Sales flat through first two months While the new-vehicle market in the U.S. may not be booming, it is at least recovering strongly. Canadian sales for the first two months of the year, however, have been relatively flat. Year-to-date, through …
Nurse Chevrolet Cadillac in Whitby, ON, has opened a new Envirolube quick oil- change facility that is designed not just to compete with the independents but to provide a superior service for customers. Beyond just expanded operating hours – 7AM-to-9PM, …
Business in Vancouver magazine profiles Mike Trotman Business in Vancouver magazine named B.C. auto dealer and entrepreneur Mike Trotman to its exclusive Forty under 40 list in its January 2011 issue. “It’s certainly getting noticed that’s for sure,” says Trotman …
Manitoba Motor Dealers Association (MMDA) executive director, Shirley Canty has announced plans for her retirement in July 2011. Among her many accomplishments during her career, she blazed a solid trail for women in the automotive field, while also setting a …
Volkswagen, Chrysler also earn awards Mercedes-Benz Canada capped its best year in history with the top spot on the 2010 CADA DSI Survey’s Overall Opinion Index chart, and the company scored a hat trick by winning three prestigious 2010 CADA …
CBB and ALG announce 2011 award winners Knowing which vehicles are likely to return the highest trade-in value in the future, as a percentage of their original price, is important to both sellers and buyers. How vehicles rank in those …
Pro-car mayor opens the show to the public There is a new attitude toward the car in Toronto since the election of Rob Ford as mayor last November – at least in the political ranks. “The war on the car …
Ford, Mercedes-Benz take other awards The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) declared the Chevrolet Cruze the Canadian Car of the Year and the Ford Edge the Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year in a press conference held at the …
The students at Georgian College changed the date for their annual auto show. Usually held in the fall, the show will be held from June 3-5 in 2011. “We hope to take advantage of warmer weather. This move will allow …
The social media beast can’t be easily tamed There was a time, in our not so distant past,(like maybe last week) that automobile dealers exerted a sizable influence over their local media channels. As big advertisers, they had a way …
The 10th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition is being held next week from April 19-21 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. The theme for this event is, “the Future is Now” and conference organizers say there are more …
General Motors was in the news again this week, when the Globe and Mail reported dealers launched new lawsuits launched against the auto maker complaining about the way company treated them in awarding new Chevrolet franchises. Greg Keenan, the Globe’s …
