Just like Canada’s automotive sector, General Motors of Canada is also undergoing many changes, particularly to its suite of products and technologies. Canadian auto dealer columnist and automotive journalist Petrina Gentile wanted to learn more. She travelled to General Motors …
AutoNation has gotten even bigger. The largest automotive retailer in the U.S. has agreed to acquire 16 more stores, representing $600-million in combined annual revenue. The deal includes 13 stores in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee from Carl Gregory Enterprises, and …
Sym-Tech Dealer Services, a Canadian F&I provider, has named Chris Cawston as its new President and General Manager. “As Sym-Tech continues to grow and add more dealers across Canada, I am confident that Chris is the right person to lead …
Few Ontario consumers are aware of OMVIC’s all-in pricing policy. That’s why the provincial vehicle sales regulator has launched a four week consumer campaign to raise awareness about all-in advertised pricing. The law requires OMVIC-registered dealers to include all fees …
CarProof is focusing on growing its strategic relationships in the auction and fleet segments, and has hired Richard Pasta to take on the role as Manager, National Strategic Accounts. “We are very excited to build new and expand existing strategic …
If you’re talking about adaptive cruise control or lane departure warning systems to potential customers, they might be nodding their heads in understanding. Chances are they have no clue what you’re saying. A new study by the University of Iowa …
CarProof is helping OEMs and dealers spread the word about safety recalls by offering Manitoba drivers free vehicle history reports. The London-Ont. based company, which provides used vehicle reports to Canadians, has calculated there are close to 100,000 vehicles on …
So far, Canadians haven’t warmed up to electric vehicles, but a new study found there’s a strong appetite for hydrogen fuel-cell electric and non gasoline-powered vehicles. Canadian research company Ipsos Reid conducted a poll on behalf of Hyundai Auto Canada, …
Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) is cracking down hard on illegal, unlicensed auto dealers known as curbsiders, to prevent unfair business practices. That’s information franchised dealers can use to educate their prospects. Most recently, Zhijun Wang of Toronto, an …
TrueCar Inc. founder Scott Painter will step down as CEO later this year, announced the U.S. online, no-haggle car-shopping site after reporting its Q2 earnings. “After a decade of building TrueCar from an idea into a public company, I have …
Adayana Industry Group, which develops online course content to help automotive technicians become ASE-certified, is updating its 70+ course assets. These are the courses that have served thousands of automotive technicians, with more than 1-million course completions to date for …
Western dealers can look forward to the next Kijiji DealerTalk conference in their backyard. “We wanted to give the dealers in Alberta an opportunity to take advantage of hearing the speakers and not necessarily have to fly all the way …
