One of Canada’s largest Porsche dealerships will open for business in 2019 in Richmond, BC. The Dilawri Group of Companies and OpenRoad Auto Group have partnered to build and operate the flagship Porsche Centre in The Richmond Auto Mall. Construction …
An expanded suite of branded protection products will be launched January 1, 2017 by Volvo Car Canada, in partnership with LGM Financial Services. The Volvo Increased Protection suite is aimed at maximizing retailer performance and customer satisfaction. Mechanical Breakdown Protection …
Nissan Motor is expanding the role for its driverless technologies beyond personal use by modifying an intelligent electric car to tow finished vehicles around its Oppama plant in Japan. Dealers might well ask how long it will be before a …
The 5th annual CADA Summit is open for business and spots are filling up quickly. Dealers who want to book their spot at the perennially sold-out event are encouraged to visit: www.cadasummit.ca to register. This year’s solid line-up will make …
AutoCanada Inc. announced that it will be purchasing another Ontario-based dealership, Guelph Hyundai. The deal, expected to close within 30 days, will acquire the dealership and the 29,000 plus square foot facility with a 14 car showroom and 14 service …
Drivers of vehicles with automatic emergency braking (AEB) will get a 15 per cent discount on auto insurance with Aviva Canada, the company has announced. The discount is available to all Aviva-insured drivers and is applied automatically to their policy …
What the company is calling a “human-centred purchase and ownership model” is designed to set Genesis Motors Canada apart from other luxury brands. Hyundai’s luxury car brand officially launched last week and is aiming to create a stress-free customer experience. …
Ontario’s automated vehicle (AV) pilot project will be led by experts from the research, manufacturing and technology sectors, including The University of Waterloo, the Erwin Hymer Group and BlackBerry QNX. The first province in Canada to test AVs on its …
When you consistently are named as one of Canada’s top employers, you have to be doing a lot of things right. That’s the honour earned for the sixth straight year by OpenRoad Auto Group in the annual survey conducted by …
Carvana continues its rapid U.S. expansion with the launch of its disruptive online used auto retail platform to the Indianapolis market — the company’s 11th new market of the year and 20th overall.They call themselves “a better way to buy …
Ontario new car dealers are breathing easier with the introduction of provincial legislation that makes changes to how municipalities are governed, but gives them no power to charge a Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT), says Frank Notte, director of government relations …
Mark Buzzell will be the next president and COO of the Ford Motor Company of Canada as of January 1, 2017. Currently general manager for the western market area of the U.S., Buzzell replaces Dianne Craig who served in the …
