He was a popular and influential figure in Canada’s auto sector, as an innovative banker supporting dealers and OEMs in their vision for the industry. Ron Porter, 71, died this week following...
https://canadianautodealer.ca/2024/05/remembering-iconic-auto-industry-banking-exec-ron-porter/
Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews Todd Bourgon, Executive Director at the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO), about a proposed 48-hour “cooling off” period af...
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants has raised a flag in noting that the Canadian new light vehicle market started to show early signs of concern. They said the luxury market is in negative territo...
A less intense decline was experienced for the week ending on May 11, when considering Canadian used wholesale market prices. They were down -0.28% during this period, compared to -0.44% the prio...
Stellantis has partnered with the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) so that three Indigenous students in the United States and Canada will receive scholarships towards their...
Family-operated Century Auto has added to its Atlantic Canada base and brands with the acquisition of a Mazda store in Halifax, N.S. The company began in 1986 with founder Ron MacGillivray, who...
https://canadianautodealer.ca/2024/05/century-auto-adds-mazda-store-to-atlantic-canada-base/
The winners of AutoTrader.ca’s annual Best Priced Dealer Awards were announced this week, with nearly 300 dealerships nationwide receiving an award. “Every year our AutoTrader Best Priced D...
https://canadianautodealer.ca/2024/05/autotrader-ca-announces-winners-of-best-priced-dealer-awards/
Another car-sharing service has been launched, this time in Nanaimo, B.C. The company, created by BCAA (which belongs to the Canadian Automobile Association), is Evo Car Share; its new Evo Return...
Hyundai Auto Canada was named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work for the seventh consecutive year, the OEM announced in a news release. They were also named one of the 202...
CADA 360 offers dealer members digital, printed and online educational resources to help keep employees healthy, happy and productive. For the dealership benefits administrator, staying on top o...
https://canadianautodealer.ca/2024/05/compassion-with-a-purpose/
The CADEX conference, which has been held annually since 2012 by the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association (NSADA) and brings together dealers, suppliers and expert speakers, enjoyed its big...
https://canadianautodealer.ca/2024/05/packed-house-for-biggest-cadex-event-ever/
A new survey of CAA-Quebec members found that 40% of respondents have not implemented anti-theft protection measures for their vehicle, despite the rise in auto thefts and increasing insurance pr...
https://canadianautodealer.ca/2024/05/40-of-drivers-have-not-implemented-anti-theft-measures/