Expect more electric vehicles and an acceleration in the advancement of autonomous features in the next five years within the global automotive industry, according to a report from KPMG in Canada — which deals with audit, tax, and advisory services. …
Marc-Olivier Paquet has been tapped as SERTI’s new Vice President of Finance, leaving behind his previous position of General Manager and Chief Financial Officer in the high-tech field. “Marc-Olivier will no doubt become an essential part of SERTI’s growth in …
Mercedes-Benz Canada has appointed its new President and CEO; Dimitris Psillakis succeeds Brian D. Fulton and officially enters the new role on September 1. Fulton has been with the company for 26 years and announced earlier in 2020 that he …
automotiveMastermind, a provider of predictive analytics and marketing automation solutions for dealers and OEMs, has made some changes to its leadership team. The company hired two new executives — one of them being Charity Taylor, who will take on the …
Jill Hadfield, Chief Product Officer at TRADER, talks about the recent launch of a new digital retailing solution on autoTRADER.ca marketplace amid the pandemic, what this means for dealers, and how she sees digital retailing evolving in the coming years.
The first six months of the year may have been a complete disaster, due largely to the novel coronavirus pandemic — but there are some positive signs, according to Canadian Black Book’s most recent COVID-19 Auto Industry Update. Starting with …
In Q2, the SUV spectrum accounted for 47.1% of the light vehicle market share in Canada — up from 45.3% in the second quarter of 2019 — although performance among certain segments was mixed, according to an update from DesRosiers …
The Dilawri Group now owns and operates 75 dealerships across Canada thanks to its most recent acquisition: Lexus Laval in Quebec. That latest addition marks the first Lexus dealership for the group, which represents 33 brands. Lexus Laval was founded …
Genesis has expanded its retail network with the addition of Genesis Langley located in British Columbia’s lower mainland. The retailer now has 25 locations across Canada, including five in B.C., and the latest addition is considered to be Genesis’ third …
Given that the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had already slashed new-vehicle sales in Canada by 20.0% in the first quarter of 2020, and the fact that April and May sales declines were dramatically worse, it’s no surprise that cumulative …
New rules embedded in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will make it difficult for Canadian dealers exporting used vehicles to the U.S. to prove that the vehicles meet the necessary requirements under the new rules of origin. The USMCA implementation …
François Blais, Executive Vice President of Dealer Services and Special Risks, iA Financial Group, Industrial Alliance, discusses his new role with the company, new challenges, and what dealers can expect. Watch the video.
