A new report, released by the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO) with support from the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), highlights the “crisis” facing car and truck retailers in Ontario: the shortage of skilled trades and technicians available to …
A powerful hailstorm last Thursday in central Ontario damaged the entire inventory of a dealership co-owned by Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario President Jim Williamson. He told Canadian auto dealer the Lindsay Chrysler store he owns with his cousin sustained …
Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews Dennis DesRosiers, Past-President of DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, about a new award to help women entering Georgian College’s Automotive Business School of Canada: The Maryann Keller Memorial Award. DesRosiers says Keller was a …
Kelley Blue Book U.S. released its list of the 10 Coolest New Cars Under $30,000 and the 10 Coolest Used Cars Under $20,000 for 2023, as selected by its editors. The 2023 Toyota Prius was at the top of the …
A new study from Coast looks at the density and contrast between the average number of traditional gas stations in the United States and the number of electric vehicle charging stations in the country, with the national average being 8.1 …
J.D. Power recently released the July edition of its Automotive Market Metrics for Canada, offering dealers some insight into how things fared last month. The report shows that loans represented 53% of total transactions for new vehicles over the past …
Robert Poëti, known for his role in Canadian politics and as the former CEO of the Corporation des concessionnaires d’automobiles du Québec (CCAQ), has been named a senior advisor for Sym-Tech Dealer Services. The company’s president, Derek Sloan, made …
The Montreal International Auto Show wants to modernize the experience it offers, provide value to stakeholder visitors and exhibitors, and redefine the event’s strategic positioning in an effort to adapt to the realities of today’s industry. To do that, MIAS …
The Canadian used wholesale market saw a decline in prices for the week ending on July 29, at -0.27%, which is similar to the previous week’s -0.28% decline. In the United States, the overall car and truck segments decreased -0.37% …
NextStar Energy, a company that intends to launch one of the largest electric vehicle battery plants in the world in Windsor, Ont., is now in the process of hiring the team that will make its goal a reality. A joint …
The federal government needs to enforce existing legislation to stop the escalation of auto theft in Canada by organized crime as it is severely impacting consumers and dealerships, said Huw Williams, Director of Public Affairs for the Canadian Automobile Dealers …
A month into the second half of 2023, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants estimates that 140,942 new light vehicles were sold in Canada in July among reporting OEMs — up 8.0% from the same period last year. “Compared to the previous two …
