Dealerships need to understand social media and how to use it properly to positively impact their business, says a content creator in the automotive world with a significant following. Jeff Hunter, who works for Prouse Chevrolet in Sault Ste. Marie, …
It’s always been a slow part of the sales process. Now vendors are using technology to speed things up and give consumers more control. It used to be that when a consumer bought a car, it started with a sales …
Sylvain Loiselle rebounded after a severe bout of cancer to ride over 500 kilometres in an annual cycling event for charity in early June. After battling a severe form of cancer for 18 months and undergoing various surgeries and procedures, retired Planète …
John Carmichael is following through on his plans to retire from the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, to spend more time with his family and focus on his other community commitments. After a storied career that included owning a dealership, …
Now that his multi-use autoplex in downtown Toronto has finally been completed, Shahin Alizadeh is enjoying that he has done something never attempted before in North America. The 69-year-old owner of Downtown Auto Group (DAG) built the first mixed-use development …
A major automotive group in Ontario has created a program to address the subprime car finance market, after losing customers who couldn’t afford to buy used automobiles because of a bad credit rating, and has opted to do deals with …
A 26-year-old Montreal entrepreneur who is a graduate of the Georgian College Automotive Business School and worked at a dealership for several years has started a service to give dealers high-quality leads from customers looking to buy used cars. Guy-Oliver …
A mutual interest between Groupe Gabriel and Hyundai Canada has resulted in a boutique store in downtown Montreal that will be specifically aimed at educating the public in electrification. The 3,000-square foot store, which has many interactive elements to it, …
Calgary-based Foundation Automotive Corp. has continued its aggressive expansion into the United States acquiring four new dealerships last week in the Savannah and Humboldt-Jackson areas in Tennessee from the Jones Motor Company. With the latest acquisition, Foundation now has a …
Steele Auto Group will have a significant presence in the Canadian Football League’s Touchdown Atlantic game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Heidi Muise, Executive Assistant to Steele Auto Group Chief Executive Officer Rob Steele, told …
The first-ever Canadian automotive business-to-business marketplace has launched and it’s geared toward helping dealers, manufacturers, body shops and suppliers find employees, which is a key issue in the industry. Branded as Beepzz Canada—it is accessible on the internet through beepzz.ca—the …
After a storied career that included owning a dealership, serving as a Member of Parliament and then leading the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, John Carmichael has decided to step back from working full-time. The 70-year-old told Canadian auto dealer …
