Volvo Canada is buoyant about its brand commitment to electric vehicles and sustainability following a record month in March, a solid start overall in 2024, and the launch of new products. The company sold a record 589 EVs in March …
The Ontario Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery is consulting on potential changes to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act that could dramatically change the process of buying and selling cars in the province. There are 14 proposals that individually …
In less than four years of transitioning to a career selling cars, former Sportsnet baseball broadcaster Barry Davis is knocking it out of the park for Bolton Honda. Davis was recently awarded Honda Canada’s 2023 Council of Sales Leadership Award …
As OEMs navigate the rocky path to vehicle electrification, the rules of the game are also under increased pressure and scrutiny. Some Honda Canada dealers say they are upset the company is cutting their profit margins to offset the manufacturing …
The decision by the Québec government to end electric vehicle rebates for consumers could have an impact on sales, though two provincial dealers contacted by Canadian auto dealer have conflicting opinions about just how much. Québec consumers can receive as …
Auto industry analysts point to positive outlook for new car sales If 2024 is anything like 2003, new car sales in Canada will continue the robust recovery from the combination of COVID, supply chain shortages, rising interest rates, inflation and the …
Many car dealers in Ontario lost a specialist in the fine art of automotive detailing and reconditioning with the recent passing of Herman Struthmann. The 69-year-old, who founded Struthmann Enterprises in 1983, died unexpectedly in January in his home in …
Pat Priestner started out in the automotive car business washing cars and in later years founded one of the biggest dealer groups in Canada. However, he suffered adversity along the way, which he explores in intriguing ways in his book: …
Canadian car sales could be hit hard in a few years due to mortgage renewal interest rates, according to two automotive financial experts. Robert Karwel, Senior Manager for Automotive Practice in Canada at JD Power, and Scotiabank Economic Analyst John …
Three auto enthusiasts are marketing the first-ever Toronto industrial car condominium to store high-end exotic and vintage automobiles. Ming Zee, Christopher Grant, and Todd Yule have retrofitted a former Gilbey’s distillery building in Etobicoke, Ont., into a 183,000 square-foot storage …
Legendary rockers Blue Rodeo, who recorded the hit song 5 Days In May thirty years ago, will be in Las Vegas performing for what should be one amazing night in February for Canadian dealers at the 2024 NADA Show. The …
Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association President Flavio Volpe has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada, which he calls the honour of a lifetime. The Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable Mary Simon, announced Volpe as one …
