Canada’s Best Managed Companies program has recognized a B.C.-based dealership group as one of Canada’s best managed companies for the fifth year in a row. The prestigious program honoured OpenRoad Auto Group, B.C.’s largest volume dealership group with its Gold …
Canadian auto dealer magazine is pleased to announce that Brian Moskowitz has joined the editorial team in the role of Managing Editor. Previously, Brian worked as a daily news reporter in several Canadian cities such as Edmonton, Alta. and London, …
The U.S. used vehicle market veered off the normal course of anticipated growth in February with a steep decline, taking analysts by surprise, according to J.D. Power. “Used vehicle prices were exceptionally soft in February 2017,” said Larry Dixon, J.D. …
Defying widespread expectations of a slowdown, the new-vehicle market remained buoyant in Canada in February, setting yet another new monthly record. While sales declined south of the border, they were up by 3.2% in the Great White North, with 123,032 …
A software provider says it has developed the technology that gets rid of the “guesswork” when it comes to predicting who is ready to buy a car. Infiniti (and other OEMs) have partnered with automotiveMastermind, an industry predictive analytics and …
ADESA, a leading provider of vehicle auction and remarketing services, has opened new, 10,583-square foot headquarters in Mississauga, Ont. The facility will house about 50 employees of ADESA and AutoVIN, a subsidiary that provides vehicle inspections and inventory verification services. …
Car dealers who compete with aftermarket service providers won’t be happy to hear that Mr. Lube has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the fifth year in a row. The quick lube provider in the routine automotive …
A City of Mississauga Planner is recommending that any future construction of auto dealerships be outlawed in “business employment land” zones, a move that will limit dealership expansion and the creation of new jobs, according to the Trillium Automobile Dealers …
A note to Canadian dealers: Canadian auto dealer wanted to share with you the latest news about Jacques Béchard’s health after he was recently hit by a car on René-Lévesque Blvd. in Quebec City. As you know, Jacques is an …
Dealers and dealership employees can get free registration to the Auto Remarketing Canada Conference April 3-4 at the Harbour Castle Hilton in Toronto. Attendees from all facets of the remarketing and used-vehicle industry will get together to learn, share and …
The third annual Auto Dealers Against Distracted Driving campaign kicked off March 1 and will run through the month, with hundreds of auto dealers across the country participating. They plan to collect more than 20,000 pledges against driving distracted from …
The Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council (AMVIC) is warning used car buyers to think twice before signing a deal that’s too good to be true. They’ve joined the Fraud Prevention Forum partners in a mission to raise awareness during March, …
