Luxury dealer group Grand Touring Automobiles (GTA) is presenting several ultra-exclusive vehicles at their all-new display, at the 2014 Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS), which runs until this Sunday (February 23) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Three of these vehicles …
Red Deer, Alta. based auto finance provider Rifco Inc. has achieved a ranking in the 2014 TSX Venture 50 for the second consecutive year. Every year, the TSX Venture 50 ranks the strongest companies on the TSX Venture Exchange by …
Leading auto dealer CRM, DealerSocket, has announced enhancements to its Desking tool. “We’re excited to bring an update to a tool for increased Desking performance that allows our customers to adjust their payment compare forms according to their dealer specifications,” …
Ford Motor Company has reached a significant milestone with its Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center business, thanks to the opening of its 700th store. Ford’s Quick Lane vehicle maintenance business remains one of the fastest-growing service brands in the …
As vehicle inventories in the U.S. rise to their highest levels since August 2009, the analysts at ALG, the auto industry benchmark for future vehicle values, are predicting a short-term spike in incentives. ALG’s mid- to long-term forecast (up to …
By Huw Evans and Todd Phillips When you set such high standards during an inaugural event, it can seem a challenge to up the ante the second time around. Yet based on feedback from attendees, yesterday’s 2014 CADA Summit raised …
CanadianBlackBook.com has released its annual “Best Retained Value” winners across 19 vehicle categories. The prestigious awards track vehicle values over a four-year period, with the organization’s analysts scouring hundreds of thousands of sales transactions and other data points from live …
Marshall Eliuk, dealer principal of Marshall Automotive, a Chevrolet Buick GMC dealership in Peace River, Alta., has made history by giving $1.5 million (the largest ever single donation) to Canadian Blood Services in support of creating a national Canadian umbilical …
Leading full-service social media, reputation management and lead response firm Digital Air Strike, recently announced the winners of the 2nd annual Social Media and Reputation Awards at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention and Expo in New Orleans, La. …
The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has certified its 100th lift inspector through the ALI Lift Inspector Certification Program, making it easier than ever for lift owners to find qualified individuals to perform mandated annual lift inspections. Nicholas Lewandowski of Allied, …
Leading auto dealer software and CRM, DealerSocket (dealersocket.com) received the DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Award for “Highest rated sales CRM of 2013” and the DrivingSales “Top rated ILM of 2013” as well as the “2014 Automotive Website Award for CRM Superstar” …
Engineers behind the Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac CTS, GMC Sierra and Buick Enclave are learning on dealership sales floors and in-service bays about what customers like and dislike about the cars and trucks they helped create. So far, the General Motors’ …
