Matt VanDyke has been tapped as Chief Executive Officer of FordDirect, effective Feb. 1, 2021. FordDirect is a joint venture between the Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers. The company announced the appointment in January, noting that VanDyke has …
Trevor Tamke, CPA, CA, Partner, Taxation Services, MNP, talks about the federal government’s rental subsidy program and explores some of the opportunities of the program for dealers. More information about the program can be found here.
A closer look at how the industry is shaping up so far this year reveals a steeper decline in wholesale used vehicle prices compared to the seasonal norm for cars, as the category declined 0.62% this week and 0.67% last …
Dealerships that want to take part in the first online CADA Summit should register now to book a spot for themselves. The event will take place on Feb. 3, 2021, and each registration allows for an additional five dealership employees …
Quorum Information Technologies launched a re-platforming and data consolidation project utilizing Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics for advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). The company, in utilizing Microsoft Power BI, launched Q Analytics nearly a year ago as an enterprise reporting …
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) has announced the finalists in each of the eight vehicle categories of its prestigious Canadian Car of the Year and Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year awards. More than 250 vehicles were evaluated …
Steps taken by the Trump administration against key Chinese factories have had a negative impact on some automakers, as many OEMs around the globe have had to shut down assembly lines due to a global shortage of semiconductors. Trump’s tech …
A global shortage of semiconductors has led a number of automakers to halt production of certain vehicles, with the latest OEM being Daimler. Both OEMs and electronic makers are facing a shortage of chips, one reason being an increased demand …
New data from RAC Black Box Insurance indicates that current vehicle usage is at similar levels to last spring, despite the lockdowns in the United Kingdom. Ten per cent more cars are being used in the U.K. now than prior …
Tesla is recalling 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles in the United States over a computer fault that could reportedly cause the rear-view camera, safety systems, defogging/defrosting settings, Autopilot, turn signalling and driver alerts to fail. The affected models …
Kia is preparing to launch seven new electric vehicles by 2027 as part of its “Plan S” strategy. “The biggest news is that Kia will launch the first of its next-generation electric vehicles during spring this year,” said Auto Express. …
CARFAX Canada has launched a free service to make it easier for consumers to take care of their vehicles, by removing the hassle of keeping track of service records and staying on top of car maintenance schedules. Known as CARFAX …
