Josh ens, President of Ens Lexus Toyota recently announced plans for new state of the art facilities for Lexus, Toyota and Scion branded vehicles. The new facilities will encompass a 22,000 square foot Lexus building and a 62,000 square foot …
When it comes to thinking green in B.C.’s Interior area, the focus is on gaining greater fuel economy from better engineered combustible engines, especially in trucks, says the sales manager of Canada’s oldest Ford dealer located in Vernon, B.C. “EcoBoost …
Three new auto dealers have joined the prestigious ranks of the CADA Laureates. Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) Chairman Al MacPhee announced that Norman Hébert, Jr. of Groupe Park Avenue in Montréal, Que., Christian Chia, of OpenRoad Auto Group, Richmond, …
Although there’s still much concern regarding the economy, specifically the global economy, given the ongoing debt crisis in Europe, in North America at least, there are signs of recovery. New vehicle sales are expected to continue growing, so far there’s …
Facebook and Google will both present at the fourth annual DrivingSales Executive Summit (DSES), a digital marketing event for innovative dealers being held October 21-23 at the Bellagio Las Vegas. The session, sponsored by digital marketing leader Dealer.com, will take …
The auto retail sector is helping the U.S. economy by hiring more workers, according to a new report from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). There were 933,500 workers employed at U.S. new-car and -truck dealerships in 2011, a 4.6 …
GM Canada says it wants to keep Canadian vehicle production, but during a recent interview, CEO Dan Akerson said that it must make economic sense to do so. He also said that currently, Canada ranks as the most expensive place …
Pricing for Smart’s latest vehicle, the third generation electric drive EV, based on the fourtwo has now been officially announced. The electric drive Coupe will sport a MSRP of $26,990 in Canada, while the Cabriolet version will list at $29,990. …
Since it’s debut last year, the 2012 Honda Civic hasn’t exactly witnessed much good news. A delayed introduction following supplier shortages was followed by unfavourable reviews, notably from Consumer Reports, which dropped the car from it’s Recommended list for the …
Co-Auto and Advent Resources announced a new marketing partnership that was effective June 1, 2012. Co-Auto will market the Keylogix and Key Vault key control systems to its network of dealers in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, says a news …
Student researchers with the AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence are working on ways to develop safer, cleaner vehicles made of advanced materials and technology. The goal is to make this innovative research happen in Canada, making us a world-class …
The impact of the “connected car” is being explored this week at a major conference organized by the leading analyst firm Frost & Sullivan. The industry experts say the impact on the in-vehicle experience will be “colossal” as more innovative …
