Masaharu Kondo has been appointed President of Mazda Canada, effective April 1, 2016, in which he will oversee the carmaker’s 165 dealerships across Canada. Kondo is the current Deputy Manager of Global Sales & Marketing Division at Mazda Motor Corp. …
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been crowned the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) 2016 Canadian Green Car of the Year. The announcement was made in a press conference at the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver International Auto Show. The …
Brian Murphy has joined Canadian Black Book as its new Vice-President of Research and Editorial, effective April 12, said the company. He will be taking over from Josh Bailey, who has left the company to pursue other interests. “Josh has …
Dealertrack Technologies is now offering a desking solution as part of its F&I solutions, thanks to an exclusive partnership with DealerCorp. The company said its desking technology will enable dealers to work collaboratively with customers in real-time to structure deals …
With the Nissan Micra Cup coming to Ontario, Nissan dealers across the province are showing their spirit by displaying a Nissan Micra Cup race car in their showrooms. About 20 Nissan dealers across Ontario are participating from mid-March to about …
John White has been named the new President & CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), said CADA Chairman Harry Mertin in a communique issued by the organization. The former President & CEO for Volkswagen Group of Canada will …
Former Chrysler executive Steven Landry has been appointed CEO of AutoCanada Inc., effective April 1, 2016. The news came after the franchised dealership group announced a net loss of $7.4-million in the fourth quarter. “I very much look forward to …
Naked Lime Marketing is now available to Canadian dealers, announced the U.S-based digital marketing and advertising firm. The company offers a suite of services to help Canadian dealers with their digital marketing initiatives, including its Aptus Websites, digital advertising, SEO, …
Service advisors and technicians now have a way to better manage their workflow through Dealer-FX’s new route sheet. The service tool provider said its new digital route sheet uses predictive analytics to measure and benchmark key service processes, with the …
Shiloh Spoo, Vice-President of glass repair industry provider GlasWeld, has been promoted to company President. He will be taking over for Thomas Spoo, who announced he will be retiring from the position. “Shiloh brings a unique perspective to GlasWeld having …
With the days of classified advertising behind us, dealers have entered a new digital world that’s left them struggling to figure out how to best reach their audience. That’s where Naked Lime comes in. The digital marketing and advertising firm …
The Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) hosted its inaugural Auto Dealers Innovation Series on March 8, 2016 in Ottawa and March 9, 2016 in Toronto. Formerly known as the Canadian Digital Dealer Conference, this educational series was renamed to better …
