General Motors of Canada Limited has announced that Marc Comeau, vice-president, vehicle sales, service and marketing is heading to the Republic of Korea. There, Comeau will assume new duties as vice-president of sales, service and marketing, reporting directly to GM’s …
North American Stamping Group (NASG) Canada Inc. has received federal government funding to enable expansion of its Woodstock, Ont. auto parts manufacturing facility. The funding was announced by Dave MacKenzie, Member of Parliament for Oxford, on behalf of the Honourable …
In Gatineau, Que. a new Mercedes-Benz dealership has opened its doors for business. Mercedes-Benz Gatineau, which covers 55,000 sq.ft., is the largest automotive retail store of its kind yet seen in the Outaouais region and will provide sales and service …
Western Dealers Co-Auto, which serves 375 dealer members in Western Canada, was recently awarded an exclusive master licence to distribute Mighty Auto Parts products in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The new Mighty partnership gives WD Co-Auto members access to …
DealerFire, a leading provider of custom automotive websites and digital marketing, was recently awarded the Website Award for highest Inventory Search Volume on behalf of Truro Toyota, a dealership in Truro, N.S. Dataium’s award program recognizes auto dealerships and their …
Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. has announced the appointment of Matt Girgis as chief financial officer. Girgis will join the ranks of Volvo Canada at the new head office in Richmond Hill commencing June 24. He will work to further …
As vehicles increasingly adopt advanced driver aids, such as parking assist, lane departure warning and blind spot monitoring, demand for these features will spur technological innovation — at least that’s the findings from a recent study by Frost & Sullivan. …
The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association, has commended the Ontario provincial government for reassessing and retaining the industrial exception under the Professional Engineers Act. By retaining the industrial exception, Ontario manufacturing will actually be in a better position to compete relative …
As part of a plan to increase the appeal and practicality of electric vehicles in Quebec, the founding partners of the Electric Circuit—Les Rotisseries St-Hubert, RONA, METRO, the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) and Hydro-Quebec— have announced a partnership with …
In an effort to make it easier for dealers to conduct business between each other, Dealer-Auction.ca, a division of Manheim’s Dealer Auction group in the UK, has announced it will partner with Manheim Canada to support franchise dealers in this …
As part of its continued expansion in the B.C. market, the Dilawri Group of Companies has acquired another dealership on the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Honda, located at 850 SW Marine Drive in Canada’s third largest city. The recent takeover now …
Based on analyses from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics, covering the period 2007-11, the months of June, July and August see significantly more traffic accidents and fatalities among teen drivers than December, January and February. NHTSA findings showed that …
