Revamped format offers more interactive sessions Bankers take center stage: Andrew Ojamae, TD Auto Finance, George Steinsky, Royal Bank, Alain Henry, Scotiabank, and Ray O’Kane, BMO Bank of Montreal. Rebranded and retooled, the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association (NSADA) held …
The federal budget came and went without any earth shattering news. It was the first budget delivered under the majority rule for Prime Minister Harper’s Conservatives. The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association released a budget analysis that shed light on the …
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) concluded its Brighton-to-London Eco-Run tour across southern Ontario in bright sunshine as the participating cars and journalists pulled into Fanshawe College in London, Ont. The event began in Brighton, Ont. making stops in …
Nissan Canada says its LEAF “solidified its leadership position in the electric vehicle segment” at the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) EcoRun event held earlier this month. The company says its 100 per cent electric car demonstrated significant running …
Volkswagen has ambitious plans for its North American operations. Having introduced new models intended for high volume production such as the 2012 Jetta and Passat and witnessing a surge in sales, the company is now pushing to grow the service …
Jim Pattison Lease announced it has purchased the the Williamson Leasing portfolio.Williamson Leasing has been a service leader in the vehicle leasing market of Ontario for more than 50 years. In a news release, the company says Williamson Leasing employees, …
On May 15, ARPAC (the Association of Auto Parts Recyclers in Quebec), announced a new, national Car for Life support program for healthcare providers. The idea behind it is that those who wish to get rid of old junk cars …
According to online automotive resource Edmunds.com, incentives designed to bolster new vehicle sales in the U.S. fell to their lowest level in nearly seven years last month. Edmunds reports that the average True Cost of Incentives in April was $2,701 …
This week, AutoCanada Inc., said that it had been given approval by General Motors of Canada, to purchase a 31 per cent no-voting equity interest in Nicholson Chevrolet, located in Sherwood Park Alta., an Edmonton suburb. The company says this …
In an effort to improve the potential of online wholesale opportunities for dealers, Boost Motor Group has partnered with Manheim Canada. This new arrangement enables dealers to pull vehicles directly from their trade-in or retail inventory and post them directly …
Following on from its cousin, the Scion FRS, Subaru recently announced Canadian pricing on its much anticipated rear-wheel drive BRZ sports coupe. When it begins to arrive in dealerships this June as a 2013 model, the car will boast a …
Last week, Mazda Canada announced that it’s launching an ad campaign for its latest crossover utility vehicle, the CX-5. Claimed to be as “unique as the CX-5 itself,” the campaign plays heavily on Mazda’s SkyActiv Technology, in the manner of …
