The Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario has highlighted key advocacy achievements, including the success of the Digital Dealer Registration program, that were featured in the province’s 2024 Burden Reduction Report released during Red Tape Awareness Week. The report highlights upgrades …
A look back at the last month of 2024 reveals some clear distinctions developed among the Canadian provinces that DesRosiers Automotive Consultants believes will raise interesting questions for sales in 2025. In its latest update, the firm said a rush …
A recent report from J.D. Power found that automotive manufacturer websites need updating to increase consumer satisfaction. The company said only 50 per cent of mass market new vehicle shoppers and 52 per cent of premium new vehicle shoppers indicated …
Luxury automotive retailer Holand Automotive Group, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, has expanded into Europe with the acquisition of Forza Rossa, Romania’s only Ferrari dealership. The dealership is the latest addition to Holand Automotive Group’s Ferrari portfolio; the group also owns Ferrari Quebec in Montreal, and …
Capital Auto Group has expanded with the acquisition of Cabot Ford Lincoln in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, and will relaunch the dealership as Capital Ford Lincoln on February 3, 2025. The dealer group said the team at Cabot Ford …
With the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show just having completed its 108th edition, this one in New Orleans, a 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year was once again selected in the United States. Raymond Farabaugh, President of D-Patrick in Evansville, …
Montreal, Quebec-based tire distributor Groupe Touchette has added a new member to its team with the appointment of Aaron Ritter as Associate Vice President of Supply Chain Transformation. In a news release, Groupe Touchette said Ritter brings a wealth of …
For someone with aspirations of following his father and grandfather in flying commercial planes, Chris Tonkin instead found his true love in the automotive industry owning dealerships. The 40-year-old Alberta resident, who was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, is …
Smaller SUVs are making huge volume gains in Canada as luxury vehicles struggle, according to a recent update from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. They said the growth of the light truck market continued last year with sales up 10.1% against the …
AutoTrader has announced the winners of its awards that reveal the best vehicles in Canada as voted by some of the country’s foremost automotive experts. For the 2025 AutoTrader Awards experts voted for the best vehicles in 28 segments, which are meant …
Canada and the United States have been affected by severe cold weather, particularly in areas in the U.S. that do not typically experience this kind of climate. As a result Sweden’s CTEK has warned that up to 50 per …
A once-in-a century snowstorm dumped more than 10 inches of snowfall in New Orleans, shattering previous records and disrupting travel plans for thousands of car dealers and suppliers who were trying to make their way there for the 2025 NADA …
