Phil Valachi, a veteran automotive digital retailing technology executive, has been tapped as Digital Air Strike’s new senior vice president of operations and client success at a time when digital retail appears to be gaining significant traction among dealerships and …
A company seeking to build the most comprehensive electric vehicle charging network in Canada just secured $3.1M to launch the expansion of its public EV plan. The company is ChargerQuest (CQ), founded by Christopher Misch who is well-versed in Canada’s …
After nearly 52 years of researching and writing about the automotive industry, Dennis DesRosiers, President of DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), is stepping back from the company to take on a consulting role. DesRosiers sold his remaining shares to his business …
Canadian dealers interested in learning more about driving trade-ins or how to take on Carvana will be able to do so by joining two conferences in the United States: The Auto Intel Summit and Digital Dealer Tampa — and both …
Car shoppers in the United States eager to get their hands on a new vehicle for a bargain price this coming Memorial Day weekend will instead discover record high prices and low vehicle inventory, according to Kelley Blue Book. However, …
Former President and CEO of Honda Canada Jerry Chenkin has joined HR4’s Board of Advisors to help guide the company towards further expansion. In a news release, the end-to-end employee life-cycle solution provider said Chenkin has more than forty years …
Serti has announced a new integration with the Mazda CLMP (Certified Lead Management Program) to dealerships under the banner that will see certain customers shifted to the sales department calendar. Specifically, potential customers seeking to purchase new and used vehicles …
Cox Automotive Canada has created two new awards around inclusion and diversity for eligible students at the Georgian College Automotive Business School of Canada (ABSC): The Cox Automotive Canada Inclusion Award and The Cox Automotive Canada Diversity Award. As of …
Twenty-five per cent of women in the United States defect annually from their dealership’s fixed ops department due to communication inconsistencies, according to Women-Drivers.com (WD). The company says the percentage of defects translates to an average loss of $1.03M in …
Market share for zero-emissions vehicles increased in 2020, with the percentage of new ZEV registrations in Canada accounting for 3.52% of new light vehicle registrations, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The increase was small when considering the majority of …
The Canadian used vehicle wholesale market continues to do well in terms of overall weekly performance, with an increase of 0.51% for the week ending on May 18 — up from last week’s 0.46%, according to Canadian Black Book. In …
Quebec’s Groupe Park Avenue recently appointed Geneviève Lagassé as its new director of human resources. “We are very happy to welcome Geneviève to our big family. She is a dynamic person, open-minded, and close and attentive to people,” said Norman …
