In the first chapter of our new blog series "Charged-Up About EVs", Randy explains what it's like to drive the Tesla Model S for the first time after being in the automotive industry for over 33 years. Meet Randy McMahon, the Prairies Region Remarketing Manager for Jim Pattison Lease. "Having been in the car business
Jim Pattison Lease is pleased to announce the purchase of Location D’Auto Lacolle located in Laval, QC. For more than 40 years, Location D’Auto Lacolle has been serving customers’ automotive needs throughout the province of Quebec under the leadership of the Fournier family. During this time, Location D’Auto Lacolle offered personalized and responsive services to
Jim Pattison Lease is pleased to announce a new partnership with Visa Truck Rentals and Leasing based in Grande Prairie, AB. This new partnership will continue to operate the existing rental and leasing business that has been serving customers for over 40 years. Visa has locations throughout Western Canada offering quality vehicles for both short
According to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, new drivers in BC are 3.5 times more at risk of getting into an accident than experienced drivers. That’s why ICBC is recruiting as many as 7,000 drivers with less than 4 years’ experience behind the wheel for a one-year pilot project to gauge driver behavior. Each
Charlie Williams Account Executive, Toronto How long have you been with Jim Pattison Lease? I have been with Jim Pattison Lease for 25 years. What do you do here? I am an Account Executive responsible for signing new accounts and then managing them on an ongoing basis. How does the JP Lease culture
On June 13, 2019, Transport Canada published Canada’s long-awaited ELD (electronic logging device) rule in an effort to increase safety and compliance in the trucking industry. In 2 years (by June 2021), ELDs will have to be used by all drivers that are currently required to maintain a logbook. The rules themselves will not be
The Jim Pattison Lease team brought together over 60 client facing sales personnel; including account executives, account managers, product specialists, and management from 8 of their regional offices, coast-to-coast, for our annual sales conference. This year’s conference was held in Montreal with the theme, “Rise to the Challenge”, which focused on best practices on meeting
May 1, 2019 (Vancouver, BC) - Jim Pattison Lease is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Kelowna Auto Mall Leasing portfolio located in Kelowna, British Columbia. Kelowna Auto Mall Leasing has been serving customers since 1989 and has built up a loyal customer base through excellent personal service. The same personal and expert service
Terry Bates Senior Account Manager, Burnaby How long have you been with Jim Pattison Lease? I’ve been with Jim Pattison Lease for 46 years. I started on July 1, 1972. What do you do here? The main part of what I do here is taking care of customers and giving them the best
Vehicle Selection Selecting the right vehicles for your fleet can be an overwhelming task for most business owners. With other responsibilities, it can appear much more daunting than it needs to be. A good fleet management company should have relationships in place with an array of manufacturer dealers to find any make and any
