When Paul Mifsud and Ian Brett took over the Fundy Honda dealership in 2009, they had 33 employees. That number has climbed up to 67. The Saint John, N.B.-based facility has also gotten new digs, moving from a 15,000 sq.ft. …
With more automakers getting into the hydrogen fuel-cell game, Hyundai is reminding the public that it was first to make these kinds of vehicles available to Canadians. The makers of the hydrogen-powered Tucson Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) have sponsored and …
Staggering employee turnover has parts and service departments fighting to keep their technicians. Adayana Industry Group noted a new staff member for the Lube Tech position in a repair centre must be hired almost four times a year. That’s because …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) is already knee deep in planning for its annual CADA Summit, to be held on Feb.10, 2016 in Toronto, Ont. “Everybody puts their best ideas forward to come up with a program that really …
THE NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF BC CONFERENCE BROUGHT MEMBERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY IT’S BEEN A GOOD YEAR for British Columbia’s auto retail sector. While that is something dealers can celebrate, there …
DEALERS LEARNED THE LATEST DIGITAL MARKETING TIPS AND TRICKS AT CANADIAN DIGITAL DEALER CONFERENCE 8 THE TRILLIUM AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (TADA) hosted its eighth Canadian Digital Dealer in Ottawa on Sept.23 and Toronto on Sept.24, 2015. Just as in the …
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING class of the 2015 Pre-apprenticeship Training for Auto Body Collision and Damage Repair program. Nick Yu took to the stage at the graduating ceremony and accepted his Student of the Year award. He told the audience …
Used car prices in Canada have gone up, spurred by shopping across the border, reported Scotiabank. “Canadian used car prices have resumed their upward trajectory as rising demand for pre-owned models from Canadian households and foreign buyers have far exceeded …
Canadian automotive retail giant AutoCanada is solidifying its Ontario presence through a high volume dealership acquisition. The Edmonton-based company announced it has agreed to purchase the right to the operating assets of Hunt Club Nissan Ltd., which owns and operates …
Canadian dealers who use the AutoAlert data mining and trade-cycle management platform will now see a new CarProof icon on their AutoAlert Deal Sheet. The company said it has incorporated CarProof’s vehicle history reports on the AutoAlert Deal Sheet to …
With texting and driving becoming a big issue, promoting in-vehicle mobile technologies that can help prevent distracted driving has never been more important for dealers. According to a recent U.S. study by Kelley Blue Book, a whopping 97 percent of …
As millennials enter the workforce, the Canadian auto industry is looking to attract top talent. Sym-Tech Automotive Dealer Services Inc. helps to support this by offering a scholarship program with the Automotive Business School of Canada at Georgian College …
