The Knight Automotive Group has another link in its chain with the addition of the Knight Nissan dealership in Swift Current, Sask. It joins the group’s Knight Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership already in the city. Saskatchewan’s continued economic growth is …
AutoCanada Inc., said that it had been given approval by General Motors of Canada, to purchase a 31 per cent no-voting equity interest in Nicholson Chevrolet, located in Sherwood Park Alta., an Edmonton suburb. The company says this represents the …
The 2012 Edmonton Motorshow drew in a crowd of 71,395 over four days of events and exhibits in March at the Edmonton Expo Centre. “We were very pleased with the turnout,” says show organizer and executive manager Bob Vila of …
A lively panel discussion on changing automotive technology to meet new North American greenhouse gases (GHG) and fuel consumption standards by 2016 took place at the 2012 Vancouver International Auto Show. Panel members drove home the message that selling the …
Revamped format offers more interactive sessions Bankers take center stage: Andrew Ojamae, TD Auto Finance, George Steinsky, Royal Bank, Alain Henry, Scotiabank, and Ray O’Kane, BMO Bank of Montreal. Rebranded and retooled, the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association (NSADA) held …
The federal budget came and went without any earth shattering news. It was the first budget delivered under the majority rule for Prime Minister Harper’s Conservatives. The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association released a budget analysis that shed light on the …
The recent work stoppage by Canadian Pacific Railway employees has had a significant impact on the auto industry, disrupting the shipment of vehicles and components, causing grief for manufacturers, suppliers, dealers and customers. Recently, the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers’ …
Today’s cars and trucks incorporate so many features, that for customers it can often be overwhelming when it comes to learning how to use them. Toronto Hyundai has decided to help by launching a “Get to Know Your Car” program. …
In the U.S., the state of Nevada has already approved a bill legalizing autonomous vehicles, now it looks like California is following suit. In a rare occasion, the State Senate voted unanimously in favour of a bill that would establish …
Dealer review website DealerRater added industry veteran Larry Cochran to its management team as Senior Vice President of Dealer Products and Services. In this new role, Cochran will have executive oversight of DealerRater’s Client Services and Marketing areas, and will …
LGM President Jeff Fallowfield announced the company has appointed Christine Rybas as Vice President of Product, Marketing and Communications. The company says Rybas brings more than 15 years of integrated automotive marketing, communications and brand management experience, including 10 years …
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) concluded its Brighton-to-London Eco-Run tour across southern Ontario in bright sunshine as the participating cars and journalists pulled into Fanshawe College in London, Ont. The event began in Brighton, Ont. making stops in …
