Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 10:40am

Sarah Rubenoff , Correspondent

AuSM Canada caught up with the AR Canada Independent Dealer of the Year, Gary Rubenstein, after the Nova Scotia dealer was honored during the March AuSM Canada Conference in Toronto. Rubenstein is owner and president of Harvard Auto Sales, located in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. The business... Read More

Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 10:36am

Sarah Rubenoff , Correspondent

 HGregoire, or HGreg.com, as it’s known in the U.S., still retains a startup-like culture even after it has been “disrupting” the market for almost 35 years now. That’s according to HGreg.com president John Hairabedian, who spoke with AuSM Canada in late April. He said that... Read More

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - 1:36pm

AuSM Canada staff

Through a new strategic alliance between Cox Automotive Canada and BMW Group Financial Services Canada, the premium automotive brand will join the Dealertrack portal as a new client.  Cox Automotive says BMW Group Canada Retailers can now take advantage of Dealertrack’s network, integrations and functionality... Read More

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - 1:31pm

AuSM Canada Staff

Dealers are looking for finance companies to be even more of an ally. Against a backdrop of declining auto sales in Canada, J.D. Power emphasized that dealers are expecting their lenders to go shoulder to shoulder with them in weathering the tightening market, and are looking for lenders to foster a dealer-lender... Read More

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 1:16pm

AuSM Canada Staff

Canada had another reason to be joyful in connection with Victoria Day. The United States lifted tariffs on aluminum and steel. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) each applauded the action by President Donald Trump that first came to light on Friday and was finalized... Read More

Friday, May 17, 2019 - 10:33am

AuSM Canada Staff

In a few special editions of the show, we’re sharing some of the presentations from the recent Women & Automotive Canadian Leadership Forum in Toronto. Next up is Beth Worthington, chief people and culture officer at TRADER Corp. The full discussion can be found below. Download and subscribe to... Read More

Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 4:24pm

AuSM Canada Staff

In a few special editions of the show, we’re sharing some of the presentations from the recent Women & Automotive Canadian Leadership Forum in Toronto. First up is Rhiannon Rosalind, owner and chief executive officer of the Economic Club of Canada. The full discussion can be found below. WARNING: This... Read More

Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 10:55am

AuSM Canada Staff

TRADER Corp. has teamed up with Accu-Trade to bring the Instant Cash Offer program to Canada, giving dealers a way to directly connect with private sellers online. The aim of the platform is to not only provide consumers with a way to sell or trade-in their existing cars, but also give dealers another avenue to source... Read More