Ontario-based Georgian College and Oro Station announced a partnership in February that will help expand opportunities in the region for academic programming, research and innovation, and apprenticeship and skilled-labour training focused on emerging automotive technology. Oro Station is a 200-acre …
It’s no secret that the retail/auto retail sectors are experiencing significant change and disruption due in large part to shifting consumer needs and expectations. Sales managers are needed to help their salespeople through these changes, but a recent report from …
Canadian-based Steele Auto Group has expanded into the United States after acquiring its first U.S. dealership: Luling Chevrolet Buick GMC in Luling, Texas. The group already has 40 dealerships in Eastern Canada, and now one in the U.S. that serves …
Chris Rawson has been tapped as the new Vice President of Participating Programs at Sym-Tech Dealer Services. Rawson was promoted to the position, which places him in charge of overseeing dealer relations and management of Sym-Tech’s Participating Programs across Canada. …
Average sales per dealer franchise have declined due to a slowdown in new light vehicle sales in 2019, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “In 2017, the average franchise sold 548 vehicles annually and in 2018, this number fell to …
OpenRoad Auto Group has announced a new charitable program that will benefit several non-profit organizations in B.C. as part of the company’s 20th anniversary celebration. The dealer group will be celebrating for the entire year, and has decided to kick …
“The wave of the automotive future is electric.” That’s according to a statement from the Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS), which welcomed more than 40 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles at this year’s event. Of those more than 40 vehicles, 14 …
Canadian Black Book launched two new data services at the NADA Show 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada — one of which is meant to help dealers benefit from more accurate VIN decoding. Known as Enhanced Vehicle Matching (EVM), the first …
Adam Chamberlain, VP of Sales at Mercedes-Benz USA since 2016, will officially become the new President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada on April 1, 2020. Chamberlain was appointed to the position by Nicholas J. Speeks, President and Chief Executive Officer …
The winners are in; the Mazda 3 is the 2020 Canadian Car of the Year and the Jaguar I-Pace is the 2020 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year, according to the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). AJAC made the …
Go Auto and AutoVerify, a division of Mobials, have announced a nation-wide partnership that will see AutoVerify’s suite of digital retailing tools integrated into all Go Auto dealership websites. “We’re incredibly proud that a group like Go Auto is trusting …
Last year’s decision by American automakers to officially report sales only quarterly, rather than monthly, has now become epidemic. Effective January 2020, all the major European automakers have adopted the same practice as well. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) has established …
