Porsche Centre Victoria named certified classic partner
Porsche Cars Canada has announced the opening of Porsche Centre Victoria, making it Canada’s first certified Porsche Classic partner and the fourth of its kind in North America.
Category: Industry News
Vincentric names best value award winners
Mazda, Toyota and Ford won mainstream brand honours at the fifth annual Vincentric Best Value in Canada awards, which took place recently in Bingham Farms, Mich.
Infiniti tops customer service in U.S.
It’s the first time Infiniti has been the highest ranked auto brand since the research firm Pied Piper has been releasing its annual Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) survey.
Otolane partners with Le Parking
Online used-car trading platform Otolane recently announced an exclusive partnership agreement with Le Parking, a European pre-owned vehicle listing data mining platform.
Copart Canada launches new website
Copart Canada has launched a new website designed for Canadian dealers with Canadian-specific content.
June sales rebound to renew record pace
May’s modest downturn in new-vehicle sales now appears to be just a hiccup in the long-running trend of monthly year-over-year sales increases in Canada. Sales rebounded strongly in June with 191,088 new cars, trucks and utilities sold — a 7.4 …
Global car sales continue strong gains
Global car sales continue to be strong, climbing four per cent year-over-year, reported Scotiabank. Despite the uncertainty of the U.K. referendum, Western Europe has seen the largest sales increase in nearly two decades at nine per cent through May. “Rising …
TRADER to be acquired for $1.575-billion
U.S. private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo LLC has announced it will acquire TRADER, a Canadian provider of digital automotive marketplace and software solutions, for approximately $1.575-billion. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close …
Selly Automotive integrates with SureFire DMS
Selly Automotive has announced that its Customer Relationship Management platform now integrates with DMS software from SureFireSolutions.com, a Kelona, B.C.-based DMS provider. “For the past eight months, we have worked very closely with SureFire to be thoughtful about the Canadian …
Accu-Trade launches in Canada
Canadian dealers looking to manage vehicle leads and appraisals now have access to Accu-Trade, a vehicle valuation mobile platform now available in Canada. Accu-Trade is made up of two tools, which include Accu-Trade Instant Offer and Appraiser Pro, said R. …
Video exclusive: 2016 CADA Laureate winners revealed
Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) has announced the three dealers who will join the ranks of the CADA Laureates. Independent judges from the Ivey Business School selected the three winners from among 15 finalists in three categories, including ambassadorship, business …
NAIAS gets new partners
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has announced that the Roadshow by CNET will be the first official strategic partner of AutoMobili-D. Centred on the growing global automotive and mobility scene with participation of more than 100 companies, AutoMobili-D …
