Dilawri Group of Companies, one of the largest automotive retailers in Canada, has completed the initial public offering of its REIT designed to accelerate the company’s growth. This REIT is the first publicly-traded one of its kind in the Canadian …
Sonic Automotive has made a few executive changes that helps it secure the founding family’s leadership. Scott Smith has been appointed CEO of Sonic Automotive effective immediately, announced the Charlotte, N.C.-based automotive retailer, one of the largest in the U.S. …
There’s a new web platform in town —and it’s built for Canadian dealers. After hearing feedback and requests from its Canadian clients, Dealer Lead Driver, a subsidiary of Potratz digital automotive advertising agency out of the U.S., launched a new …
When it comes to grabbing attention online with rich content, luxury automakers are coming out on top. According to J.D. Power’s 2015 Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study — Summer, luxury automakers are excelling at connecting with online shoppers by providing interactive …
Digital Air Strike’s social media and reputation mobile app is now available on the Apple Watch. The company says this will provide its dealer clients with a more complete mobile experience to make the data more accessible to them. “Working …
Edmunds.com has discovered millennial car buyers tend to lease their vehicles at a higher rate than the overall car buying population. According to Edmunds’ analysis of U.S. car registration data provided by Polk, leasing has accounted for 28.9 percent of …
Ford and Lincoln dealerships will now have access to Quorum’s XSELLERATOR, with the benefit of full integration. Quorum Information Technologies Inc. announced July 21st it has entered into agreements with Ford and their DMS integration technology partner, Oxlo to develop …
The Budds’ Group of Companies will soon open a brand new building housing MINI Oakville and Budds’ Motorrad. The new MINI Oakville / Budds’ Motorrad (BMW motorcycle) dealership will be located at 2486 South Service Rd. W, in Oakville, Ontario. …
Analysis from Frost & Sullivan predicts peer-to-peer (P2P) carsharing membership will grow from 1.3 million in 2014 to reach 9.8 million in 2025 in Europe and North America. That’s a 19.9 per cent compound annual growth rate. “P2P carsharing has …
While autonomous vehicles are likely going to end up in showrooms soon, that doesn’t have many consumers overjoyed, found personal finance website NerdWallet. In a NerdWallet blog post, author Amy Danise shares the results of a recent survey based on …
Otolane Software Corp. announced it has launched a cloud-based platform that helps car dealers buy and sell pre-owned vehicles more quickly and in real time. The mobile and web app, released with partner Leader Auto Resources Inc. (LAR), integrates data …
Fine Details, an Oakville-based professional detailing service, announced it is now expanding into Canadian car dealerships after a successful trial period in several dealerships. Dealerships that opt for a full turn-key franchise integrated into their operations will be able to …
