It’s taken several years and some disappointment along the way, but Wael Athimni has finally become a Dealer Principal. The 39-year-old native of Tunisia entered the automotive business 20 years ago and as his career evolved so did his aspiration …
Connected cars are the way of the future, but who owns the data, and how can user privacy be protected? The relationship between dealers and manufacturers and data sharing is becoming increasingly complex as the technology shifts towards connected cars …
Employees at dealerships in Canada earned an average of almost 50 per cent more money per week in 2021 than the national average for all Canadian workers based on a Canadian Automobile Dealers Association Industry Report that is a follow-up to its …
There are many benefits to streamlining your service department When it comes to Fixed Operations, Wolfgang Koehler and Andy Campbell can best be described as “The Fixers.” They run an automotive consulting company called Firing On All Cylinders (FOAC) to …
Having completed his time with the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association executive board, most recently as Senior Past Chair, Mike Stollery is encouraging dealers throughout the country to become more actively involved for the greater good of the industry. Stollery, …
High-profile Hyundai dealer Nav Bhatia—the Toronto Raptors’ Superfan—used to advertise he kept his stores open every day including weekends to serve customer demand, but he’s implemented a new company policy closing on Sundays to give his sales and service departments …
The collaboration between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and BMW to develop customizable cloud software that will simplify the distribution and management of data from millions of connected vehicles could have a far-ranging impact on the automotive industry because it will …
Ten years after they first met, Scott Bianchin and Dave Jung have become first-time owners of a dealership. The two became managing partners of Abbotsford Nissan earlier this month with the store’s original owner. Jung had worked at the dealership …
Don Blacker is literally a star in the car business. Toyotoshi Group Canada honoured Blacker earlier this month for his 25 years working for the company with a grand celebration that included a permanent star on the floor of Dixie …
Henry (Hank) Mews, a one time President of the Ottawa New Car Dealers Association and the owner of Myers Automotive Group before selling it to his sons, passed away on October 2. He was 85. Born and raised in St. …
When former Canadian International AutoShow President Sandy Liguori was approached about hiring a Ukrainian refugee to work at his dealership, he didn’t hesitate because it resonated with him as an immigrant. Liguori, President of the Woodchester Auto Group in Mississauga …
Employees at dealerships in Canada averaged almost 50 per cent more money per week in 2021 than the national average for all Canadian workers, based on a Canadian Automobile Dealers Association Industry Report that is a follow-up to its first-ever …
