When Susan Gubasta’s dad first urged her to join the family-owned dealership business more than 30 years ago, she just wasn’t interested. After all, she reasoned, retail automotive was dominated by men who either sold cars or repaired cars and there was no career path there for her. Since she “wasn’t a math person,” working in the dealership’s accounting office wasn’t appealing either. Turns out that not only was Gubasta mistaken about joining the family business, it was ... [Read More]

Canadian Black Book announced two significant additions to its sales staff. The automotive data and analytics provider has hired industry veterans Waqas Khan and Geneviève Bonneau, both of whom will carry the title of director of sales, data licensing. “Their ... [Read More]

The team behind EDealer and EBlock has launched a third leg to that online automotive stool: Cars.ca, an online car listings marketplace for dealers to reach consumers. In a LinkedIn post Monday, EDealer said the site currently has more than ... [Read More]

Go Auto plans to continue to grow and the dealership group is interested in acquiring franchises in Western Canada, the dealership group’s president Phil Abram told Auto Remarketing Canada. But it is also eying further expansion in the United States, ... [Read More]

Lithia & Driveway’s first foray into international markets was through a Canadian acquisition and LAD president and CEO Bryan DeBoer has said the publicly listed dealer group will continue to grow in Canada. “Canada has been our top target for ... [Read More]

The HGregoire dealership group is on a bit of an expansion spree lately, but not in Canada. Its most recent additions have been in the U.S., where is goes by HGreg. Its expansion strategy is similar in the U.S. and in Canada, John Hairabedian, president and CEO of HGreg, said. “We continue to find the best opportunities to expand in all markets across both borders,” he told Auto Remarketing Canada. Its U.S. expansion strategy this year has ... [Read More]

For the third month in a row, Canadian Black Book’s used vehicle retention index didn’t fall. But it didn’t rise, either. The CBB index for September came in at 136.0 — no change from August — marking the first time ... [Read More]

A new study shows drivers in Manitoba need to make sure their collision insurance is up to date. Preszler Injury Lawyers’ analysis of Transport Canada’s 2022 data on road traffic injury reports found Manitoba has the highest rate of injuries, ... [Read More]

Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) announced it has completed the sale of a dealership property known as the Kennedy Lands in Markham, Ontario, to a member of the Dilawri Group. The $54 million sale was agreed to in ... [Read More]

In the midst of a financial restructuring, AutoCanada announced an amendment to its senior credit facility. In a news release, the struggling dealership group said the move offers “additional covenant headroom” during the covenant relief period, which runs through Sept. ... [Read More]