At this year’s Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto on February 14, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada announced its annual vehicle awards. Out of a total of three finalists (Honda Accord, Hyundai Elantra GT and Porsche Boxster) it was …
REACHING FOR THE TOP All-star speakers inspire dealers at CADA Summit The people at the heart of the automotive retail sector in Canada sat shoulder to shoulder in Toronto on Feb. 13th and watched a great spectacle unfold on stage …
Despite current industry and regulatory challenges and a continued amount of uncertainty moving forward, David Westcott, the new chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, said he remains confident about the future of auto retailing. He said one of the …
Ford Motor Company has announced that its MyFord Mobile smartphone app and Web portal now features a charging station finder powered by PlugShare.com, which will be compatible with the new Fusion and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids. By teaming up with …
Safe-Guard Products International, LLC recently announced the appointments of Kaizer Siraj to the role of Chief Information Officer, while David Pryor has taken the position of Chief Marketing Officer. “The addition of Kaizer and David to the Safe-Guard management team …
Volkswagen Group AG has announced that John P. White, the current Managing Director at Volkswagen Group Canada has been appointed to lead the group’s Australian operations as Managing Director Volkswagen Group and Brand Director Volkswagen Passenger Cars, effective April 1, …
This past weekend, Dealertrack showcased two mobile tools at the National Automobile Dealers Association 2013 Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla. One of them is called eMenu, a new mobile iPad menu designed to mobilize the F&I office, which will …
Canadian auto dealer columnist Chuck Seguin offers his insights into the newly-released report on factory image programs and their impact on dealer profitability.
At the National Automobile Dealers Association Convention in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, Manheim Auctions launched several new innovations. Leading the array of new products is Simulcast on Mobile, which enables customers to bid and buy from anywhere – their lot, …
During the J.D. Power and Associates’ International Automotive Roundtable, held just prior to this year’s National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, John Humphrey, senior vice president of J.D. Power’s global automotive operations, said he …
In perhaps a move to understand “what a car should be” for the next generation, as well as create inspiration for the future movers and shakers of the auto industry, Toyota has invited Canadians to participate in the Toyota Dream …
Based on the Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR), it appears that auto and light truck sales in Canada are off to a decent start for 2013. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, actual sales were down by 2.2 per cent for …
