Canadian auto dealer editor, Stephanie MacDonald, gets a chance to catch up with Francesco Policaro, president of the Policaro Auto Group. Policaro discusses choosing the Kitchener/Waterloo region as the place to expand, the status of the exciting new 75,000 square foot Porsche dealership being built in Kitchener, the luxury market in Southern Ontario, and the future of luxury electric vehicles.
Canadian utility operators and their customers take note. Adoption of more electric vehicles is helping to reduce electricity rates in California, according to a recent study by Synapse Energy Economics, an Environmental consulting firm based in Massachusetts. The report, entitled …
Chevrolet won’t follow sibling General Motors brands Buick and Cadillac in offering buyouts to dealerships that don’t want to sell electric vehicles, a GM executive said in a recent interview with The Verge. In fact, the dealerships that take buyouts …
The Policaro Group recently announced that a new location is being prepared for its Northwest Lexus store, which will also be in Brampton, Ont. — a move that aims to reflect ongoing growth and investment in that community. “Northwest Lexus …
J.D. Power completed its purchase of electric vehicle (EV) data company ZappyRide, helping the data analytics firm expand its EV portfolio as part of its E-Vision initiative. ZappyRide builds white-label software and tools for automotive OEMs and electric utilities, among …
There is a direct connection between dealerships and communities, but it is particularly noticeable during the holiday season when donations are provided for those in need. Vaughn Wyant, President of the Wyant Group in western Canada, said dealers help year-round, …
Electric vehicles are changing the way consumers shop and buy vehicles, and “dealerships are scrambling to adapt,” according to Insider. They added that “car shoppers of all kinds can expect to spend less time wandering dealership lots, talking with salespeople, …
