Author name: Tom Venetis

Kot Auto Group announced that it has acquired Woodgrove Chrysler, a new and used Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Ram dealership and service department. This is the first Chrysler brand under the Kot Auto Group umbrella and its second location on Vancouver Island. Kot Auto acquired Victoria Hyundai in June of 2019. “We are excited to expand […]

As vehicle owners in Canada transition to a post- pandemic world and gradually return to pre-pandemic driving routines, the auto service industry is in a position to see a strong rebound among 4- to 12-year-old used vehicles, according to the J.D. Power 2022 Canada Customer Service Index—Long-Term (CSI-LT) Study. Based on the study’s findings, the

Mitsubishi Motors is celebrating twenty years in Canada. Beginning with a five-person team, the goal was to bring a dynamic Japanese car brand to Canada, and within the first year of operating in Canada, 48 dealers signed up. Today, the company stands at 96 dealers, a is bringing out a focused and refreshed SUV line-up

Inovatec Systems announced it has reached an agreement with TruDecision, a developer of AI and machine learning-based analytics tools that improve loan portfolio performance. Through this relationship, Inovatec customers will have access to TruDecision’s analytics capabilities through Inovatec’s LOS and LMS platforms, enabling lenders to automate critical processes like risk mitigation, credit scoring and decisioning,

iA Financial Group announced announce that its iA Dealer Services division has been selected by Hyundai Motor Finance and Genesis Finance as the new administrator of the Hyundai and Genesis Extended Protection Programs. The programs fully integrate all branded products, including extended warranties, replacement insurance, guaranteed asset and payment protection programs together with a full

Mercedes-Benz Group AG announced that Andreas Tetzloff has been appointed president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada, effective October 1, 2022. Tetzloff succeeds Eva Wiese, who has been appointed managing director (CEO) of Mercedes-Benz Customer Solutions GmbH, effective October 1, 2022. “On behalf of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz Cars North America, I would like to

LG Energy Solution and Honda Motor Co. announced an agreement to establish a joint venture company to produce lithium-ion batteries in the U.S. to power Honda and Acura EV models for the North American market. With this agreement, LGES and Honda will invest a total of US$4.4 billion and establish a new plant in the

Genesis Motors Canada has appointed Eric Marshall to the position of director, succeeding Lawrence Hamilton who will be taking on a new role overseas as managing director of Genesis Motor Europe. In his new role effective September 1, Marshall will be responsible for managing all aspects of Canadian operations for Genesis. Born and raised in

Mercedes-Benz has begun producing the EQS SUV at its Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama. These vehicles rolling off the line is a key step in Mercedes-Benz Cars’ global initiative to produce eight all-electric vehicles at seven sites on three continents this year. The EQS SUV is integrated in series production in the plant, which has

The growth of electric vehicle (EV) sales during the past year has been remarkable but has added stress to an already beleaguered public vehicle charging infrastructure. In this growth spurt, owners in high EV volume markets like California, Texas and Washington, for instance, are finding the charging infrastructure inadequate and plagued with non-functioning stations. These