Templeton Marsh Mergers & Acquisitions has hired ScotiaBank Auto Finance executive Sylvie Gagnon as Director of Sales in Quebec to step up its presence in the province. Templeton Marsh Managing Partner Samir Akhavan told Canadian auto dealer he hired Gagnon, …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association hopes its adoption of five data sharing principles developed by the National Automobile Dealers Association will collectively help dealers and manufacturers in Canada deal with what is considered one of the most complex issues in …
Pine View Auto Group President and Dealer Principal Frank Romeo considers himself lucky to have met Queen Elizabeth II and even has a funny story of breaking protocol when he shook her hand. It happened in 2010 when the Queen …
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 …
When the opportunity came to acquire a new brand and it fit into his company’s profile of owning stores in rural markets, UpAuto President/Chief Executive Officer Michael Carmichael jumped at the opportunity to acquire Hanover Honda. It was presented to …
A dealership that opened in 2021 and had limited new inventory to sell because of the chip shortage has developed an interesting strategy to build up its used vehicle inventory and keep the business operating. Clarington Kia, located near Oshawa, …
An Ontario Honda dealership is advertising online to attract people that have a strong social media presence and technology skills to work in various aspects even if they don’t have any automotive experience. Trent Valley Honda, which is based in …
In her newly-appointed role as the new Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, Maureen Harquail is looking forward to representing a changing culture in the automotive industry and society as a whole with women …
A B.C.-based company has begun a service for dealers to bid on used vehicles from consumers in a 15-minute online auction that has a maximum deadline of 24 hours. MintList, started by co-founders Mike Wood and Mehrsa Raeiszadeh, is designed …
Excitement is building among Honda dealers in Canada over the possibility of retailing the much-anticipated 2023 Type R, which was tested earlier this year as the fastest front-wheel drive car in the world. Honda Canada has not released any details …
As the custodian of a dealership celebrating its 100th anniversary, Mathieu Spinelli admits it is quite a responsibility to uphold the values started by his great grandfather and passed along through three more generations. The Spinelli Auto Group is prominent …
Lana Payne’s victory as the first woman president in Unifor history is considered significant. At the same time, she and several other women executives within the automotive industry recognize that females lag behind males in leadership roles in this sector, …
