New-vehicle registration volumes for light-duty vehicles in the U.S. reached 17 million, the highest number since 2006 when registration volumes hit a record 17.4 million, reported Experian Automotive. “It’s encouraging to see new registrations return to prerecession levels, with lower …
Quorum has closed on the initial tranche of a non-brokered private placement to help increase the DMS provider’s ability to market and sell to more dealerships and larger groups. The company has issued 8,283,586 common shares at a price of …
Steve Langdon, vice-president of Strategic Business Development for RSR Global, has been named company president effective January 2016, said CEO Karey Davidson. “Steve understands the automotive industry from a dealership, captive finance, OEM and commercial account perspective. He brings a …
Organizers of the Automechanika Chicago training event and exposition are going to have a slightly different agenda for 2017. Show producers Messe Frankfurt and UBM Advanstar will focus on the service repair segment and forego collision repair due to a …
Nissan announced a number of senior management changes within North America, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Christian Meunier, who has been at the helm of Nissan Canada over the last three years, will now lead operations in Nissan North America …
With so many exhibitors vying for attention at auto shows, it can be tough for them to connect with potential customers. But the 2016 Chicago Auto Show organizers have found a way to help bring exhibitors and attendees together on …
It’s tough for dealers to build and maintain their brands in a crisis, said Jeff Ansell of Jeff Ansell & Associates Inc. Dealers are not always in control of decisions in regard to their brands, added Ansell. That’s why dealers …
Ontario new-car dealers are one step closer to in-house registrations and licensing, which would eliminate wait times at a licensing office and make vehicle delivery quicker to consumers. Spearheaded by Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark, Bill 152 or Cutting Red Tape …
Autonomous vehicles are becoming more of a reality, and are getting closer to ending up in showrooms. GM Canada has inched closer to that reality. In a recent speech at the Economic Club in Ottawa, Steve Carlisle, GM Canada president …
Dealers are always looking to make the auction process faster and easier, and that means taking the bidding online. Copart Canada, which processes and sells salvage and clean title vehicles to dealers, has now fully integrated its Virtual Bidding — …
Dealers now have another option when looking for inspection services for their vehicle life equipment. TUV Rheinland, a global testing and certification body, has received accreditation from the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) to test vehicle lift safety in the U.S. …
Impact Auto Auctions Ltd., a business unit of KAR Auction Services, has purchased the assets of Sudbury Auto Auction (SAA). The business, which covers 17 acres and serves the northern Ontario fleet and dealer communities, will continue to operate under …
