Big initiatives are in the works by Unifor’s first female president, including advancing diversity and moving forward with Canada’s electrification programs Lana Payne’s election as the first female president in Unifor history is considered a significant landmark for women in …
Shahin Alizadeh has a sense of satisfaction that his plan to build an autoplex in downtown Toronto combining automotive, residential and commercial elements – the first of its kind in North America – has reached the point where it has …
Being aggressive and creative, and using technology, is necessary to find used car supply these days Vehicle remarketing has become increasingly difficult for Canadian dealers because of recent unprecedented factors in the marketplace, which have necessitated becoming both aggressive and …
A consortium of experts from all aspects of the automotive industry is being assembled with the intent of helping dealerships in all phases of their business. The Lion Partnership, which is expected to launch some time in the next …
The owner of one of Atlantic Canada’s biggest automotive dealership groups said his company has survived Hurricane Fiona with minimal damage. Patrick O’Regan told Canadian auto dealer his company’s business in Nova Scotia, which includes 17 dealerships and 21 franchises, …
The relationship between car manufacturers and dealers in the area of sharing data information could be changing dramatically, possibly within the next 12 months, says the President of Hyundai Canada. Don Romano said that because of connectivity, more information about …
Crosby Auto Group is very much a family business historically, but over the years it’s come to represent that in other ways. What began with Gordon Crosby starting the business in 1966 with Crosby Volkswagen in Kitchener-Waterloo, has continued with …
Templeton Marsh Mergers & Acquisitions has hired ScotiaBank Auto Finance executive Sylvie Gagnon as Director of Sales in Quebec to step up its presence in the province. Templeton Marsh Managing Partner Samir Akhavan told Canadian auto dealer he hired Gagnon, …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association hopes its adoption of five data sharing principles developed by the National Automobile Dealers Association will collectively help dealers and manufacturers in Canada deal with what is considered one of the most complex issues in …
Pine View Auto Group President and Dealer Principal Frank Romeo considers himself lucky to have met Queen Elizabeth II and even has a funny story of breaking protocol when he shook her hand. It happened in 2010 when the Queen …
After 15 years of owning a single-point dealership, during which time he became a President of the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association and then the President of the Canadian International AutoShow, Larry Lantz is retiring from the business. The 71-year-old sold …
When the opportunity came to acquire a new brand and it fit into his company’s profile of owning stores in rural markets, UpAuto President/Chief Executive Officer Michael Carmichael jumped at the opportunity to acquire Hanover Honda. It was presented to …
