Marketing and advertising solutions provider Jumpstart Automotive Group announced the official launch of its group in Canada on Wednesday. Labeled as the Jumpstart Automotive Group Canada, the announcement coincided with the group’s further announcement of its exclusive advertising partnership with ... [Read More]

Announced this morning, Mercedes-Benz Canada will have a new president and chief executive officer come Jan. 1, 2016. The company informed its employees and dealer network today that Gareth Joyce will take over for Tim Reuss as president and CEO ... [Read More]

The subprime market in Canada is growing at a rapid rate, and companies in the space are beginning to respond to this ever-expanding piece of the auto industry. In fact, subprime lender Newstart Financial Inc., operating as O/A NewstartCanada.com, announced ... [Read More]

Canadian certified pre-owned sales were strong in August, with all reporting OEMs announcing certified sales increases, and two automakers notching monthly records. Volkswagen Canada enjoyed a record August for CPO sales, with its dealers delivering 1,613 CPO vehicles in August. This ... [Read More]

CarProof Corp., makers of vehicle history reports, announced Wednesday the addition of easy to read badges to its reports as an attempt to improve readability and simplify transparency. The new badges aim to make it easy for car buyers to ... [Read More]

LeasePlan Canada and AlertDriving have teamed up to address global fleet risk management. The two companies have entered into a strategic partnership, and LeasePlan has added AlertDriving to its driver support programs. Now, as an AlertDriving partner, LeasePlan has the ... [Read More]

The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council announced this week it is cracking down on a BMW salesperson for what OMVIC management is calling an elaborate vehicle export scheme. George Chan — a salesperson employed as a business manager at a ... [Read More]

It was announced this week that Kia Canada has a new vice president and chief operating officer. Chosen for the role is Ted Lancaster, who brings with him more than 20 years of automotive industry experience. The new VP will ... [Read More]

Of course, most dealers realize that the happier a customer leaves the store, the more likely he or she is to come back. That said, going the extra mile and “delighting” customers by providing an impressive service experience works to ramp ... [Read More]

AutoCanada Inc. announced this week it has added another store to its lineup in British Columbia with the purchase of Don Folk Chevrolet in Kelowna. This announcement comes after AutoCanada management explained in the company’s second-quarter sales results conference call ... [Read More]