As of the end of the year, General Motors Canada will have a new leader. Stephen Carlisle has been named president and managing director of GM Canada. Carlisle will be succeeding Kevin Williams, who has led the company since 2010. ... [Read More]

Dealer review website DealerRater announced today the current leaders in its annual Dealer of the Year Awards Program for North America. The program awards Canadian and U.S. dealerships for distinction in outstanding customer service based on consumer reviews on the ... [Read More]

Nissan Group hit 100,000 new-car sales in Canada in a calendar year as of Nov. 13. This is the first time the company has met this goal since arriving in Canada.  With this milestone comes a 27-percent year-over-year sales spike, ... [Read More]

Manheim appointed six new general managers this week, one of which will head up its Montreal location. As part of what the company calls “its continuing focus on developing talent and improving its customer experience," Christina St-Germain has been promoted ... [Read More]

It seems the vehicle preferences of Canadians haven’t changed much in the last year, as the 2014 iteration of ALG’s Canada Brand Perception of Quality (BPQ) rankings look very similar to the 2013 edition. Once again, Honda, Toyota and Volkswagen are tops ... [Read More]

As of last week, Ontario dealers now have another choice when acquiring and selling inventory online. TRADER Corp. has officially launched its dealer-to-dealer TRADER Exchange platform to the Ontario market. The new online auction product launched last week with 230 ... [Read More]

October — a seasonally weak month in the lanes — didn’t bring any surprises this time around. According to the ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index, after being adjusted for seasonality, wholesale prices fell by an average of 0.2 percent ... [Read More]

Carfinco Financial Group Inc. — who recently penned a deal to be acquired by Banco Santander for $300 million — announced its third quarter results today, showing record loan originations and low delinquencies. Highlights for Q3 included what company management ... [Read More]

SiriusXM Canada recently announced the winner of its summer Win Your Wheels contest. Bonnie Stimers, a resident of Peterborough, won up to $40,000 to use toward a new or used vehicle purchase. The contest, which was available to any customer ... [Read More]

Mazda Canada Inc. announced a move today that may help its franchised dealers in their quest for customer retention, loyalty — and, of course, more trade-ins. The company has launched a new unlimited mileage warranty, which puts an end to ... [Read More]