Scotiabank Economics reports that global car sales expected to climb to a ninth consecutive annual record in 2018
Toronto, Ontario — January 30, 2018 — Global car sales are expected to gather speed in 2018, to a ninth consecutive annual record. A further acceleration in economic growth across all regions and healthy financial conditions are expected to extend the sales cycle further. “Stronger economic growth and replacement demand are expected to drive […]
Canada: cooling on cars, picking up on pickups
By CRM staff Richmond Hill, Ontario — January 10, 2018 — While sales of cars slipped in Canada last year, it was a record-breaking year for vehicle sales overall, thanks to the number of light trucks bought by Canadians, according to a report released by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. With Canadians buying more than two million […]
IHS Markit says autonomous vehicle sales will surpass 33 million annually in 2040
Southfield, Michigan — January 8, 2017 — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) may become widespread more quickly than realized by the general public. According to a report by business information provider IHS Markit, more than 33 million AVs will be sold globally in 2040. A 600-fold increase over the forecast sales numbers for 2021, 51,000 AVs. The […]
Caruk & Associates promotes Ryan Beattie to Sales Manager – Ontario and Maritimes
Vancouver, British Columbia — April 17, 2017 — Caruk & Associates has announced the promotion of Ryan Beattie to the position of Sales Manager – Ontario and Maritimes. Prior to his promotion, Beattie managed the Greater Toronto Area for Caruk & Associates and traveled extensively in Atlantic Canada, working with the company’s distributors and bodyshop […]
Boyd Group expands in Louisiana
Winnipeg, Manitoba — August 18, 2016 — The Boyd Group has announced the opening of a new collision repair centre in Slidell, Louisiana. Slidell is about 34 miles northeast of New Orleans with the centre well-located near the intersections of Interstate Highways 10 and 12. “We are very pleased to add this new location, which […]
Pierre Seguin receives annual Rick Berg Award from 3M
London, Ontario — January 25, 2016 — An important part of hitting the ground running in 2016 is honouring those who went above and beyond in the previous year. 3M did this recently, bestowing the annual 3M Rick Berg Award. The 2015 recipient is Pierre Seguin, Sales Executive for Eastern Ontario. According to a statement […]
BASF appoints Tim Dawe as new Sales Director
Southfield, Michigan — December 1, 2015 — Timothy P. Dawe has joined BASF Automotive Refinish as the new Sales Director for North America. “Tim’s extensive experience and knowledge of the automotive refinish industry will enable him to immediately start to drive growth for BASF and our distribution partners,” said Paul Whittleston, BASF Vice President for […]
