It’s an annual rite of passage for the community of Barrie and for students at the Automotive Business School of Canada (ABSC): the Georgian Auto Show. With this year’s theme “Drive the Future,” the largest outdoor student-run auto show in …
Sales of super luxury vehicles show no signs of slowing down. The popularity of the segment has also prompted a major expansion for Grand Touring Automobiles in Toronto, Ontario. GTA has moved into a stunning, new facility — a 141,000-square-foot, …
Consumer demand for tire storage has increased over the years, and as a result it has presented dealerships with both opportunities and problems to consider as they aim to meet this growing customer need. A decade ago, only 20 per …
Marchionne. It’s a name that will live on as a legend in the automotive industry. The news that Sergio Marchionne died suddenly at 66 rocked the business world and in particular the automotive industry. Tributes poured in from all around …
After more than 35 years on the job, working with three different presidents, Berni Benoit, has retired from the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association. Benoit is well known to dealers across the country, as she brought a dynamic spark of life …
New ownership models and mobility trends can be an opportunity for dealers. Car sharing is on the rise in Canada, but does it spell disaster for dealers? According to panelists at a downtown Toronto event dubbed “Mobility & Innovation: the …
Long thought to be less interested than previous generations in vehicle ownership and driving, most millennials actually like driving, according to a new survey from Hagerty. Survey results show that 81 per cent of participating millennial drivers say they like, …
Much has been written in these pages, and in other industry journals, about the fears that the millennial generation are growing in numbers and importance, but that they lack the passion for vehicle ownership displayed by previous generations. This has …
It’s been confirmed: 2018 Canadian Hall of Fame inductees and Juno winners the Barenaked Ladies will be performing at the next Canada Night NAD’eh party, set to take place in San Francisco in 2019. The announcement was made on August …
Fifth consecutive month of sales decline is the greatest yet By Gerry Malloy A 3.6% drop in new-vehicle sales in Canada during July is the greatest single-month decline so far in the five-month sales slide that began in March. A …
Mercedes-Benz Canada has named Andrew Noye as Vice President of Sales, according to a company news release. Noye will officially step into the role October 1, 2018. He will then take charge of overseeing the company’s New Car and Pre-Owned …
Mike Groff, President and CEO of Toyota Financial Services (TFS), will retire August 13, but will serve as an executive advisor until November 16, 2018. He will be replaced by Mark Templin. “Mark brings a global depth of knowledge and …
