Middle-market private equity firm HGGC is investing in automotive software provider Dealer-FX, which helps service departments provide a better customer experience. “Inconsistent service advisor performance is one of the key forces driving customer distrust and defection, which is why 50 …
Dilawri Group of Companies, one of the largest automotive retailers in Canada, has completed the initial public offering of its REIT designed to accelerate the company’s growth. This REIT is the first publicly-traded one of its kind in the Canadian …
Sonic Automotive has made a few executive changes that helps it secure the founding family’s leadership. Scott Smith has been appointed CEO of Sonic Automotive effective immediately, announced the Charlotte, N.C.-based automotive retailer, one of the largest in the U.S. …
There’s a new web platform in town —and it’s built for Canadian dealers. After hearing feedback and requests from its Canadian clients, Dealer Lead Driver, a subsidiary of Potratz digital automotive advertising agency out of the U.S., launched a new …
When it comes to grabbing attention online with rich content, luxury automakers are coming out on top. According to J.D. Power’s 2015 Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study — Summer, luxury automakers are excelling at connecting with online shoppers by providing interactive …
Digital Air Strike’s social media and reputation mobile app is now available on the Apple Watch. The company says this will provide its dealer clients with a more complete mobile experience to make the data more accessible to them. “Working …
Edmunds.com has discovered millennial car buyers tend to lease their vehicles at a higher rate than the overall car buying population. According to Edmunds’ analysis of U.S. car registration data provided by Polk, leasing has accounted for 28.9 percent of …
Group Spinelli broke ground for what is to become the new location of Spinelli Lexus Lachine in January 2016. The new 30,000 square foot building will be built on a 135,000 square foot lot and cost more than $10 million, …
The Nissan Canada Foundation is holding its second annual “Food for Thought” summer food drive between June 21 and July 31, 2015, and three Mississauga-based Nissan dealerships are involved. To bring awareness to this initiative and the ongoing need for …
Ford and Lincoln dealerships will now have access to Quorum’s XSELLERATOR, with the benefit of full integration. Quorum Information Technologies Inc. announced July 21st it has entered into agreements with Ford and their DMS integration technology partner, Oxlo to develop …
The Budds’ Group of Companies will soon open a brand new building housing MINI Oakville and Budds’ Motorrad. The new MINI Oakville / Budds’ Motorrad (BMW motorcycle) dealership will be located at 2486 South Service Rd. W, in Oakville, Ontario. …
Analysis from Frost & Sullivan predicts peer-to-peer (P2P) carsharing membership will grow from 1.3 million in 2014 to reach 9.8 million in 2025 in Europe and North America. That’s a 19.9 per cent compound annual growth rate. “P2P carsharing has …
