Taking it all in
2016 NADA Convention & Expo packed with news and exciting products On the heels of a record year for car sales, and with what looks like another record year shaping up, dealers and vendors were all smiles at this year’s …
Author: Todd Phillips
The big get much bigger
The sheer size of some of the booths at this year’s National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo was just short of staggering. On the surface, the consolidation in the automotive supplier community, (mostly under the banner of Cox …
Shop Talk
Rotary Lift has come out with a new scissor lift designed just for dealer quick-service bays: the Rotary Lift Double-Section Scissor Lift. Unveiled at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo, the new lift incorporates a patent-pending, fully …
2015 CADA Laureates don their jackets
It’s always a special moment when the newly-crowned CADA Laureates exit their limo, walk onto the red carpet into the Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS), sip champagne and pose for photos. It’s a signal to the auto industry that these dealers …
Partners show their stuff
Wheels Automotive Dealer Supplies gathered dealers and OEMs together for luncheons and presentations about new software offerings the company is now offering its customers via partnerships with third parties. Canadian auto dealer attended one such event at the Trump Hotel …
All that glitters
In March, the Canadian auto dealer team visited Las Vegas, Nev. to experience the bright lights in the big city. But the glitz, sizzle and pizzazz weren’t happening at a casino or nightclub — they were in the vast exhibition …
John White takes helm of CADA
John White, the new President and CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), recognizes he is replacing an industry legend, but says he’s up for the challenge of leading Canada’s national dealer association. White, an automotive industry veteran with …
Peyton Manning inspires dealers
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NADA 2016 COVERAGE AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS. Recently retired, and destined for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, NFL legend Peyton Manning entertained and inspired delegates on the last day of the NADA 2016 Convention and …
Used car prices expected to fall sharply
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NADA 2016 COVERAGE AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS. An excess of inventory and other factors will lead to a sharp drop in used vehicle pricing in the United States in 2016, according to forecasts from Jonathan Banks, …
NADA predicts record sales year for 2016
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NADA 2016 COVERAGE AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS. It looks as if 2016 is shaping up to be a record year for new vehicle sales for cars and light trucks, reaching 17.7 million vehicles, according to …
Generations of Success
MEET THE CLARKS, THE PROUD DEALERSHIP FAMILY THAT JUST CELEBRATED 100 YEARS RUNNING CANADA’S OLDEST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, J. CLARK AND SON LTD. IN FREDERICTON, N.B. HOW DID THEY DO IT? You can forgive the Clark family for being proud as …
News fit to print — and stream
I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only one who felt a bit overwhelmed by the firehose of information presented at the fourth annual CADA Summit. As speaker after speaker took to the stage, they delivered a rapid fire overview of …
