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The Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario is always ahead of the latest developments on issues in the automotive industry, and how they affect our dealer members and their customers. Here you will find the latest news and updates on a wide range of topics.
What Joe Biden Brings to the Table for Canadians In Automotive
As Joe Biden was sworn in on January 20, 2021, the questions loom large for the Canadian auto industry and what type of impact this new leader will pose. Some of the most telling topics that will be relevant to the Canadian auto market will be Trades and Tariffs,...
Marketing Tips For Dealerships
Marketing to the new age of consumers is changing all the time and dealerships must adapt to generate leads and maintain customers. Here are strategies your dealership can start implementing today.Customer Reviews When a possible customer is in the market for...
Instagram Business Profile And The Benefits Of It
This small configuration to your Instagram profile can enhance your social media efforts exponentially. Whether you are switching your personal account to a business page or you're in the midst of creating your first Instagram page taking advantage of the great...
How this Ontario Dealer Utilized Former Practices to Curb the Lockdowns
This Peterborough dealership got creative in a different way amid the lockdown orders. Michael Eatson of Peterborough Volkswagen had a very thoughtful view on the added restrictions “You create your way out of it”. He attributed this to learning from the beginning...
The Auto Industry is Calling for the next Federal Budget to Include Scrappage Program
As the new 2021 federal budget conversation starts to circulate the auto industry has its own agendas they wish will be included in the near future. For example, a scrappage program along with a tax break and various incentives are at the top of the industries wish...
What OMVIC says about GAP Insurance
What OMVIC says about GAP InsuranceWhat OMVIC says about Guarantee Asset Protection (GAP) Insurance (Source: Canadian Underwriter) Read morefacebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramOther Related News
Strong Growth for Global Auto Sales In 2021 Predicted
Strong Growth for Global Auto Sales In 2021 PredictedIHS Markit predictions show positive outcomes for the global auto market for 2021 showing a 9% increase and an additional 5% In the year to follow (2022). Europe had the most intriguing estimates for auto sales at a...
Catalytic Converter Thefts Spike
Catalytic Converter Thefts SpikeDealerships across Ontario are investing in higher security measures to combat the increase in thefts at their dealerships pertaining to catalytic converters. The pressures of maintaining a profitable business due to the pandemic are...
MPP Harris Jump Starts Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Auto Sector
Cut the TapeNews TORONTO – In the Ontario Legislature yesterday, Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike Harris introduced a Private Member’s Bill, Bill 50, the Cutting Red Tape for Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2018. The Bill proposes to modernize Ontario’s vehicle...
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