Palladino BMW, part of the Palladino Auto Group, has officially opened its first and only BMW dealership in Northern Ontario after construction began in 2017. “This is an incredible accomplishment for my family, and the entire Palladino Auto Group team,” …
The National Automobile Dealers Association is preparing for its annual NADA event — this time with a change of venue and some new additions to the conference menu. Set to take place at the newly-renovated Moscone Centre in San Francisco, …
SCI LeaseCorp is partnering with auctions Adesa, TradeRev and Manheim to offer off-lease vehicles to Canadian dealers as part of its new remarketing program. The recently launched program includes seven iterations (open and closed). This is meant to ensure that …
Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the person at the centre of the tense negotiations with the U.S. over a renegotiated NAFTA agreement, talks with Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips about trade, Trump and Trudeau and sheds …
The Government of Canada has announced its intention to fund a project that will improve women’s access to well-paying jobs in Québec’s automotive sector — specifically in the Outaouais region. Option Femmes Emploi will receive $274,285 for a 36-month project …
Canadian Black Book has launched a new website featuring revamped versions of existing valuation tools and new industry-first tools. The original website was introduced to Canadian consumers in 2010. The new one was rebuilt from the ground up, with the …
With the holidays quickly approaching, dealers are preparing their charitable events, as they do every year, to give back to those in need in their communities. The Richmond Auto Mall dealership in British Columbia is one example: they have organized …
Subaru Canada has announced the launch of its first-ever plug-in hybrid vehicle, based on the 2020 Crosstrek compact SUV. The carmaker’s models are renowned for their excellent all-weather abilities, as all models (with the exception of the BRZ) are equipped …
Canadian Black Book and J.D. Power hosted their seventh annual TalkAUTO Canada Conference on November 7. The event, which attracted more than 450 people from the automotive industry, financial sector and media, to the Universal Eventspace in Vaughan, Ont., continues …
Blackcircles, a European-based online retailer of tires, has launched its online tire-shopping service in Canada. The new offering, officially made available to Canadian consumers on November 1, but it has the potential to impact the auto dealership’s role in selling …
Dealertrack Canada has partnered with Nissan Canada Extended Services (NCESI) to launch an intuitive eMenu Presentation Platform for Nissan and Infiniti dealers across the country. “The Dealertrack eMenu Presentation Platform will provide all of our Canadian Nissan and Infiniti dealers …
Groupe Touchette, one of the country’s largest tire distributors, has acquired Atlas Tire Wholesale. The move is meant to help strengthen the group’s position as a key player in Canada and, more specifically, in Ontario. The acquisition will enable the …
