Chrysler Group recently announced that 86 dealers have been awarded Alfa Romeo franchises in Canada and the U.S. Alfa Romeo has been absent from the North American market for two decades, but that’s set to change when the 2015 Alfa …
Mercedes-Benz Canada President and CEO Tim A. Reuss, along with company executives, recently joined Claude Leclair, President and Carolynn Leclair, Vice-President and François Leclair, General Manager, Mercedes-Benz Rive-Sud, for the groundbreaking ceremony of their newest facility. The Leclair family will …
In the U.S., Swapalease.com, recognized as a leader in the car lease marketplace, recently released its latest report on vehicle incentives from May. The report noted that despite all the attention being focused on recalls, few General Motors brands are …
A few days ago, Karen Ackroyd drove to her local Nissan dealership — Alta Nissan in Woodbridge, Ont. – for the sole reason of participating in an interview regarding her experience with her 1987 Nissan Micra. The nature of the …
Dealer group AutoCanada, recently announced that it had been granted approval from BMW Group Canada to purchase shares in Auto Canbec, which operates Montreal, Que-based BMW Canbec and MINI Mont Royal. Both dealerships are well known premium auto retailers, not …
The Dilawri Group of Companies has announced the acquisition of North Vancouver Nissan and Infiniti North Vancouver, formerly known as Regency Nissan and Regency Infiniti. This latest takeover boosts Dilawri’s national presence to 49 Canadian automotive retail facilities, which now …
Coinciding with this year’s Earth Day (April 22) Vandermeer Toyota, located in Cobourg, Ont. was officially certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building. The 22,000 square foot facility, which first opened for business on June …
It had originally been intended as a one-off event, yet according to Scott Neil, Managing Director, Autos and Housing at Kijiji, the inaugural DealerTalk conference was so well received in 2013 that the team quickly got to work planning a …
If there was one clear message from this year’s Auto Remarketing Canada Conference at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ont. during March 17-18, it was that in the used vehicle marketplace, a storm is brewing and dealers need to …
Xtime, a leading retention solutions provider for automotive manufacturers and dealer service departments, recently announced a partnership with Mazda Canada. The arrangement results in Xtime becoming Canada’s exclusive provider for service scheduling via online, in dealership and mobile devices. As …
By Huw Evans and Todd Phillips Often, Canadian dealers find themselves having to travel to the U.S. to attend major trade shows, which means considerable time away from the dealership and not insignificant travel expenses in many cases. So why …
Recently, Alta-based dealership network Go Auto has announced one of the biggest auto promotions in Canadian history: the Car-A-Day Giveaway. From April 9 until May 8, the dealer group is giving 30 customers the chance to win 30 cars over …
