Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Emiliano Void, Co-founder and CEO of Blink Equity, a newly-launched racial equity consulting firm. Void talks about this new start-up aimed at helping companies and organizations map out and improve their approach to racial equity in their workplaces (www.blinkequity.com).
Salesperson’s career takes flight after moving from aviation to automotive
Kate Latis will be celebrating her third anniversary selling cars and you might say she’s taken flight in the automotive industry after working in the aviation industry. The 30-year-old, who works as a salesperson for Maranello BMW in Vaughn, dreamed …
BMW, Ford, and Honda to launch new company using EV grid services
BMW, Ford, and Honda said they will together create a new equally-owned company focused on optimizing electric vehicle grid services as part of an agreement announced on September 12. “Electric grid reliability and sustainability are the foundation for an EV-powered …
Canadian used vehicle price decline similar to previous week
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% …
DesRosiers reveals Q1’s top 10 vehicles
Despite a 9.7 per cent sales decrease, the Hyundai Elantra secured a leading position among passenger cars and was placed in DesRosiers Automotive Consultants’ 2023 first quarter top 10 vehicles list. Hyundai’s Elantra model took the lead over the …
AutoCanada dealer group expands team, announces key promotions
AutoCanada, a North American automobile dealership group, has expanded its leadership team with the announcement of a few key promotions — one of them being Jeff Thorpe, who was recently tapped as President of North American Operations. He originally joined …
OpenRoad, Policaro named among Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Two dealership groups were recently named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies: British Columbia’s OpenRoad Auto Group and Ontario’s Policaro Group. OpenRoad owns and operates 32 stores and five collision repair centres, with locations in B.C., Ontario, and Washington. This …