It was a welcome opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and auto industry friends on September 22-24 at the Wynn Las Vegas, when the Western Canadian Dealer Summit began. The Canadian auto dealer team was on hand to meet the dealers, …
The owner of one of Atlantic Canada’s biggest automotive dealership groups said his company has survived Hurricane Fiona with minimal damage. Patrick O’Regan told Canadian auto dealer his company’s business in Nova Scotia, which includes 17 dealerships and 21 franchises, …
In an effort to help the Canadian Red Cross and the residents of the five Atlantic Provinces after the devastating effects of Hurricane Fiona, Toyota is donating $100,000 through Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) and Toyota Financial Services (TFS). “The …
Porsche, Toyota and BMW scored the highest in consumer loyalty to their brands, despite the low vehicle inventory environment, says J.D. Power’s latest U.S. Automotive Brand Loyalty Study. This year the study has been expanded to include loyalty insights in …
In a move to support their used car sector, AutoCanada has recently purchased Manitoba’s largest independent used auto dealership group, Auto Gallery. AutoCanada is a multi-location North American automobile dealership group. Auto Gallery has been operating in Winnipeg and surrounding …
After watching a TikTok challenge showing how to easily hot-wire a Kia or a Hyundai vehicle using just a screwdriver and a USB cord, thieves went on a theft spree, pushing up auto theft rates over 700 per cent. This …
BMW Laval recently hosted an event to unveil the new, exclusive M850i xDrive Gran Coupé that was designed by artist Jeff Koonz. As one of only 99 created, and one of only three 8 X JEFF KOONS that came to …
Canadian auto dealer‘s Senior Editor Todd Phillips talks with Todd Bourgon, Executive Director, TADA about the upcoming ACE Conference and Expo taking place October 19-20 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The two-day event features the largest trade show for the auto …
The relationship between car manufacturers and dealers in the area of sharing data information could be changing dramatically, possibly within the next 12 months, says the President of Hyundai Canada. Don Romano said that because of connectivity, more information about …
Crosby Auto Group is very much a family business historically, but over the years it’s come to represent that in other ways. What began with Gordon Crosby starting the business in 1966 with Crosby Volkswagen in Kitchener-Waterloo, has continued with …
Decreases in new auto sales were the norm across the country for August, but there were a couple of notable exceptions, according to the latest sales report from DesRosiers. The report states “While the majority of provinces noted new light …
General Motors Co.and GM Ventures, the automaker’s investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Lithion Recycling’s Series A financing round, “supporting a new GM-Lithion strategic partnership agreement to pursue a circular battery ecosystem.” The investment is intended to advance …
