David Hahn has been named Chief Information Security Officer at CDK Global, and will become a member of the company’s executive leadership team. Hahn has a history in information security addressing the cybersecurity landscape. As CISO, he will be responsible …
AutoVerify, which is powered by Mobials, has launched a new product meant to help dealers improve their digital merchandising efforts. Known as AutoVerify Spotlight, the product highlights additional information that consumers want to know about a vehicle. It also includes …
The myth that electric vehicle batteries are winter-shy is just that — a myth. Most Canadians have said or heard the words: “My car won’t start, it’s too cold, the battery is dead.” That’s why anyone that has experienced a …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) will tackle the theme of Accelerating Change in the automotive industry next year when it launches its 9th annual CADA Summit online on February 3, 2021. “CADA Summit 2021 will examine changes for dealers …
Both the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) and the Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS) virtual events have been canceled. The MIAS online event was set to take place between January 20 to 24, 2021, and was meant to replace the in-person …
Just as people in the auto industry were starting to use the past tense to describe their experience with the pandemic, outbreaks of COVID-19 have sprung up across the country, and in some ways we are now back to where …
Digital Air Strike has partnered with car dealer review platform Women-Drivers.com to help dealerships attract and retain women car buyers, which is considered a major buying segment. To back that up, Digital Air Strike said its 8th Annual Automotive Digital …
OpenRoad Auto Group’s Richmond Auto Body will expand to six locations, with the acquisition of two new collision centres in South Surrey-White Rock, B.C. These include repair shops formerly known as Don Beck Collision and Modern Bradley that are now …
TRADER is launching a virtual event for the automotive industry known as Carology: The Science of Selling Cars that considers how dealers can drive more sales and profits in their dealership by preparing a plan. The online event will take …
Uber has asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate its ride-hail and delivery drivers as essential workers — specifically, non-health essential workers that would be entitled to receive the COVID-19 vaccine early. “Early access to a …
The U.K. will need to make 46% (16 million) vehicles on the road electric by 2030, in addition to banning the sale of new gas and diesel cars, if it wants to reach its climate goals. “The Prime Minister recently …
Nissan has joined General Motors in backing out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s emissions battle against California, which seeks to prevent the state from imposing its own vehicle emissions rules. “We are confident that productive conversations among the auto industry, …
