Capital Auto Group officially opened what it describes as Canada’s largest Hyundai dealership, which includes more than 68,000 square feet of space located at 515 Kenmount Road in St. John’s, NL. “This launch is a direct result of our optimism …
Genesis opened its first Retail Experience Centre to begin operations in North America in London, Ont. on December 10—a major milestone for the company and its business model. “We’re pleased to open our first Retail Experience Centre and provide customers …
Polestar Montréal officially opened on December 13 and will operate out of a multi-story container showroom that uses repurposed/retired shipping containers in a “clean and minimalistic architectural manner,” according to the company. “Quebec is a crucial province for Polestar, especially …
Cox Automotive announced the promotion of Ola Ajayi-Salako to Senior Director of Agile Delivery on December 13. She will act as the site leader for the company’s Canadian website, effective immediately. In her expanded role, Ajayi-Salako will work with local …
Hyundai Canada will donate $500,000 to the Kids Help Phone over the next two years, the OEM announced in December. The news is important as the funding will go toward a number of Kids Help Phone programs and initiatives dedicated …
Canada threatened to impose new tariffs on the United States if the Biden administration’s Build Back Better provision regarding an electric vehicle tax credit plan passes, according to Global News. The news outlet said the plan threatens “to severely impact …
The latest update from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) indicates that automotive employment in Canada for the third quarter of the year remains far below pre-COVID (2019) levels. “In 2020 the pandemic hit the auto sector hard, followed in 2021 by …
The AWIN Group of Dealerships and Zanchin Automotive Group teamed up to take ownership of all corporate-owned Mercedes-Benz dealerships in the Greater Toronto Area, according to a December 7 Mercedes-Benz Canada news release. The OEM is divesting the dealerships, known …
The Canadian used wholesale market continues to be “red-hot,” according to Canadian Black Book, which notes that prices increased now for the 17th straight week across 19 of the 22 segments for the week ending on December 7. Overall, prices …
Registration for the J.D. Power Auto Summit on March 10, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada is now open. The summit is considered one of the top automotive retail events at the NADA Show, and is a one-day event that features …
Hyundai Capital America is among the latest captive finance companies to migrate to KAR Global’s OPENLANE iQ platform. In discussing why this is important, Trevor Henderson, COO of ADESA, said in an email response that the current wholesale marketplace supply …
Volvo Cars experienced a cyber security breach by a third party after one of its file repositories was illegally accessed, according to the OEM. “Investigations so far confirm that a limited amount of the company’s R&D property has been stolen …
