In Gatineau, Que. a new Mercedes-Benz dealership has opened its doors for business. Mercedes-Benz Gatineau, which covers 55,000 sq.ft., is the largest automotive retail store of its kind yet seen in the Outaouais region and will provide sales and service …
Western Dealers Co-Auto, which serves 375 dealer members in Western Canada, was recently awarded an exclusive master licence to distribute Mighty Auto Parts products in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The new Mighty partnership gives WD Co-Auto members access to …
DealerFire, a leading provider of custom automotive websites and digital marketing, was recently awarded the Website Award for highest Inventory Search Volume on behalf of Truro Toyota, a dealership in Truro, N.S. Dataium’s award program recognizes auto dealerships and their …
Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. has announced the appointment of Matt Girgis as chief financial officer. Girgis will join the ranks of Volvo Canada at the new head office in Richmond Hill commencing June 24. He will work to further …
As vehicles increasingly adopt advanced driver aids, such as parking assist, lane departure warning and blind spot monitoring, demand for these features will spur technological innovation — at least that’s the findings from a recent study by Frost & Sullivan. …
The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association, has commended the Ontario provincial government for reassessing and retaining the industrial exception under the Professional Engineers Act. By retaining the industrial exception, Ontario manufacturing will actually be in a better position to compete relative …
As part of a plan to increase the appeal and practicality of electric vehicles in Quebec, the founding partners of the Electric Circuit—Les Rotisseries St-Hubert, RONA, METRO, the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) and Hydro-Quebec— have announced a partnership with …
In an effort to make it easier for dealers to conduct business between each other, Dealer-Auction.ca, a division of Manheim’s Dealer Auction group in the UK, has announced it will partner with Manheim Canada to support franchise dealers in this …
As part of its continued expansion in the B.C. market, the Dilawri Group of Companies has acquired another dealership on the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Honda, located at 850 SW Marine Drive in Canada’s third largest city. The recent takeover now …
Based on analyses from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics, covering the period 2007-11, the months of June, July and August see significantly more traffic accidents and fatalities among teen drivers than December, January and February. NHTSA findings showed that …
It seems dealer groups are in acquisition mode in Western Canada. In addition to Dilawri’s recent purchase of Vancouver Honda, Edmonton, Alta.-based Go Auto, has also announced three new store acquisitions. All three dealerships are located in Red Deer, Alta. …
Last week, Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, announced that the federal government intends to align its transportation-related air pollution emission standards with more stringent U.S. proposed Tier 3 standards. Both the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association and the Global …
