Hyundai Auto Canada recently received accolades for Best Workplace Culture and the CCDI Award for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion during the 10th anniversary celebration of the annual Canadian Human Resources Awards, which took place at the Westin Harbour Castle …
A solid employee benefits plan can be a competitive advantage in recruiting top talent. In the battle for talent, dealerships need all the tools at their disposal to attract, recruit and retain their key employees. That means providing a solid …
BRITISH COLUMBIA Marv Jones Honda celebrates 50th anniversary Marv Jones Honda is celebrating 50 years of operation, though the founder has retired and passed the reins to his son while the original dealership has long since been replaced by a …
Genesis Kelowna, part of the Kot Auto Group, opened its first standalone luxury boutique this month to showcase the brand’s contemporary design. Announced around mid September, the British Columbia-based distributorship is located just off Highway 97 on Cary Road. The …
Dealers may be interested to note that this week’s update from Canadian Black Book shows Canadian used wholesale market prices declined -0.33% for the period ending on Sept. 19, compared to the prior week’s -0.16%. CBB’s Market Insights report found …
A new report from Reputation, which deals in reputation experience management, found that consumer review volume is surging year-over-year — up 11 per cent from 2022. Eighty-four per cent of respondents said reviews are important when selecting a dealership, while …
Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews J.D. Ney, Director of Automotive Practice at J.D. Power Canada, about the findings of the J.D. Power 2023 Canada Customer Service Index—Long-Term (CSI-LT) Study. The report found the market for service was …
Canadian Black Book’s annual automotive industry conference known as TalkAuto is set to take place on November 8 this year at the Universal EventSpace in Vaughan, Ont. The event will be headlined by Kia Canada CEO Elias Al-Achhab, while …
New light vehicles sales in July revealed some notable disparities between provinces while June showed a somewhat more balanced split, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Last month, six provinces enjoyed sales increases and four experienced declines. British Columbia and …
Public charging issues could “short-circuit” electric vehicle adoption and growth among consumers, according to J.D. Power’s 2023 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study. OEMs continue to introduce new EVs and as a result are experiencing growth in market …
The decrease in wholesale values remained above the seasonal rate this past week, according to Canadian Black Book. Its latest Market Insights for the week ending on August 12 shows that Canadian used vehicle prices declined -0.34%, compared to the …
Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews Todd Bourgon, Executive Director of the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO) about the upcoming ACE event in Niagara Falls Oct.. 18-19. Bourgon says this year’s event has been revamped based on …
