According to J.D. Power & Associates’ 2013 Canadian Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study that was released yesterday, for dealers, the level of satisfaction when it comes to financing has improved across all four areas: prime retail credit, retail leasing, floorplanning and …
Dealer Solutions Canada announced another successful dealership transaction as Autohaus Orangeville (Volkswagen) passed into the hands of its new owner, John Leeder. ”I have been a dealer for over 42 years and it was very hard to come to the …
Canadian auto dealer was saddened to hear about the recent passing of prominent Nova Scotia dealer Lloyd MacDonald. MacDonald was a dealer for more than four decades, starting out in 1957, when he co-founded Scotsman Motors, a Studebaker dealership in …
Today, the fourth annual Automotive Bootcamp, hosted by First Class Educators, is underway. Taking place at the Sheraton Downtown in Philadelphia, Pa., this two-day event, features workshops designed to give dealers the information and tools they need to take their …
Recently, the Dilawri Group of companies announced that Dustin Davis had been appointed as the new general sales manager of Burrard Acura in Vancouver, B.C. Davis is a veteran in the automotive sales field, with more than a decade of …
FORD’S DIANNE CRAIG HEADLINES NSADA CONFERENCE IN HALIFAX Last year, the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association (NSADA) tried a new style of conference, more intimate and interactive, with high profile speakers. This new approach was well received, as the event …
In Nanaimo, B.C. a new Mercedes-Benz retail facility has opened, located on 2472 Kenworth Road. Encompassing 14,000 sq.ft. this new dealership, will operate under the name Mercedes-Benz Nanaimo and replaces the previous Three Point Motors building at the same location. …
Yesterday, Cadillac announced enhancements to its certified pre-owned vehicle programs in the U.S. These enhancements mean that the brand’s Certified Pre-Owned program will extend vehicle coverage to match new-vehicle bumper-to-bumper warranty for up to six years or 70,000 miles (113,000 …
Sometimes it can be difficult to gauge whether a new venue will prove suitable for an established event. In the case of the 93rd annual Vancouver International Auto Show, the venue in question helped result in one of the most …
The Trillium Automobile Dealers Association presented a report recently before an all-party committee of Ontario MPPs at Queens Park. The group in question is studying gridlock in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas. Traffic congestion has become a significant problem …
Manheim Canada has announced a new partnership with Source Auto Auction, a newly-created auction facility in Edmonton, Alta. The arrangement represents Manheim’s first foray into the Western Canadian market. Source Auto Auction is owned by Danny Fayad, an experienced automotive …
DealerSocket is pleased to officially announce that it has partnered and integrated with Quorum Information Technologies. Through this arrangement, DealerSocket is now able to provide complete, two-way CRM integration with Quorum’s XSellerator Data Management System (DMS). DealerSocket users who utilize …
