The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) is about to undergo a significant change in governance for the first time since its launch 25 years ago. Maureen Harquail, who was appointed to the role of OMVIC CEO in August 2022, …
Rising interest rates have created trends and changes in financing for dealers and consumers As the automotive industry starts to rebound following the disruption of COVID and the subsequent chip shortage, supply chain backlogs are slowly easing, which has led …
Legacy businesses that have an established, long-term customer base and a specific way of operating face the challenge of doubling down on their successes and core competencies now, while also making room to explore future growth. That is according to …
Vancouver-based 7Gen deployed its first all-electric Class 7 box truck to be used by a Canadian company. 7Gen is an electric vehicle and charging infrastructure leasing company that works with medium- and heavy-duty fleets. It displayed the Peterbilt 220EV in …
United Emirates-based company CAFU launched a Canadian-designed mobile electric vehicle charging van that will provide businesses or individuals with a boost to their cars or trucks wherever they are, regardless of the weather. The service, known as CAFU En Charge, …
Forty years after its inception, Destination Auto Group has made a leadership change with Adil Ahamed becoming President and CEO. He is taking over from his father, Aziz, who founded the British Columbia-based company in 1983. Aziz will become Chairman …
Ottawa’s largest automotive group is about to get bigger. The company is closing in on a 16th dealership that will formally be announced next week. Ground-breaking on its first Subaru dealership has already begun, and is scheduled to open in …
As the new president of the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (formerly the Trillium Automobile Dealers of Ontario), Jim Williamson considers it an honour to give back to an industry that has given him so much. “Our industry is in …
Keyloop, a 40-year-old U.K.-based global supplier of digital solutions for the automotive retail industry formally introduced its new name to Canadian OEMs, dealers, and media at a Shift to Experience-First conference at Hotel X in Toronto, Ont., on May 2. …
BRITISH COLUMBIA Penticton Nissan picks up steam after fifth anniversary Five years after it opened as a single-point dealership with trailers for a business office, Penticton Nissan has come a long way, battling through the growing pains as a startup …
Dealers keep watchful eye on OEMs as some attempt to move the goalposts on their relationship status There is a growing anxiety among dealers throughout the world who are concerned about manufacturers either considering or actively changing the method in …
The Trillium Automobile Dealers Association is changing its name to the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario. TADA Executive Director Todd Bourgon said the name change will make it more easily understood and identifiable. “During the COVID pandemic when stakeholder and …
