Recently, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new, second generation Mercedes-Benz Thornhill retail facility. Mercedes-Benz Canada will erect a brand new corporately-owned flagship retail store, from the ground up, on the site of the old location at 228 Steeles …
Elektron has announced the introduction of the collision repair industry’s first fully automatic spot welding system: TrueAutoMode. TrueAutoMode automates the welding process to provide perfect, OEM-approved spot welds every time. “As vehicle manufacturers use a wider range of high-strength steels, …
Recently, Dealer Solutions Canada was able to close another dealership transition. St. Clair Nissan has now passed successfully from the hands of Mike Remprecht and Susan Kohl to its new owner Mark Falkenberg. The dealership is located at 3275 Dundas …
For the second year in a row, Vancouver, B.C.-based OpenRoad Auto Group has been named as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Recognized as the nation’s leading business awards program, Canada’s Best Managed Companies recognizes excellence in Canadian-owned and managed …
A recent study, hosted on the Angus Reid Forum on behalf of AutoTRADER.ca, revealed that one in three consumers is apparently unsatisfied with their last vehicle purchase. As a publication that covers the automotive retailing industry, Canadian auto dealer was …
In order to support the launch of SCI MarketView’s ResponseDRIVER Lead Management System in the Canadian marketplace, the company has announced the appointment of two additional Canadian team members. Sean Rawlusyk will assume the role of Area Sales Manager, Western …
J.D. Power and DealerRater have announced an alliance to integrate each company’s capabilities in order to quickly provide comprehensive vehicle shopper feedback to automotive dealers. The alliance will integrate DealerRater’s customer ratings and reviews of car dealerships with J.D. Power’s …
Automotive retail group AutoCanada Inc. has announced financial results both for its fourth quarter of 2013 and the year overall. Key highlights of last year’s annual operating results included an increase of of 27.9 per cent in revenue ($307.1 million …
Following controversy over highly publicized vehicle ignition switch investigations, General Motors recently announced it is recalling more than 1.5 million General Motors vehicles (which includes compact cars sold in the U.S. and Canada as well as Mexico). The move is …
AUTO DEALER APP BY PULSE IS HELPING BOTH DEALERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS BUILD STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WHILE CHANGING THE WAY BUSINESS IS DONE It’s amazing how fast things progress. Five years ago not many of us knew what an app was. …
BECOMING A RHINO LININGS APPLICATOR IS PROVING A GOOD STRATEGY FOR MANY DEALERS IN CANADA North Americans like trucks. They consistently buy them in huge numbers and particularly for Detroit automakers and their dealers, pickups are a huge source of …
TRILLIUM FORD LINCOLN COMBINES SUBURBAN SOPHISTICATION WITH THAT SMALL TOWN, PERSONAL SHOPPING EXPERIENCE In 1975, Jack Vant Spyker started selling and servicing Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles. Back in the days when gigantic land yachts like LTDs, Marquis, Montegos and …
