The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council has a new chief executive officer. The regulator said Monday that John Carmichael will take on the CEO role starting Wednesday. “We wanted to ensure we found exactly the right person, with the necessary experience ... [Read More]

A recognized thought leader in the world of brand leadership, innovation and social influence marketing, Sean Moffitt, managing director of Wikibrands, has been involved with digital marketing for the past 15 years. He co-authored the best-selling book Wikibrands with Mike ... [Read More]

RVI Group’s latest analysis of the Canadian wholesale market indicated used-vehicle prices declined in January. Looking first at the real view of the RVI Used Vehicle Price Index for January, analysts noticed a decrease of 2.4 percent from January of ... [Read More]

Greater Toronto Area dealerships and other service providers in the automotive industry have been honored with the Consumer Choice Award (CCA), an honor spanning three decades designed to go to businesses consumers rate highly. Toronto consumers were asked about their opinions, ... [Read More]

Canadian tech startup TradeRev introduced two new plans for dealers this month, including a subscription-based service crafted just for high-volume users and works to streamline the resale process. The mobile car auction app provider said it wanted to two different ... [Read More]

Ford of Canada has revealed its 2016 Auction Quality Award winners, recognizing ADESA Montreal for the second straight year in the Group A category and honoring Manheim Montreal in the Group B category. This marks Manheim’s first time winning the ... [Read More]

TRADER Corp. and Dealertrack Canada said Tuesday they have teamed up to launch a transaction communication platform for Canadian car dealers, as part of a partnership to “bridge the gap between the online and in-store consumer experience while enabling the transformation ... [Read More]

Honda Canada president and chief executive officer Jerry Chenkin announced his intent to retire on Tuesday. Fellow Honda Canada veteran, Dave Gardner will take on leading the company after Chenkin officially ends his tenure on March 31. Chenkin’s career at ... [Read More]

With an impressive 2,084 new vehicles sold in 2016, Dilawri Group of Cos. announced on Wednesday that 401 Dixie Nissan set a new all-time record for Nissan dealerships nationwide. The Mississauga store located in the Dixie Automall surpassed the previous ... [Read More]

ALG has named the winners of its 9th annual Canadian Residual Value Awards, where the Subaru and Land Rover were awarded honors for top Mainstream Brand and Premium Brand, respectively. ALG also named 27 vehicle segment winners.  Recipients were chosen ... [Read More]