LGM Financial Services announced Thursday that the Auto Dealers Against Distracted Driving Campaign — its 3rd annual corporate initiative — will launch on Mar. 1. The initiative aims to educate Canadian dealers' staffs and customers about positive driving habits and asks them to ... [Read More]

HGrégoire announced this week that it is “consolidating its Laval assets in the new-car industry” and building two new Nissan superstores. The company has invested $10 million in each store, both of which are scheduled to open in February.   ... [Read More]

The Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council named an interim chief executive officer on Thursday, appointing Doug Lagore to the role. His 30-plus-year leadership background includes working as a consultant with various municipalities, and one of his specializations is governance models. ... [Read More]

Canada’s most searched vehicles of 2016 reveal that while many of this year’s car shoppers were economy-minded consumers, others had performance and luxury in mind. Searches for performance picks, like the Porsche 911, Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Corvette made the ... [Read More]

Volvo Car Canada now has its own captive finance company. On Wednesday, the automaker officially launched Volvo Car Financial Services (VCFS), which the company indicated will handle day-to-day management of the financial services business including leasing and financing.  “Volvo Car ... [Read More]

There will likely be 1.96 million new vehicles sold in Canada this year, compared to 1.90 million in 2015, according to the latest Scotiabank Global Auto Report. That also compares favorably to historical levels over the last quarter-century, which Scotiabank detailed ... [Read More]

As part of Auto Remarketing Canada's annual Power 200 this fall, we reached out to some of the top executives in the Canadian used-car business for an inside look at their businesses and their insight into the remarketing industry.  Next up in this ... [Read More]

As part of Auto Remarketing Canada's annual Power 200 this fall, we reached out to some of the top executives in the Canadian used-car business for an inside look at their businesses and their insight into the remarketing industry.  Next up in this ... [Read More]

If a Canadian car-shopper brings in an off-make trade-in to a GMC dealership, there’s a good chance it might be a Chevrolet Silverado 1500. According to the latest Dealertrack Tradertracker report, the Silverado 1500 has been the top off-make vehicle ... [Read More]

On Wednesday, the Dilawri Group of Companies and OpenRoad Auto Group announced a new joint venture to break ground on a flagship Porsche Centre in the Richmond Auto Mall. The new dealership is scheduled to be completed in 2019, construction ... [Read More]