Author: Zara McAlister

Sold out CADA Summit a success

March 19, 2015

Speaking to a jam-packed sold out room, CADA Chairman Steve Chipman kicked off the 3rd annual CADA Summit at the Hyatt Regency in Toronto, Ont. “It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the 2015 CADA Summit,” says Chipman. …

From left to right:Rick Gauthier, President & CEO CADA, Michael McGhee, Senior Vice-President and Business Head, TD Auto Finance, Gino Cozza, Head of Canadian Sales, TD Auto Finance, Mike Jackson, Chairman, CEO & President Auto Nation, Steve Chipman, Auto Nation, Tim Reuss, President & CEO Mercedes-Benz Canada

The roaring twenties

March 19, 2015

In the second part of our historical series looking at the development of Canada’s automotive retail industry, we look at the Roaring Twenties   If the 1910s were the auto industry’s infancy, the 1920s were when it came of age. …

News and views from the show floor

March 18, 2015

The Canadian auto dealer team interviewed dozens of suppliers to find out more about their latest offerings. Here is a snapshot from the show floor The convention floor at this year’s NADA Convention & Expo was a hotbed of activity, …

Dealer group partners to find talent

March 18, 2015

Canadian dealerships struggling to find enough technician talent should consider an innovative approach at recruitment used by a major U.S. automotive retailer. Atlanta-based Asbury Automotive Group, one of the largest automotive retail and service groups in the U.S., has announced …

Great time to be a dealer

March 13, 2015

Bill Fox, newly-crowned NADA Chairman, delivered a popular and spirited message to dealers in his introductory address to a jam-packed session at the NADA Convention & Expo in San Francisco Fox, who represented New York’s franchised new car dealers on …

Expect strong growth

March 13, 2015

There’s good economic news on the horizon for auto dealers, according to Steven Szakaly, the NADA’s Chief Economist Szakaly delivered his upbeat outlook at a press briefing at the opening day of the National Automobile Dealer Association’s (NADA) Convention & …