Following controversy over highly publicized vehicle ignition switch investigations, General Motors recently announced it is recalling more than 1.5 million General Motors vehicles (which includes compact cars sold in the U.S. and Canada as well as Mexico). The move is …
IN THE FIRST OF A TWO PART SERIES, CANADIAN AUTO DEALER TAKES A LOOK AT SOME OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN AUTO RETAILING, DURING THE BIGGEST INDUSTRY CONVENTION OF THE YEAR This year’s NADA Convention and Expo, held at the …
A SOLID START TO THE YEAR Amid fairly mild temperatures — enough to lift the spirits of most during the middle of winter, the 46th annual Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) began with a press preview on January 16, 2014 …
JUST PRIOR TO THE 2014 CADA SUMMIT, CANADIAN AUTO DEALER HAD A CHANCE INTERVIEWED ONE OF THE EVENT’S MOST ANTICIPATED KEY NOTE SPEAKERS, ROBERT KURNICK JR., PRESIDENT OF PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC DEALERSHIP GROUPS IN THE …
SMALL MEETS BIG Toronto in February isn’t often the most hospitable place in terms of weather and this year’s winter seemed to be one of the most severe in recent memory. Nevertheless, there are few things that will stop throngs …
If there was one clear message from this year’s Auto Remarketing Canada Conference at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ont., it was that in the used vehicle marketplace, a storm is brewing and dealers need to take action to …
Recently, AYCE Employment Services, in conjunction with Brimell Collision in Scarborough, Ont., hosted a pre-apprenticeship training program registration fair for auto body collision and damage repair. Events like this are designed to address the shortage of skilled labour in the …
SERTI Informatique Inc. and its executive committee have announced the appointment of Louis Laporte as SERTI’s new president, succeeding company founder Jean-Marc Thibault. In his new role, Laporte will now be responsible for all of SERTI’s strategic decisions. Laporte began …
Toronto, Ont-based Zanchin Automotive Group has announced two key executive management changes within the organization. The first change is the appointment of Nello Basso as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing a leadership team that manages 27 dealerships within the Zanchin Automotive …
Tesla Motors has chosen Rotary Lift to supply Shockwave-equipped two-post vehicle lifts in all of the automaker’s service locations in North America. Like Tesla’s Roadster and Model S electric cars, Rotary Lift’s Shockwave-equipped lifts are battery-operated, clean, green and fast. …
On March 7 at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto in Yorkville, Ont., Wye Management conducted a special training seminar for Lexus dealer management staff from Russia. The seminar, conducted by Chris Schulthies, President of Wye Management, focused on North American …
On Monday, AutoCanada Inc. announced the purchase of a 70 per cent non-voting equity interest in Saskatoon Motor Products Ltd., a Chevrolet dealership located in Saskatoon, Sask. and Mann-Northway Auto Source Ltd., a Chevrolet GMC Buick Cadillac dealership located in …
