AutoCanada is in the early stages of putting together a plan for its dealerships to encourage young women to consider a future career in all aspects of the company. “You need to be intentional and that’s really, really important. It …
ChatGPT can help salespeople leverage online communication with their customers if they are willing to embrace the technology and use it properly, according to Steve Roessler, Chief Evangelist Officer of DriveCentric. “I’m not a tech guy, I’m a sales guy …
Generating more opportunities from e-leads and phone calls from customers is critical to the success of a dealership if it is willing to use updated strategies that include immediate replies and videos, said an expert in the field. Hector Bosotti, …
Steele Auto Group, the biggest dealership in Atlantic Canada, has discontinued its relationship with ALL EV Canada after less than two years. The dealer group announced its decision earlier this week on social media, indicating it will take effect June …
The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) is about to undergo a significant change in governance for the first time since its launch 25 years ago. Maureen Harquail, who was appointed to the role of OMVIC CEO in August 2022, …
Rising interest rates have created trends and changes in financing for dealers and consumers As the automotive industry starts to rebound following the disruption of COVID and the subsequent chip shortage, supply chain backlogs are slowly easing, which has led …
Legacy businesses that have an established, long-term customer base and a specific way of operating face the challenge of doubling down on their successes and core competencies now, while also making room to explore future growth. That is according to …
Vancouver-based 7Gen deployed its first all-electric Class 7 box truck to be used by a Canadian company. 7Gen is an electric vehicle and charging infrastructure leasing company that works with medium- and heavy-duty fleets. It displayed the Peterbilt 220EV in …
United Emirates-based company CAFU launched a Canadian-designed mobile electric vehicle charging van that will provide businesses or individuals with a boost to their cars or trucks wherever they are, regardless of the weather. The service, known as CAFU En Charge, …
Forty years after its inception, Destination Auto Group has made a leadership change with Adil Ahamed becoming President and CEO. He is taking over from his father, Aziz, who founded the British Columbia-based company in 1983. Aziz will become Chairman …
Ottawa’s largest automotive group is about to get bigger. The company is closing in on a 16th dealership that will formally be announced next week. Ground-breaking on its first Subaru dealership has already begun, and is scheduled to open in …
As the new president of the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (formerly the Trillium Automobile Dealers of Ontario), Jim Williamson considers it an honour to give back to an industry that has given him so much. “Our industry is in …
