Global car sales continue to be strong, climbing four per cent year-over-year, reported Scotiabank. Despite the uncertainty of the U.K. referendum, Western Europe has seen the largest sales increase in nearly two decades at nine per cent through May. “Rising …
U.S. private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo LLC has announced it will acquire TRADER, a Canadian provider of digital automotive marketplace and software solutions, for approximately $1.575-billion. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close …
Selly Automotive has announced that its Customer Relationship Management platform now integrates with DMS software from SureFireSolutions.com, a Kelona, B.C.-based DMS provider. “For the past eight months, we have worked very closely with SureFire to be thoughtful about the Canadian …
Canadian dealers looking to manage vehicle leads and appraisals now have access to Accu-Trade, a vehicle valuation mobile platform now available in Canada. Accu-Trade is made up of two tools, which include Accu-Trade Instant Offer and Appraiser Pro, said R. …
Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) has announced the three dealers who will join the ranks of the CADA Laureates. Independent judges from the Ivey Business School selected the three winners from among 15 finalists in three categories, including ambassadorship, business …
BMW Richmond Hill’s service-only centre is now officially open for business. This 13,000 sq.ft. facility is equipped with 120 parking spots, 12 service technicians, three service advisors, two parts advisors, support staff and management, all designed to service BMW customers …
Spinelli Lexus Lachine has officially opened the doors to its new $10-million state-of-the art facility at 210 Boulevard Montréal-Toronto. The new dealership is located close to the Montréal Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau International Airport. Because of its proximity, Lexus guests are offered free …
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has announced that the Roadshow by CNET will be the first official strategic partner of AutoMobili-D. Centred on the growing global automotive and mobility scene with participation of more than 100 companies, AutoMobili-D …
To help dealers better understand the process of how Canadians find and purchase used vehicles, CARPROOF has released the findings of its first research study, “Into the Minds of Consumers.” CARPROOF followed used vehicle buyers down the path of needing …
Birchwood Collision Centres have become Manitoba’s first and only Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Fiat Certified Collision Repair Facilities as of early June, 2016. Being the only certified repair facility means Manitoba vehicle owners can comfortably get serviced at Birchwood …
When dealers ask Jared Hamilton if Tesla is disrupting the auto industry, the founder and CEO of DrivingSales has a definitive answer. “Tesla is in no way shape or form the death of the auto industry,” said Hamilton at the …
The Policaro family has opened the doors to its new BMW dealership, located in the 410 Mayfield Auto Mall in Brampton, Ont. This is the seventh dealership for the Policaro family, which has been operating stores since 1979. The grand …
