While Canadian vehicle sales are expected to reach record levels in 2013, healthy demand south of the border, has also contributed to significant gains. According to Kelley Blue Book (KBB), new vehicle sales are expected to improve 4.7 per cent …
General Motors’ Competitive Benchmarking team is using red, white and blue light scanning to help it surgically dissect competitor vehicles and improve the quality of its own products. The high-tech search for what is good and bad is conducted about …
DMT Development Systems Group Inc., has announced that Audrey Lampertz — who currently serves as executive vice-president of Business Operations — is being promoted to chief operating officer (COO), effective January 1, 2014. Lampertz has been with DMT for five …
Despite growing protests from opposition MPs and industry groups, the Ontario government has said it won’t reduce the controversial Drive Clean testing fees until April 2014. Drive Clean, which was first introduced by the province in 1999, was designed to …
As dealerships look to streamline and improve their fixed operations business, the growth in advanced scheduling and appointment tools is seeing some stores reap significant benefits. Recently, one U.S. dealership, located in the Nashville, Tenn. area reported that an online …
General Motors has begun shipping the highly-anticipated 2014 Cadillac ELR to dealers across North America. Introduced back in January at the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, the ELR is the luxury brand’s first extended-range electric vehicle …
Leading global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has bestowed Swedish concern NIRA Dynamics AB with its annual Global TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Customer Value Leadership Award. NIRA is recognized as a leading supplier of advanced indirect TPMS systems. The …
He’s recognized as one of the most prominent figures in the auto industry today. The story of how Sergio Marchionne led the transformation and bringing together of both Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler Group to create a global automotive powerhouse is …
In the Ottawa region, Shiv Dilawri Automotive Group has opened its seventh and largest dealership yet, Kia on Hunt Club. The new facility, which is centrally located in Ottawa’s west end and just minutes from the 416 expressway, measures 49,000 …
In Ontario, the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) has said it is disappointed with the provincial government’s proposed tax increase to fund public transit expansion. Premier Kathleen Wynne’s latest transit panel has recommended increasing taxes — specifically on drivers — …
Dealer Solutions Canada has announced another successful store transaction, this time regarding U.S. dealership Casco Bay Ford in Yarmouth, Maine. Aided by Dealer Solutions Canada’s expertise and experience, the dealership has successfully transitioned to its new owner, Eric Cianchette. Former …
As part of the next step in its Blueprint for Mobility strategy, Ford Motor Company, in conjunction with the University of Michigan and State Farm has unveiled a Ford Fusion Hybrid automated research vehicle. The car in question will be …
