Ford, Mercedes-Benz take other awards The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) declared the Chevrolet Cruze the Canadian Car of the Year and the Ford Edge the Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year in a press conference held at the …
The students at Georgian College changed the date for their annual auto show. Usually held in the fall, the show will be held from June 3-5 in 2011. “We hope to take advantage of warmer weather. This move will allow …
The social media beast can’t be easily tamed There was a time, in our not so distant past,(like maybe last week) that automobile dealers exerted a sizable influence over their local media channels. As big advertisers, they had a way …
The 10th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition is being held next week from April 19-21 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. The theme for this event is, “the Future is Now” and conference organizers say there are more …
General Motors was in the news again this week, when the Globe and Mail reported dealers launched new lawsuits launched against the auto maker complaining about the way company treated them in awarding new Chevrolet franchises. Greg Keenan, the Globe’s …
The value landscape is changing. VW/Audi earned the most awards and Ford made big advances in Strategic Vision’s annual Total Value Index. But the Hyundai Sonata set a new record for all segments, luxury included. Strategic Vision’s Total Value Index …
Pfaff Automotive Partners is one of the first Canadian automotive retailers to be named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies program for 2010, in the annual award’s contest sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post and Queen’s School of Business. …
Despite the publicity surrounding the recalls, consumer confidence in the Toyota brand appears strong. Reader’s Digest readers across Canada have voted Toyota as one of their 2011 “Most Trusted Brands”, marking the third consecutive year that Toyota has been named …
The Montreal-based Automobile Protection Association (APA), long a thorn in the side of the auto industry in Canada, has released its Annual Review of the Auto Industry, expressing dismay over the drop in standards for new vehicle advertising. There is …
But new-vehicle dealers’ share is shrinking Canada is primarily a used-vehicle market and this trend continued in 2010 according to data released recently by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. Used-vehicle sales of 2.89 million units – up 3.6 percent from 2009 – …
Royal Ford builds a social media hub for its community If you can’t figure out all the ins and outs of social media yourself – just recruit someone younger to show you the way. Royal Ford dealer principal Terry Ortynsky, …
KPMG surveys auto execs on key buying factors The key factors influencing consumer buying decisions are changing, according to KPMG’s 12th annual global survey of auto executives. KPMG interviewed more than 200 global executives representing vehicle manufacturers and suppliers and …
