Facing a declining Alberta economy, Edmonton-based AutoCanada is looking to diversify in Eastern Canada — and Ontario in particular. “Management believes Ontario offers attractive returns in a growing market, and is currently engaged in discussions with potential acquisition targets,” said …
Dilawri Group of Companies has opened its eighth dealership in Calgary, Alta., bringing the automotive retailer’s total number of stores across Canada to 55. Located in Northwest Calgary, Infiniti Gallery is a 26,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art facility built to Infiniti’s’ Retail …
Auto loan balances in the U.S. hit $968-billion in the third quarter of 2015 — a 53 per cent growth since postrecession low in 2010, reported Experian Automotive. That marks a $98-billion increase from the previous year, Experian said in …
Processing vehicle recalls can help bring customers back to franchised dealerships for future business, according to Xtime analysis. Xtime saw that half of all recall-related appointments for its dealerships generated revenue, even though the dealership can’t charge for recall repairs. …
Social media and review sites are once again the most helpful for car buyers and service customers in selecting a dealership in the U.S., said Digital Air Strike. That’s according to the company’s 2015 Automotive Social Media Trends Study, which …
Jeff Clark has been named the new Chief Sales Officer for DealerOn, announced the website provider for car dealerships. Clark most recently ran the Business Development Team at DealerOn, overseeing OEM and Enterprise Channels. In his new role, Clark will …
New-car sales in the United States have been making records, and that’s expected to continue in October, said Kelley Blue Book. Sales for new vehicles are expected to increase nearly 12 per cent year-over-year to a whopping 1.43 million units …
With more automakers getting into the hydrogen fuel-cell game, Hyundai is reminding the public that it was first to make these kinds of vehicles available to Canadians. The makers of the hydrogen-powered Tucson Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) have sponsored and …
Staggering employee turnover has parts and service departments fighting to keep their technicians. Adayana Industry Group noted a new staff member for the Lube Tech position in a repair centre must be hired almost four times a year. That’s because …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) is already knee deep in planning for its annual CADA Summit, to be held on Feb.10, 2016 in Toronto, Ont. “Everybody puts their best ideas forward to come up with a program that really …
THE NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF BC CONFERENCE BROUGHT MEMBERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY IT’S BEEN A GOOD YEAR for British Columbia’s auto retail sector. While that is something dealers can celebrate, there …
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING class of the 2015 Pre-apprenticeship Training for Auto Body Collision and Damage Repair program. Nick Yu took to the stage at the graduating ceremony and accepted his Student of the Year award. He told the audience …
