Canada’s Electric Availability Standards, which the federal government formally announced this week as part of its plan to eliminate gas-powered vehicles and replace them by 2035 with zero-emission vehicles, has drawn mixed reviews from some dealers and dealership groups that …
Students from a variety of programs at Georgian College are collaborating on a unique project to retrofit a 1972 Volkswagen Westfalia into an electric vehicle. The project has a budget of $80,000, including $16,000 for the purchase of the vehicle …
As the number of vehicles stolen from dealerships by criminals posing as customers continues to rise, numerous recommendations are being offered by police services, industry associations, and insurance companies to try to prevent these situations. Following an investigation earlier this …
Jiwan Sidhu and Mani Boparai are living the Canadian automotive dream following the purchase of their first dealership. The two brothers arrived in Canada from India more than more than 12 years ago, and through hard work in various jobs …
Canadian Pierre Boutin, who announced earlier this week he is leaving Volkswagen Group Canada as President and CEO after almost four years to return to Europe for a “new challenge,” made quite an impression on the federal and Ontario governments, …
Companies go the extra mile to make sure dealership teams are fully-versed in their products and how to promote them. Finance and insurance is a key driver of profitability for dealerships, and many are taking advantage of training programs available …
CanadaOne Auto is scheduled to announce the purchases of 12 dealerships in the next few weeks that would more than double its total in the last three years, while also launching a non-profit to donate $30 million towards mental health. …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association said it is thankful for the commitment of the Ontario government and the province’s police to crack down on the escalation of car theft following the results last week of a Toronto Police Service sting …
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration earlier this month, WEINS Auto Group made two sizable donations to initiatives in Markham, Ont., the city in which the company began its Canadian operations as Don Valley North Toyota Auto Group. The …
Dealer Solutions Mergers and Acquisitions (DSMA) is buoyant about its partnership with Canadian-based Vicinity Motor Corporation (VMC) to retail its medium-size electric truck to dealers in North America. DSMA President/Founder Farid Ahmad told Canadian auto dealer the arrangement began in …
If the measure of a person is the respect gained from others, Don Durst has certainly made his mark in the Canadian automotive industry. Durst retired in July after 51 years in the auto industry, working the last 18 years …
Family members, friends, employees, civic dignitaries and presidents of various manufacturers honoured Joe Zanchin last Friday at a celebration for his 50 years in the automotive business as the Founder and Chairman of the Zanchin Automotive Group. Vaughan Mayor Steven …
