OpenRoad Auto Group donated a vehicle and complimentary oil changes for three years to a single mom, whose vehicle was stolen and subsequently crashed during the Christmas holidays. Jane Scott, a single mom from Vancouver, B.C., was presented with the …
RTD/TriCan announced in a press release that it is launching a new tire distribution brand to help service local markets. Called National Tire Distributors (NTD), the new brand will incorporate existing people, products and programs from TriCan and RTD to …
The Western Canadian Dealer Summit was popular with sponsors who liked the idea of reaching a larger group of dealers If you build it, they will come. The sponsor support for the first-ever Western Canadian Dealer Summit was solid, and …
Nissan Canada’s leader talks about key factors in the brand’s considerable success over the last year and some of the strategies moving forward Last year was a significant one for Nissan Canada and its dealer network. The introduction of the …
At the third annual TalkAUTO Canada conference, jointly hosted by J.D. Power and Canadian Black Book, the overall theme that seemed to resonate was making that real connection — how modern auto retailers can develop true, personal relationships with their …
For 2015, OpenRoad Auto Group was named one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada. The survey, conducted by global consulting firm Aon Hewitt, ranked OpenRoad eighth overall out of the top 50. The accolade also represents the third time …
The leaders that will be taking part in the OEM panel at the 3rd annual CADA Summit met yesterday with Richard Gauthier, President and CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, and key members of the event planning team. The …
CarLingo says it has launched a new car shopping experience that will focus on fully understanding a potential car buyer’s needs before the buyer meets with the dealer. “There’s a lot of innovation going on in the automotive space right …
A new partnership between TRADER Corp. and Mobials will soon enable dealers to post positive consumer reviews on their vehicle listings on autoTRADER.ca and their dealership website. The Reviewmii online review tool by London Ont.-based company Mobials gives dealers ownership …
The Jeep brand brought a new meaning to the test drive experience on a busy downtown Vancouver street. A 30 second “River in the City” commercial, which debuted on television this past weekend, unfolds as unsuspecting drivers were recruited to …
A six-country study by market research group GfK found the automotive industry should focus on Gen Y and its love of technology, to help encourage new car purchases amongst wider demographics. The company says the auto industry should care about …
Lower fuel prices and bold, new entries into the marketplace had car shoppers flocking to trucks in 2014, making this the year of the truck, according to AutoTrader.com. The Ford F-150 took the number one spot across new, used and …
