FOR DEALERS NEIL AND DARLENE KALAWSKY, BEING ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR HOME BASE OF CASTLEGAR, B.C., HAS HELPED PUT THIS INTERIOR CITY ON THE MAP. The Kalawsky family owns and operates four new car dealerships in …
SOLID SUPPORT AND TRAINING ARE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL DMS INTEGRATION AND OPERATION As technology advances and new software products and features enter the market, dealers can sometimes find themselves struggling to figure out exactly what they need in terms of …
Recently, Toyotoshi Group Canada was recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute, as one of 2013’s Best Workplaces in the country. The dealer group, which includes Dixie Toyota, Ideal Honda, Meadowvale Toyota and Scion, as well as Boulevard Lexus, …
Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd and Manheim Canada have announced a new partnership. Starting in May, Ford will be running vehicles through Manheim Toronto’s weekly dealer auction. The vehicles in question will include off-lease models, daily rental repurchase cars …
In Nanaimo, B.C. a new Mercedes-Benz retail facility has opened, located on 2472 Kenworth Road. Encompassing 14,000 sq.ft. this new dealership, will operate under the name Mercedes-Benz Nanaimo and replaces the previous Three Point Motors building at the same location. …
Yesterday, Cadillac announced enhancements to its certified pre-owned vehicle programs in the U.S. These enhancements mean that the brand’s Certified Pre-Owned program will extend vehicle coverage to match new-vehicle bumper-to-bumper warranty for up to six years or 70,000 miles (113,000 …
Sometimes it can be difficult to gauge whether a new venue will prove suitable for an established event. In the case of the 93rd annual Vancouver International Auto Show, the venue in question helped result in one of the most …
At this year’s Vancouver International Auto Show Preview Gala, the Dilawri Group of Companies saw four of its employees garner The Salespeople of the Year Award. The four individuals in question were William Fong, who serves as a sales consultant …
Victoria Hyundai, in Victoria, B.C. recently announced that it had received the Hyundai Canada 2012 President’s Award of Merit. Upon the store receiving this accolade, John Vernile, vice-president of Marketing at Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. stated, “the President’s Award of …
The Trillium Automobile Dealers Association presented a report recently before an all-party committee of Ontario MPPs at Queens Park. The group in question is studying gridlock in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas. Traffic congestion has become a significant problem …
Manheim Canada has announced a new partnership with Source Auto Auction, a newly-created auction facility in Edmonton, Alta. The arrangement represents Manheim’s first foray into the Western Canadian market. Source Auto Auction is owned by Danny Fayad, an experienced automotive …
DealerSocket is pleased to officially announce that it has partnered and integrated with Quorum Information Technologies. Through this arrangement, DealerSocket is now able to provide complete, two-way CRM integration with Quorum’s XSellerator Data Management System (DMS). DealerSocket users who utilize …
