A recent ruling by the Ontario Court of Justice has reaffirmed the decision of a lower court to convict Andre Nicholas Campbell for acting as a curbsider (an unlicensed car dealer), contrary to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 1990. Campbell …
Today, fixed operations is seen as one area of the dealership that can really boost profits and yet absorption rates continue to fall. A big issue is that once the new vehicle warranty expires, many consumers tend to drift toward …
On August 22, AYCE Employment Services, hosted its 2014 Auto Body Collision and Damage Repair Graduation and Appreciation Event, sponsored by Co-Auto, Co-Auto Collision Services (CCS) and BASF. Taking place at the Radisson Hotel at 55 Hallcrown Place in Toronto, …
Last week, Kia Canada Inc. kicked off its fourth annual Drive Change initiative, revealing its 2014 plan by pairing Drive Change with the sport of soccer at a national level. This year, Kia’s efforts will focus on helping underserved youth …
Loyalty, rewards technology and services provider Ackroo, has announced a partnership agreement with Dealer Rewards Inc. Dealer Rewards is a leading provider of integrated loyalty and rewards solutions for the automotive sector with over 250 locations across North America. Through …
A dangerous scam that hides major problems with used cars from consumers is on the rise. According to new research from Carfax, nearly 800,000 used vehicles lurking on North American roads may be part of an emerging fraud called title …
Earlier this month, online vehicle lease marketplace Swapalease, posted study findings from three different car shopping scenarios to find out where consumers could find the most savings on their vehicle acquisition — financing, leasing from a dealer, or lease assumption …
On August 19, dealer group AutoCanada Inc., announced the opening of its first Kia dealership, Kia Edmonton North. A brand new point, the dealership, represents the group’s first Kia franchise and further expands its operations in the Edmonton area. Commenting …
According to research released by DMEautomotive in the U.S. on August 19, mobile app users become more frequent visitors to a dealership’s service department after they download the app. The study looked at 307 dealerships nationwide that offer a dealership-branded …
Dealer-auction.ca has announced the launch of their new arbitration process for Canadian buyers purchasing vehicles online. Using the NAAA arbitration policy as a guideline, Dealer-auction.ca’s new policy gives buyers the opportunity to arbitrate a vehicle purchase if an undisclosed problem …
Edmonton-based dealer group AutoCanada Inc., posted strong financial results for the quarter ending on June 30, 2014. These included a 19.8 per cent increase in revenue to $465 million, a 20.4 per cent increase in gross profit to $78.0 million …
Today, Kijiji Autos is Canada’s largest automotive listing site, providing private sellers and dealers a chance to get their vehicles in front of more potential shoppers than ever before. But more eyeballs also means more competition, so as a dealer, …
