Canadian auto dealer editor, Stephanie MacDonald, gets a chance to catch up with Francesco Policaro, president of the Policaro Auto Group. Policaro discusses choosing the Kitchener/Waterloo region as the place to expand, the status of the exciting new 75,000 square foot Porsche dealership being built in Kitchener, the luxury market in Southern Ontario, and the future of luxury electric vehicles.
EVs rule at crash tests, all that weight makes cars more safe
Electric cars are different in many ways and one of them is the way they crash. But are they better or worse than a conventional car? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the best-known evaluator of vehicle safety, recently tuned …
TADA Executive Director Todd Bourgon talks about the upcoming ACE Conference
Canadian auto dealer‘s Senior Editor Todd Phillips talks with Todd Bourgon, Executive Director, TADA about the upcoming ACE Conference and Expo taking place October 19-20 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The two-day event features the largest trade show for the auto …
J.D. Power study finds dealers make gains in service market share
Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews J.D. Ney, Director of Automotive Practice at J.D. Power Canada, about the findings of the J.D. Power 2023 Canada Customer Service Index—Long-Term (CSI-LT) Study. The report found the market for service was …
Bi-directional charging key for future EV buy-in for consumers
One of the huge arguments you hear all the time against adopting EVs—and, admittedly, it’s a good one—is that the grid can’t handle widespread EV adoption. And, even if it turns out that it can, the thought is that if …
Niagara the location of Policaro Group’s third new Porsche Centre
At a ground-breaking ceremony in Niagara on Tuesday, Policaro Group’s CEO, Francesco Policaro, announced the construction of the company’s third Porsche Centre in Niagara. This news further cements the group’s relationship with Porsche Canada, and will join two other Porsche …
Is a lack of charging options hurting EV uptake?
Recent studies about EV charging should give pause to owners, those considering buying an EV, and even the government and charging network providers. A study released by the Canadian government in late August found the country needs to speed up …