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 …
A dealership that opened in 2021 and had limited new inventory to sell because of the chip shortage has developed an interesting strategy to build up its used vehicle inventory and keep the business operating. Clarington Kia, located near Oshawa, …
An Ontario Honda dealership is advertising online to attract people that have a strong social media presence and technology skills to work in various aspects even if they don’t have any automotive experience. Trent Valley Honda, which is based in …
In her newly-appointed role as the new Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, Maureen Harquail is looking forward to representing a changing culture in the automotive industry and society as a whole with women …
A B.C.-based company has begun a service for dealers to bid on used vehicles from consumers in a 15-minute online auction that has a maximum deadline of 24 hours. MintList, started by co-founders Mike Wood and Mehrsa Raeiszadeh, is designed …
Excitement is building among Honda dealers in Canada over the possibility of retailing the much-anticipated 2023 Type R, which was tested earlier this year as the fastest front-wheel drive car in the world. Honda Canada has not released any details …
As the custodian of a dealership celebrating its 100th anniversary, Mathieu Spinelli admits it is quite a responsibility to uphold the values started by his great grandfather and passed along through three more generations. The Spinelli Auto Group is prominent …
Lana Payne’s victory as the first woman president in Unifor history is considered significant. At the same time, she and several other women executives within the automotive industry recognize that females lag behind males in leadership roles in this sector, …
Newly-elected Unifor President Lana Payne has made Canada’s automotive industry a major priority. On Thursday, a day after Unifor delegates voted her in as President in Toronto, Payne unveiled a new comprehensive policy document on Canada’s auto sector that members …
Tensions between the United States and China, stirred up by the recent visit of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, could create a further problem for the manufacturing of electric vehicles, already hampered by the worldwide supply …
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, …
