankrupt company. Although Chrysler …
A team of student researchers from Queen’s University was nationally recognized for their contribution to Canadian automotive research and development. The team was awarded first place in the Council for Automotive Human Resources HQP Poster Competition which took place during …
Former VP of Online and Business Development takes the helm in flagship Toronto location Manheim just announced a new General Manager for its Toronto location. Cheryl Munce, a former VP of Strategy, Online and Business Development for the company, will …
Manitoba readies its infrastructure for the LEAF and other EVs Nissan Canada announced that it is entering an agreement with the Government of Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro. The agreement will help the parties work together on creating a battery-charging network …
Ontario consumers continue to ‘buy with confidence’ thanks to Ontario dealers This year marks the 25th year that the dealer-backed Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund has been protecting consumers. The Compensation fund is the oldest and largest compensation fund for …
New acquisition sees DealerTrack emerge with increased web capability DealerTrack AAX recently inked a deal with eCarList LLC, a company specializing in inventory management and merchandising. The deal sees the acquisition of the entirety of eCar’s assets. According to DealerTrack, …
A new DealerSocket program sees up to $200,000 being donated towards the recent tornado disaster Automotive CRM provider DealerSocket has just announced the implementation of a charity drive, to assist in U.S. tornado relief efforts. The program will see the …
Aspen Marketing Services and Volvo Cars of Canada Corporation have announced a partnership. The partnership sees Aspen becoming a preferred supplier of a newly developed Aftersales Customer Retention (ACR) program offered exclusively to 44 Volvo dealers in Canada. “Volvo Cars …
The California-based auto marketing and consulting firm AutoPacific has released the results of its 15th-annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA), which are intended to help consumers make informed vehicle purchase decisions. AutoPacific’s Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, based on a study of over …
Sym-Tech announced it has promoted Julie Sebastian to the post of Senior Regional Manager. Sebastian joined the company thee years ago as regional manager for the Southwestern Ontario region. Sebastian has more than 25 years experience in the retail automotive …
Regulators and consumers are exposing fake reviews When I searched the phone number of a used goods store where I shop for guitars and musical gear, I read the shop’s only online review posted in Google. It was negative, and …
Got an opinion? We’d love to hear it. The first thing you’ll notice in this issue of Canadian auto dealer is that my picture replaces the picture of our longtime editor Gerry Malloy in this spot. But all is well …
