The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council announced this week after fielding numerous consumer complaints it has ordered the immediate suspension of two Sudbury dealerships. The dealerships in question: Drivetime, located at 1088-B The Kingsway; and Craig Terry Investments Ltd., at 1092-B The Kingsway. "Immediate suspensions are fairly dramatic steps," said Terry O'Keefe, OMVIC director of […] [Read More]

Like some dealers of all sizes are experiencing, Group 1 Automotive turned more used metal during the second quarter but watched its gross profit per vehicle soften year-over-year. According to its Q2 report released on Thursday morning, Group 1 stores in the U.S. retailed 22,707 used vehicles in the quarter, marking a 3.6-percent rise from […] [Read More]

American AutoXchange and RedBumper founder Bruce Thompson officially launched a newly formed holding company on Wednesday with the goal incubating, developing and distributing multiple software initiatives across different sectors of the industry during the rest of the year. Thompson and the rest of his executive leadership team highlighted that Pearl Technology Holdings will aim to […] [Read More]

As the wave of second quarter reports ring out from various automotive retailers, several commonalities have emerged. Sales are up. Profits are up. Conditions are ideal, and many are poised for further expansion. However, there was one key limiting factor that has come up in at least two of the groups’ conference calls: finding well-qualified […] [Read More]

To get an inside perspective on what digital tools dealers find most helpful to their business, Auto Remarketing Canada turned to Josh Hatton, quality pre-owned car and truck manager at Midland Honda in Midland, Ontario; and Doug MacIver Jr., inventory and Internet manager at RideTime in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Hatton shared insight on Web-based marketing and […] [Read More]

As Chrysler announced two recalls covering more than 800,000 units, General Motors made six additional recalls on Wednesday, raising its total for the year to 60 campaigns connected with more than 28 million vehicles worldwide. The newest GM campaigns cover 717,950 recent model vehicles in the U.S. Here is a breakdown of units included in […] [Read More]

To win today’s car shopper, it takes more than your sales team to be on its “A” game. The reputation of the entire dealership plays an important role in each car sale. More and more, the service department influences whether a shopper purchases a car from you or another dealer. Increasingly, consumers learn about your […] [Read More]

Ens Lexus has moved to a larger location in Saskatoon Auto Mall — and is also working toward becoming the first Saskatchewan dealership to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) recognition for its new facility. The dealership traded out its old 5,000-square-foot location for a new $8-million, 22,000-square-foot facility. “For the past 24 […] [Read More]

Used-vehicle sales are expected to fall more than 4 percent for both franchised and independent dealers this month, making up the entirety of the 0.4-percent overall decline CNW Research is predicting for July’s used-car numbers. Such declines may give credence to one of two theories CNW laid out to explain another used-car phenomena being spotted […] [Read More]

Lithia Motors reported its second-quarter results Wednesday, revealing an 11-percent increase in same-store used retail sales. And much of the company’s conference call to discuss Q2 financial results was spent outlining the recent DCH Auto acquisition and what it means for Lithia going forward. And overall used retail sales were up a significant 14.3 percent […] [Read More]