Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Paul Cummings, Dealer Principal and CEO of Grand Touring Automobiles, about his group’s emergence as Canada’s largest super luxury retailer. A former OEM leader in Canada, Cummings’ dealership group now represents brands like Bentley, Bugatti, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce, Lotus, Lamborghini and just recently the Swedish-built hypercar Koenigsegg.
Tag Tracking tackles the Ontario market
Québec tops all other provinces when it comes to vehicle theft, particularly when it comes to Montréal. But Toronto is moving up the ranks as well; many thieves from La Belle Province now operate out of Ontario, according to Tag …
Roy Foss Automotive Group’s president considers future of auto sector
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 …
OMVIC’s new CEO Maureen Harquail looks to challenge status quo
In her newly-appointed role as the new Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, Maureen Harquail is looking forward to representing a changing culture in the automotive industry and society as a whole with women …
BCAA’s new membership option adds car-sharing as rising costs impact B.C. consumers
The rising costs of everyday essentials is impacting young British Columbians and those who do not own a vehicle want to save money on car sharing, among other things. That is according to a survey of 18–34-year-olds conducted for the …
2020 Honda CR-V tops list of most stolen vehicles in Canada as auto theft continues to rise
In light of increased auto theft activity in Ontario and other provinces in Canada, Équité Association, a not-for-profit national organization that supports Canadian property and casualty insurers, released its list of the Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Canada this …
Stellantis’ new virtual cockpit platform delivers infotainment 100x faster
A virtual cockpit platform described as the first-of-its-kind by BlackBerry Limited was recently introduced as part of the Stellantis Virtual Engineering Workbench (VEW) by the OEM. It is of interest because the new platform allows for the delivery of infotainment …