Stellantis has partnered with the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) so that three Indigenous students in the United States and Canada will receive scholarships towards their goal of becoming an automotive service technician. The three scholarships, worth up …
Family-operated Century Auto has added to its Atlantic Canada base and brands with the acquisition of a Mazda store in Halifax, N.S. The company began in 1986 with founder Ron MacGillivray, who opened a Chevrolet/Buick/GMC dealership in his name in …
The winners of AutoTrader.ca’s annual Best Priced Dealer Awards were announced this week, with nearly 300 dealerships nationwide receiving an award. “Every year our AutoTrader Best Priced Dealer Awards recognizes our dealer partners across Canada for their commitment to offering Canadian car …
Another car-sharing service has been launched, this time in Nanaimo, B.C. The company, created by BCAA (which belongs to the Canadian Automobile Association), is Evo Car Share; its new Evo Return is a round-trip car share service at the Nanaimo …
Hyundai Auto Canada was named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work for the seventh consecutive year, the OEM announced in a news release. They were also named one of the 2024 Best Workplaces with Most Trusted …
The CADEX conference, which has been held annually since 2012 by the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association (NSADA) and brings together dealers, suppliers and expert speakers, enjoyed its biggest-ever event this week in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The jam-packed room of …
A new survey of CAA-Quebec members found that 40% of respondents have not implemented anti-theft protection measures for their vehicle, despite the rise in auto thefts and increasing insurance premiums in Canada. According to a CAA news release, the survey …
Get it Done Act Bill 162 successfully passed third and final reading in the Ontario legislature, a move that has garnered praise from the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO). The passing of Bill 162 means road tolls can now …
British Columbia-based Steve Marshall has expanded his dealership group into the United States with the acquisition of two Ford stores in Hawaii. Marshall began with one store at the age of 19, then grew his company with a total of …
Dealers keen on tracking aftermarket progress may be interested to know that overall gas consumption for 2023 was nearly 43 million cubic metres — 17.3% above the lowest point seen in the 2020 pandemic year, and 1.1% above 2019 results. …
Sometimes when you work in the auto industry, you just can’t seem to escape it. It grabs you. Michael McGhee, the new Senior Vice-President and Head of TD Auto Finance Canada is back in the role for a second go-round. …
A new report from J.D. Power reveals that loans represented 51 per cent of new vehicle transactions in Canada over the past 12 months, whereas cash represented nearly half that amount at 26 per cent and leases were 23 per …
