As the General Manager of Pfaff Motorsports, Steve Bortolotti is convinced there is value in a dealership becoming involved in racing because it creates brand awareness and a culture of unity among its employees. Bortolotti has been GM since February …
Automotive salespeople who focus on the process of doing a deal instead of just the product have a great chance for success, according to a newly-released book written by an individual with experience on the showroom floor. Steven Pigozzo, who …
After battling a severe form of cancer for 18 months and undergoing various surgeries and procedures, retired Planète Mazda Dealer Principal Sylvain Loiselle felt grateful to be able to participate again in an annual cycling event for charity last week …
Dealer owners Eric Levitt and Katie Naughton have decided to sell their two stores, but they are not leaving the business entirely. Levitt and Naughton, who both owned Mike Naughton Ford in Colorado and 401 Dixie Kia in Mississauga, are …
Kia Canada has begun a program to financially assist local charities and non-profits across Canada building inclusive communities through “innovative programming encouraging movement.” Kia Communities in Motion, which was announced last December, is a four-year, $1.4 million grassroots endeavour done in conjunction …
Executives with the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association, one of its members, and the Global Automakers of Canada consider the re-election of Ontario Premier Doug Ford with a majority government last week a win for the province’s car dealers, motorists, and …
Exactly 20 years after he entered the dealership ownership business by purchasing a store in Barrie, then expanding his holdings in Ontario, Drew Tilson has ventured into Quebec with some recent acquisitions. The 48-year-old, whose first purchase was Barrie Nissan …
Low supply and high profitability of certain brands lead to seller’s market with tough competition Canadian dealers looking to sell their business are sitting in the driver’s seat in terms of attracting buyers, though the brand and/or the land are …
The Policaro Group matched up with Canada’s preeminent matchmaker to create content outside of what it usually does with high-profile individuals, and the experience may lead to doing it more often. The Southern-Ontario company gave Carmelia Ray, an award-winning dating …
Porsche Cars Canada expanded its Porsche Drive subscription rental program in Montreal last month, following up on the service that was available in Toronto, Vancouver and Kelowna, and is looking to add more cities though there is no set timetable. …
The world’s biggest full-service indoor dealership, which happens to be in Canada and is part of one of the biggest malls in the world, is proving to be quite the attraction. Since it opened last October, the Prestige Auto Group’s …
The success of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2022 National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs has led Go Auto to relaunch a commercial it featured last fall starring hockey player Connor McDavid and Canadian fitness celebrities Hal Johnson and Joanne …
