Glen MacDonald, who has been in the automotive industry for almost 40 years and is a four-time cancer survivor, has been recognized for his contributions to the town of Georgetown as the 2021 Citizen of the Year. The award has …
Canadian auto dealers are buying American-based dealerships or stores with more regularity. Erin Kerrigan, Founder and Managing Director of California-based Kerrigan Advisors, says she is currently working on three sizable transactions involving Canadian-based dealership bodies buying American stores. She did …
Benny Leung and Nav Bhatia, two longtime Toronto-area dealer principals, broke ground on March 31 on new stores under the Hyundai/Genesis banner. Leung, President of Marsim Auto Group, will be opening a combined Genesis and Hyundai auto complex just north of Yorkdale …
California-based Lucid Motors ramped up its presence in Canada with its second showroom and plans to add a third. Following the opening of the electric vehicle company’s Canadian debut last October at the Pacific Centre in Vancouver, B.C., Lucid opened …
Dave Cantin, founder of the automotive mergers and acquisitions firm Dave Cantin Group, has started a not-for-profit fund called DCG Giving to support state of the art research and treatment for children with cancer in communities throughout the United States. …
Electric vehicles, OEM/Dealer relations and economic outlook tackled during online CADA Summit. Because of the on-going COVID-19 virus and limits placed on attendance for indoor events, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) went online again with its 2022 CADA Summit, …
A charity drive, co-started by Vaughn Wyant, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Wyant Auto Group in Western Canada, to support emergency rescue helicopters in Saskatchewan received $1 million following the record sale of a 1968 Ford Shelby Mustang …
Car buyers will be able to do purchases easier, faster and more conveniently following legislation announced on March 22 by the provincial government, which will enable dealerships to register vehicles online and issue permits and licence plates directly to consumers. …
Leggat Auto Group, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, developed an interesting concept to highlight its milestone and showcase some of its current and future inventory with a virtual auto show, something it had never done before. The show ran …
The Canadian automotive industry is mourning the loss of Sean O’Regan, someone who accomplished so much in his career and life and earned the respect of his peers from coast to coast. The native of Nova Scotia passed away on …
Dave Cantin, founder of the automotive mergers and acquisitions firm Dave Cantin Group, started a not-for-profit fund called DCG Giving to support state-of-the-art research and treatment for children with cancer in communities throughout the United States. The 42-year-old businessman and …
For the Canadian government to reach its zero-emission vehicle goal by 2035, it will need to ramp up financial incentives for consumers, significantly increase infrastructure, and enhance overall education for why this is happening. That was the general consensus provided …
