The three panelists that will be taking part in the highly-anticipated OEM panel at the 2016 CADA Summit met recently with key members of the planning team to discuss their session. The meeting was led by Niel Hiscox, panel moderator …
The Dilawri Foundation has come out with a new mobile app that rewards drivers for not texting while driving. Drivers who activate texi, a free, interactive mobile app, can earn one point for every minute they travel without using their …
LGM Financial Services Inc. is calling on Canadian dealers to join its campaign to help educate consumers on distracted driving, which causes around 80 per cent of collisions. The company said it is on its way to reaching 700 registered …
CARPROOF has now come out with two more badges that dealers can add to their websites. Used vehicles can now be identified on vehicle history reports with Top Condition and Low Kilometres badges to help customers find vehicles with these …
The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) sentenced a dealer to 450 days in jail after being found guilty on two accounts of curbsiding. Mehran Amini was charged with acting as a dealer without registration, contrary to the Motor Vehicle …
Electric vehicles, like the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt, took the spotlight at the 2016 Montreal International Auto Show. Showgoers were even able to test drive a fleet of electric vehicles in a bid to help encourage widespread adoption in the …
Vehicle reliability is more likely to make or break a vehicle purchase decision than ever before, said J.D. Power. The J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Auto Avoider Study, which includes responses from nearly 26,500 U.S. vehicle owners, found more than half …
Montreal will be home to the third McLaren dealership in Canada. Pfaff Automotive Partners, who import McLaren automobiles into Canada, announced the McLaren dealer network is expanding into Quebec. Brothers Nino and Renato De Cubellis will own and operate the …
Toyota and General Motors each took home “Best New Technology” awards from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), announced during media day at the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS). GM’s Rear Camera Mirror won for Best New Safety Technology …
Cox Automotive Canada, which operates Manheim Canada, has acquired complete ownership of Manheim Source Edmonton, effective immediately. Maria Soklis, President of Cox Automotive Canada, told Canadian auto dealer the move is part of Manheim Canada’s strategy to expand into western …
Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust announced it will purchase the Audi Barrie property in Innisfil, Ont. for around $11.1-million, making this the third deal for the trust in less than a month. Audi Barrie is a newly-constructed 25,000 sq.ft. …
SCI MarketView, which operates a leasing business under the name of SCI Lease Corp., has appointed Lori Murtagh as Executive Leader and GM for the new leasing business. The company said Murtagh will lead all efforts in launching and building …
