J.D. Power has awarded Toyota’s Cambridge North Plant the prestigious Platinum Award for assembling the best quality vehicle globally; the Corolla. This award is the highest possible achievement for an automotive manufacturing plant. In fact, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. …
Black Book has recently partnered with Autodata Solutions to integrate their As-Built Valuation Service. This web service is designed to help individual dealers, vehicle lenders, auctions, fleet management companies, consumer trade-in websites, inventory appraisal applications, used vehicle merchandisers and rental …
Genesis has once again placed first in the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS). Compared with all automotive brands, Genesis led both the premium segment as well as the overall industry in initial quality, earning a score of …
In a highly competitive job market, attracting top talent and retaining employees throughout their work-life-cycle is becoming increasingly challenging for Canadian dealer groups. According to the Government of Canada, the automotive industry “directly employs more than 125,000 people, with an …
Tim Reuss has been named the new President & CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) effective September 3, 2019, according to a communique issued by the organization. Reuss is a former President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada, and …
The Canadian Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index has reached 106 — an all-time record for May 2019, and the highest it has reached since the index tracking was launched in January 2005. “Across the industry and the twenty-one vehicle …
PBS Systems has launched a new 23,000 square-foot Training and Support Centre in Milton, Ont., meant to assist and educate customers, according to a company news release. The company also said it plans to quadruple its staff and provide extended …
The median price of a new and used vehicle in Canada increased in May, with some provinces revealing significant gains that contributed to the national boost in price, according to the autoTRADER.ca Retail Price Index report for May 2019. “Automotive …
Elias El-Achhab has been tapped as the new Chief Operating Officer and Vice President at Kia Canada. The announcement comes as Kia is celebrating 20 years in Canada. “As we look to build on a successful first twenty years in …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) announced the names of the 15 finalists of its prestigious CADA Laureate dealer recognition program for 2019. The announcement appeared in a CADA Newsline article on June 10, and included a video revealing details …
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat to impose a 5 per cent tariff on Mexico is yet another red flag for Canadians to remain watchful, if not wary of political tensions south of the border. Those tariffs, which would have …
Consumer trust in automotive brands has dipped — demonstrating a continued downward trend, according to analysis for the Gustavson Brand Trust Index (GBTI) 2019 survey. Overall trust in major OEM brands has actually increased slightly from 2016 but the average …
