Birchwood Collision Centres receive Mopar certification
Birchwood Collision Centres have become Manitoba’s first and only Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Fiat Certified Collision Repair Facilities as of early June, 2016.
Author: Zara McAlister
Digital evolution
Have you ever surfed the Carvana website? The U.S. online-only used car dealer allows you to shop, finance and trade in a vehicle, all from the comfort of your couch.
ABSC honours Rick Gauthier in special ceremony
Rick Gauthier has been named a fellow of Georgian College in honour of his dedication to the Automotive Business School of Canada in Barrie, Ont. The special fellowship ceremony took place on June 3 at the school’s Rowntree Theatre, following …
Shop talk
The new Globaljig ® Presented by Chief Mobile System offers collision repair shops with the luxury of loading cars quicker.
GM Financial Canada turns five
It’s been five years since GM Financial Canada has been servicing GM dealers and their customers across Canada, and Howard Cobham said time has flown by.
ADESA launches 14th Canadian location
ADESA has announced the launch of ADESA Windsor, the company’s 14th full-service Canadian auction location. Formerly ADESA Kitchener’s satellite location in Tilbury, the new ADESA Windsor facility will serve southwestern Ontario and U.S. dealers, brokers, manufacturers and other customers. Anil …
Kijiji names new Head of Sales, Auto
Kijiji announced it has appointed Leanne Kripp to the position of Head of Sales, Auto. Kripp joins Kijiji’s Toronto office, where she will be responsible for heading up the national autos sales team. She will work on identifying business opportunities …
VHRs now available to LeaseBuster users
Consumers looking to exit their current lease through LeaseBusters can now access CARPROOF’s vehicle history reports (VHRs). The companies said that access to VHRs will help ensure customers have access to the complete history of the vehicle they are considering. …
Ten years of excellence
It’s been ten years since the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association launched its national CADA Laureate dealer recognition program. To mark the tenth anniversary, the association recently held a special two-day event that brought out past CADA Laureate winners together from …
AMVIC nabs curber
The Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council (AMVIC) has charged Abe Martens under the province’s Fair Trading Act for selling a vehicle without a licence. Martens plead guilty to being a curber and was fined $3,450. He was also ordered to …
Eye-catching
Canadian auto dealer editors come across videos all of the time. Here are some videos worth watching. Fiat Project Tango augmented reality retail experience by Accenture Augmented reality could be the new test drive. Using FCA’s Project Tango device, consumers …
Alberta’s auto industry has big economic impact
According to a recent study, Alberta’s new car dealers sold nearly 242,500 new vehicles in 2015, amounting to $16.9 billion in retail sales. This represented 22.4 per cent of Alberta’s total retail sales compared to 20.3 per cent nationally.
