Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd, announced this week that it had retained the title of best selling automaker for August. Ford said that although sales slipped 1.8 per cent, a total of 25,461 vehicles for the month still placed …
Unlike rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Audi doesn’t have a production facility in the Americas. That’s set to change when the company breaks ground on a new facility in the Mexican state of Puebla. On September 5, Audi AG’s board of …
MEET CANADIAN RACECAR STAR JAMES HINCHCLIFFE Canadian James Hinchcliffe dropped out of university to pursue a racing career. And it paid off. The race car driver is on track to win his first IZOD IndyCar Series in his No. 27 …
Buying and selling a used car is not the gamble it once was For dealers, buying the right used car can result in a tidy profit and a happy customer. Buying the wrong one can result not only in losing …
It seemed like a good place to park: For the past two summers a pair of ospreys — also known as sea hawks or fish eagles — have occupied a nest at the entrance of Salmon Arm, B.C.’s Jacobson Ford …
New Manitoba legislation is setting standards for all vehicle repair shops as it adopts best practices and demands complete disclosure of pricing and fair treatment. Manitobans will be better protected from hidden charges, incomplete information and fraudulent vehicle repair practices, …
Investing in collision and body repair can reap big rewards over the longer term “You have to be willing to make the commitment,” says Jim Donaldson, manager at Heffner Collision in Kitchener, Ont. “The business today is very competitive. If …
With advanced tools and unrivaled access, online auctions are dramatically changing the way dealers are buying and selling used vehicles In automotive retailing, much like any business, dealers are often looking ways to save time and money. And when it …
When Jim Inster, sole proprietor of Inland Chrysler Dawson Creek, looks back over the years as he celebrates four decades as a dealer, it’s a career highlighted by historic events. They include John F. Kennedy’s assassination, interest rates rocketing to …
Winnipeg dealers through Auto Dealers Build are pitching in to provide a new home for a deserving couple and their children. Auto Dealers Build is part of the Habitat for Humanity program, currently celebrating its 25th anniversary in the city. …
Auto West Group opened its new $2 million MINI dealership at Cambie and Shell Road in Richmond, B.C. in July with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The dealership includes environmentally-friendly features and its black coloring is a dramatic backdrop for the …
The New Car Dealers Association of B.C.’s 2013 Vancouver International Auto Show will be held March 26-31, 2013 in the new Vancouver Convention Centre overlooking the city’s scenic inner harbor. The show moves from the B.C. Place Stadium, where the …
