Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Darren Slind, Managing Director and Niel Hiscox, President, Clarify Group, a new research and consulting firm for the automotive industry and beyond. The new firm aims to combine industry expertise with next-gen software and research tools to help the auto industry chart its way forward.
Transparency about recalls and reconditioning key to consumer trust, says new survey
When asked about their priorities when choosing who to buy a car from, 92 per cent of shoppers said that transparency was their top concern, according to a new survey commissioned by AutoAp, Inc., and Rapid Recon. The survey of …
John Cappella named as Porsche Cars Canada’s new President and CEO
John Cappella was named as Porsche Cars Canada’s new President and CEO, starting this September, the company said in a release. He will be replacing Marc Ouayoun who has had the job since 2018, and will soon take over a …
Ontario’s Alpha Auto Group to reportedly buy U.K. network Lookers
Ontario-based Alpha Auto Group, which has a broader presence in Canada and the United States, will reportedly pay a little more than 465 million pounds (around CA$779.22 million) in cash to buy Lookers — a group in the United Kingdom …
CanadaWheels, a fast-growing company on Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list
CanadaWheels, an online automotive retailer of wheels, tires and parts, has been ranked as one of the Fastest-Growing Companies in North America on the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list. CEO, Saleh Taebi, said in a news release that the …
Aftermarket sales still up as parts supply remains problematic
Dealers interested in keeping up with the aftermarket will find that, while parts supply remains a problem, sales continue to boom. In working with the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO), DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) gathered industry feedback on the …
Former TADA, Canadian International Auto Show President sells his dealership and retires
After 15 years of owning a single-point dealership, during which time he became a President of the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association and then the President of the Canadian International AutoShow, Larry Lantz is retiring from the business. The 71-year-old sold …