Canada’s automotive journalists are putting new vehicles to the test to see which ones are the best in market. Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced its rigorous ‘TestFest’ program is underway for 2016. Vehicles are taken on a series …
Canadian Black Book has added three new members to its senior management team, led by company president Brad Rome. Cole Reiken is the new Vice-President of Digital Strategy and Product Management for the company, with previous experience at Kijiji.ca, Driving.ca, …
Record crowds were on hand for the Sept.14 launch of the 2017 Infiniti Q60 and QX30 models at OpenRoad Infiniti Langley. Close to 200 guests attended the Langley, B.C. launch event. Since then several vehicles have already sold, said OpenRoad …
Mercedes-Benz Canada announced Nicolette Lambrechts as the new Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Vans, effective January 1, 2017. Since 2010, Mercedes-Benz dealers have been able to sell Sprinter Passenger Vans, Cargo Vans and Cab Chassis across Canada through the Vans division. Lambrechts …
While vehicle lease credit approvals increased slightly in September from August, 2016 approvals have mostly been on the decline and downright volatile, found U.S. car lease market Swapalease. Car lease credit applicants registered a 64.7 per cent approval rate for …
Collision avoidance technologies are the most used technologies in vehicles and have the highest overall satisfaction, found J.D. Power. According to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study, three-fourths of owners use technologies such as back-up camera …
British Columbia dealers recently gathered in the mountain resort municipality of Sun Peaks for the annual BC Auto Industry Conference. Held by the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA), the jam-packed event brings dealers, industry suppliers, partners and government …
A new report found there’s a disconnect between consumers and dealers when it comes to the car buying process. The findings are the result of DealerSocket’s annual Dealership Action Report (DAR), which surveyed more than 2,000 consumers, polled dealerships and …
If you’ve recently walked by Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto or Place des Arts in Montreal, chances are you encountered a giant red cube. The 30-by-30 ft. pop-up installation by Kia Canada was designed to help connect customers with the brand. …
British Columbia-based dealership group OpenRoad Auto Group has announced changes in senior management. The changes are meant to “keep employees challenged and engaged,” as part of the company’s strategy for workers. Dimitri Kotsalis has been named the new General Manager …
Autopoint has come out with a new solution that it said will change the way dealers market their vehicles to customers. It’s called Sales Journey, and is meant to help attract new customers and retain existing ones as they prepare …
AutoCanada Inc. is scooping up another dealership. The dealership group announced recently that it entered an agreement to purchase Wellington Motors Limited, which operates a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat dealership in Guelph, Ont. “We are extremely pleased to welcome …
