Mark Hicks doesn’t make much of a fuss about celebrating 30 years as a dealer principal, but he’s very clear-eyed about the leap of faith that brought him to this point in his automotive career. The 69-year-old Manitoba-raised businessman owns …
Shahin Alizadeh is excited about his latest business move. After developing a mixed-use development downtown for automotive, residential and commercial usage overlooking the foot of the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto, the president and CEO of Downtown Auto Group has …
After more than 20 years as President and CEO of Global Automakers of Canada, David Adams has decided to retire. Adams announced his decision on LinkedIn earlier this week. He told Canadian auto dealer he had been thinking about it …
Dealers continue to open their wallets and hearts. While we generally feature dealers from across Canada and all brands in our Champions of Charity feature, this heartwarming story captures the spirit of giving that so many dealers illustrate in their …
It’s taken two and a half years to build and it’s still not fully complete, but the new Westwind Honda dealership owned by Greg Flom and partners Gord and Paul McDonald is open for business in Lethbridge. It is a …
The three new owners of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) are committed to maintaining the long-standing racing tradition of the Bowmanville facility but plan to develop the 64-year-old course further, according to the general manager. Myles Brandt spoke to Canadian …
It’s been almost 30 years since Ken Maisonville joined Hyundai Canada. And although he actually took a pay cut from the government job he was doing prior to the OEM gig, because it wasn’t exciting and he liked cars, he …
Three Calgary dealership owners who once worked together before taking on their own stores have joined forces over the past two years, with support from their employees, to fund community charities in need of financial assistance. Charlesglen Toyota’s Tim Beach, …
An online product developed by AutoTrader for automakers is giving them a tool to market their new cars with personalized, branded content, providing dealers with broader opportunities to retail inventory and helping consumers in their shopping experience. Storefront, launched in …
The Canadian automotive marketplace is headed for tough times in 2026 because of economic and geopolitical inconsistencies, combined with lingering effects from COVID that are wreaking havoc and creating volatility in terms of selling cars to consumers, an industry analyst …
Tire storage can be a lucrative business for dealers — especially if it drives more service activity Tire storage has become such an increasing source of revenue and customer retention that dealers have made it a priority in terms of creating …
The ongoing threat of fraud and the use of artificial intelligence are two of the biggest challenges dealers are facing, two automotive group executives said at the 2025 Talk Auto Conference. Jamie Johnston, managing partner of Orangeville Honda, which is …
