Grand Touring Automobiles recently announced that it will officially serve as the exclusive national retailer for Swedish supercar brand Koenigsegg. Grand Touring Automobiles has partnered with Koenigsegg and will act as their exclusive national retailer in Canada. To celebrate the …
Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. has announced changes to its marketing department, with personnel shifts and the addition of a new department. Their new national manager of marketing communications as of July 12th is Kristina Covello-Garcia, with Christine Smith moving into …
Dee Murphy is joining AutoVerify, a rapidly growing automotive software company, as their new digital desking manager. Murphy has over 10 years of experience within the automotive industry, having developed an extensive understanding of the front and back ends of …
The CADA Laureate winners featured in this issue are truly deserving of the award, and now join the ranks of a group of dealers who are legends in our industry. It’s tough to become a CADA Laureate. Really tough. Only …
Celebrating the best in the business in 2021 The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), and its exclusive program sponsor — iA Dealer Services — have bestowed the Laureate award on three outstanding dealers per year since 2006. Each year, 3,000-plus …
A letter from trade groups and unions was delivered to House and Senate leaders on Thursday which urged Congress to finance semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. Signed by the American Automotive Policy Council, National Association of Manufacturers, the United …
Shareholders in Volkswagen have approved a deal to settle claims against longtime CEO Martin Winterkorn and three other former executives associated with the company’s 2015 scandal. That year VW admitted to cheating U.S. diesel engine tests. The debacle has cost …
Accelerate Auto is a non-profit organization that aims to increase Black representation in Canada’s automotive industry. With the goal of tackling anti-Black and systemic racism, Accelerate Auto is committed to helping people find new opportunities within the industry. The non-profit …
Daimler has announced that from 2025, all of Mercedes-Benz’ “newly launched vehicle architectures will be electric-only.” As part of the announcement, the company said it would increase its spend on research and development with total investments into battery electric vehicles …
Consultants Frost & Sullivan released a report examining gallium nitride (GaN) as the next technology of choice in the automotive industry. A by-product of smelting, GaN has a low extraction and refinement carbon footprint, high-efficiency and high-voltage capabilities, and is …
Canadian Black Book recently released its Used Vehicle Retention Index for June 2021, and numbers are still on the rise. The June Index hit 125.1 points which is yet another all-time record, surpassing the previous record placed the month prior …
Distribution Stox Inc. has announced the launch of its ordering platform and the implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for its distribution centres in the Atlantic provinces. The company will implement the Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP system in …
