SiriusXM Canada recently revealed that Halifax-based Steele Auto Group has joined its pre-owned vehicle program. The program helps participating dealerships market pre-owned inventory by offering a complimentary three-month SiriusXM subscription with any purchase of a pre-owned vehicle equipped with satellite …
Leading DMS provider SERTI, has announced the appointments of Wayne Doucette and Ray Maher to its sales team. Doucette and Maher will join John McLaurin in helping Ontario dealerships make informed decisions regarding their DMS options. Doucette’s career in the …
Dealer associations from across Alberta in collaboration with the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) are raising funds to help dealership employees who have incurred losses due to the recent floods in Southern Alberta. “Many of our members’ employees have been …
Although actual growth was just 1.3 per cent, June’s total of 171,608 light vehicle sales represents a record for the month, according to data from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. It has also helped reinforce predictions that in terms of total volume, …
History was made in June, when Grand Touring Automobiles opened Lamborghini Uptown Toronto. Located in the bustling suburb of Maple, Ont., the new facility marks a significant milestone for the brand in Canada, as well as a major development in …
On a recent (and hot) late June afternoon, Endras Automotive Group broke ground on the site of its new Infiniti dealership, located at 200 Achilles Road, in Ajax, Ont. Situated next to the group’s existing BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad …
Rotary Lift has launched its new AR18 four-post alignment lift. Considered to be one of the most versatile in the industry, the AR18 has been designed to meet the requirements of car and truck dealers, as well as independent repair …
With both the Canadian and Japanese Governments pursuing an Economic Partnership Agreement, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association of Canada says it is encouraged by their efforts. A third round of negotiations is scheduled to take place during the week of …
In order to help assist those affected by the recent floods in Alberta, Toyota Canada Inc. and Toyota Financial Services have committed $100,000 in support of relief efforts in the province by the Canadian Red Cross. “It has been heartbreaking …
Honda of Canada Manufacturing’s Plant 2, in Alliston, Ont. was recently awarded a Bronze ranking in J.D. Power & Associates’ 2013 Initial Quality Study. Additionally, two vehicles which are built at the Alliston complex, the Honda Civic and CR-V, also …
CRM provider DealerSocket recently announced that its DealerSocket Certified Partners (DCP) program has gotten underway. The program leverages a suite of application programming interfaces (APIs) in order to provide rapid integration points between DealerSocket and third-party partners, including DMS vendors, …
Not-for-profit organization Skills/Compétences Canada, which actively promotes careers in skilled trades including auto servicing and collision repair, is on its way to Leipzig, Germany, where its team of young skilled tradespeople will face off against rivals from around the world …
