Dealer group AutoCanada, recently announced that it had been granted approval from BMW Group Canada to purchase shares in Auto Canbec, which operates Montreal, Que-based BMW Canbec and MINI Mont Royal. Both dealerships are well known premium auto retailers, not …
Canadian OnStar emergency advisor Bryan Anta, has been named 2014 North American Dispatcher of the Year. During an emergency, where a woman couldn’t speak because she was in the middle of an asthma attack on the side of the road, …
In this CADA video exclusive, Rick Gauthier, President and CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), announces the finalists for this year’s prestigious CADA Laureate Dealer recognition award program. Fifteen finalists have been selected across three distinct categories (Ambassadorship, …
Attending Quorum’s North American Tour Customer Conference, during its stop in Toronto on May 20-21, Canadian auto dealer got a chance to attend workshops and see first hand some of the latest developments in the company’s portfolio of products and …
A recent study by Kijiji Autos revealed that Canadians value reliable vehicles more than they do reliable governments. That being said, the study also revealed that only one in four of us actually loves the car or truck we drive, …
PBS Systems, a leading provider of DMS software, is pleased to announce the dates for their Advanced Aristo Service Workshops in Atlantic Canada. They will take place Tuesday June 17 in Halifax, N.S. and June 18 in Dieppe, N.B. Product …
A major concern facing many automotive dealers, is the protection of new vehicles while in transit from the assembly plant to the dealership, during storage, or awaiting delivery to customers. To help alleviate these concerns, San Antonio, Texas-based XPEL has …
This week, the Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced an agreement with Global Payments Inc. to offer point-of-sale, electronic payment solutions for automotive dealerships. Reynolds is recognized as a leading provider of automobile dealership software, services, and forms while Global Payments …
According to J.D. Power’s 2014 Canadian Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study, Canadians shopping for vehicles online tended to rate OEM website performance lower than their counterparts in the U.S. The study, which ranked all OEM automotive websites on a 1000 point …
A recent study from leading online review site DealerRater and online shopping data analysis firm Dataium revealed that DealerRater users were 90 per cent more likely to visit a dealer website and 5.3 times more likely to convert to a …
Dent Wizard International, recognized as a global leader in automotive reconditioning and SMART (Small to Medium Area Repair Techniques) repairs, recently announced an agreement with dealership buying group Co-Auto. Under the agreement, Co-Auto dealer members will be able to sell …
The Dilawri Group of Companies has announced the acquisition of North Vancouver Nissan and Infiniti North Vancouver, formerly known as Regency Nissan and Regency Infiniti. This latest takeover boosts Dilawri’s national presence to 49 Canadian automotive retail facilities, which now …
