A group of prominent Canadian car dealers gathered at the luxurious Langdon Hall in Cambridge, Ont. on Monday to gain some insights and tips about opportunities to acquire dealerships south of the border. The one-day session was an invite …
“I’m Steve Quinn, and I’m a car dealer,” is how Steve Quinn says he introduces himself. But this serial entrepreneur is also President of the Quinn Automotive Group, and owns several dealerships in Canada and in the United States. Quinn …
Canadian company Sym-Tech Dealer Services has partnered with J.D. Power Automotive into an alliance that will join two leading F&I companies across the border, and bolster Sym-Tech’s new “daveplus platform,” which is launching in early 2023. As a result …
At a ground-breaking ceremony in Niagara on Tuesday, Policaro Group’s CEO, Francesco Policaro, announced the construction of the company’s third Porsche Centre in Niagara. This news further cements the group’s relationship with Porsche Canada, and will join two other Porsche …
After a light rebound and slightly elevated prices last week, the Canadian used wholesale auto market continued its slow and slight slump, while remaining near record high valuations. This week is down -0.31%, the 2017-2019 average was -0.28%, according to …
Ian P. Sam Yue Chi has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation des concessionnaires d’automobiles du Québec (CCAQ). The posting is effective as of Monday, the CCAQ announced in a press release. Sam …
Henry (Hank) Mews, a one time President of the Ottawa New Car Dealers Association and the owner of Myers Automotive Group before selling it to his sons, passed away on October 2. He was 85. Born and raised in St. …
The auto retail industry is not alone in experiencing a labour shortage, but that fact doesn’t make it any easier for fixed ops departments around the country who are feeling overworked and understaffed. Canadian auto dealer has been talking to …
BC is one step closer to achieving an “EV Highway” with the provincial government’s announcement of an investment that will create 44 more electric vehicle charging stations at communities across the province, as well as four in Vancouver. This move …
This year of auto market uncertainty could finally topple the Honda Civic from its perch as Canada’s most popular car for almost a quarter century. DesRosier’s latest new light vehicle report shows the Toyota Corolla ahead of the Civic, though …
For the first time since the beginning of the summer, the Canadian Used Vehicle Retention Index has increased, after concluding a huge run up of prices that began in the late summer of 2020 and peaked in March. The most …
The average price paid for a new vehicle in the United States in September 2022 was down from August’s record but remains solidly above the $48,000 mark, according to new data released today by Kelley Blue Book. The new-vehicle average …
